Moor End Academy

Moor End Academy is a converter academy school located in Crosland Moor, Huddersfield in England. It educates students in ages 11-16.[1] South Pennine Academies operates the institution.[2] The school is rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.[3]

Moor End Academy
Address
Dryclough Road Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , HD4 5JA England
Coordinates	53.629°N 1.810°W / 53.629; -1.810
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1972
Local authority	Kirklees
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Kash Rafiq
Age	11 to 16
Enrollment	914
Trust	South Pennine Academies
Website	http://www.moorend.org/

History

The school, that opened in Easter 1972, was originally known as Moor End High School.[4][5] It became a Technology College, as part of the specialist schools programme, in 1999 and it was renamed to Moor End Technology College.[5] The school gained academy status, and was renamed again, this time to Moor End Academy, in September 2011.[5] Louise Couzens-Abbot resigned as Chair of Governors, in March 2013, when it was revealed that she was a sex worker.[6]

The controlling body Moor End Academies Trust changed its name to South Pennine Academies on 27 July 2017.[7] The new Beaumont Primary Academy, being built in the grounds of the school, is due to open for the Autumn 2018 term.[8] South Pennine Academies will also run the primary academy.[2]

Organisation

The Academy has a house system of four houses: Beaumont, Castle, Emley, Greenhead.[9] The roles of Head Boy and Head Girl were introduced in the year 2013-14. Kash Rafiq, a former pupil at the school, was appointed Principal in April 2018.[10]

Academic standards

The latest Ofsted report, following an inspection in June 2012, rated the academy as 'Outstanding', grade 1 of four grades, for 'overall effectiveness' and for each of the four component measures. The report says "High aspirations, outstanding teaching and the rich curriculum result in outstanding achievement. Achievement is outstanding because students consistently make significantly more progress than students nationally in English, science and mathematics."[3]

Following the previous inspection, in September/October 2009, the school was also assessed as being 'Outstanding'.[11]

Notable former student

• Clare Taylor (born 1965), English sportswoman[12]

Notes

1. "Moor End Academy". gov.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
2. Glover, Chloe (7 November 2015). "Moor End Academy chosen to run new 630 place Huddersfield primary school on Dryclough Road". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
3. "Moor End Academy - Inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
4. "Moor End Academy celebrate 40 years". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
5. "UPDATE OF LIST OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE DECIDED BY STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE". Kirklees Metropolitan Council. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
6. "Chair of governors at Moor End Academy quits in sex scandal". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
7. "Change of Name". South Pennine Academies. 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
8. Zientek, Henryk (25 September 2017). "This is what the new £10m Beaumont Primary Academy will look like". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
9. "House System". Moor End Academy. 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
10. Zientek, Henryk (2 May 2018). "'Disadvantaged' pupil returns to his school ... as principal". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
11. "Moor End Academy (Crosland Moor) data". GetTheData Publishing. 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
12. Atkinson, Neil (13 July 2013). "The girls get their kicks". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

External links

• Official website