North Kesteven School

North Kesteven Academy is a co-educational academy school on Moor Lane, off the A1434 at North Hykeham, in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.

North Kesteven Academy
Address
Moor Lane

North Hykeham
,
Lincolnshire
,
LN6 9AG

England
Coordinates53°11′11″N 0°35′50″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1998
Department for Education URN136871 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsJonathan Sloan
HeadteacherJoanne Tunnicliffe
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1419
HousesTennyson, Boole, Newton, Ruston, Byrd, Swift
Colour(s)Red, Teal, Silver Light and Silver Dark
Websitehttps://www.nkacademy.co.uk

History

The school was founded as North Kesteven Grammar School in 1961 when administered by the County of Lincoln - Parts of Kesteven Education Committee, based in Sleaford. It moved into a new building in January 1961 with 600 mixed pupils. The school became a comprehensive school in 1970, at which time it contained 1200 pupils. From April 1974, it was administered by Lincolnshire. It became grant-maintained in April 1992 and a foundation school in September 1999. A sixth form complex opened in 1999, shared as the North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form.

The school was designated a specialist Arts College in performing arts in September 2000, and opened a new Arts Complex in September 2002, which included the 250-seat Terry O'Toole Theatre. The school was awarded academy status in 2010.

School site

The school is adjacent to Robert Pattinson School on the west side of Moor Lane. Adjacent, on the same site to the west,[1] is North Kesteven Leisure Centre[2] and the Terry O'Toole Theatre. The sports centre is used by the school as a gym during school hours.

Curriculum

The school has approximately 1400 pupils aged 11 to 18, and teaches towards GCSE, A Level and BTEC certificates in the fields of Technologies, Arts, History, Geography, Business Studies and Modern Foreign Languages.

Notable former pupils

North Kesteven Grammar School

North Kesteven Comprehensive School
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References
  1. "Terry O'Toole Theatre and North Kesteven Sports Centre", Geograph.org.uk
  2. "North Kesteven Leisure Centre". Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
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