Oasis Academy Hadley
Oasis Academy Hadley is an academy school located in the Ponders End area of the London Borough of Enfield, England run by Oasis Community Learning. It is the second Oasis academy in the London and has close links with Oasis Academy Enfield.[1] It opened on 7 September 2009. It opened in the existing buildings of Albany School and the Primary Phase opened its reception class in September 2010.[2] Mid January 2013, the new building in Ponders End was opened.
| Oasis Academy Hadley | |
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| Address | |
South Street , , EN3 4PX | |
| Coordinates | 51°38′31″N 0°02′16″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learning and Living in Harmony |
| Established | 7 September 2009 |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Specialist | Maths ICT Music |
| Principal | Lynne Dawes |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Houses | Sugar Gates Somerville Pascal Wonder Lennox |
| Colour(s) | Gold Blue |
| Website | http://www.oasisacademyhadley.org/ |
School house name philosophy
The school chose a number of names of houses, most likely based upon the aspirations which people from less affluent areas of Enfield, can one day reach. For example, Sugar house, being named after Lord Sugar, a person who grew up in a working class area, and aspired since to gain great wealth and a peerage.
The name of the academy
Oasis Academy Hadley is named after mathematician John Hadley, who lived in the area. Due to the school's specialism in Maths, this name seemed fitting.[3]
Albany School
- Not to be confused with Albany School, New Zealand.
Oasis Academy Hadley replaced Albany School which opened in 1999, a total of 5 years. The school opened as separate boys' and girls' schools on the same site. It was opened as a co-educational secondary modern school in 1999, and in 2000 was converted to a comprehensive school.[4] In 2008 became a specialist Business and Enterprise college. In July 2009, the school celebrated its 70th anniversary and later that month closed.
References
- "Second Oasis Academy opens in Enfield (From This Is Local London)". Thisislocallondon.co.uk. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- "About Us". Oasis Academy Hadley. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- "News - Mathematician has his name on the door of new Academy". Oasis Academy Hadley. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- A P Baggs; Diane K Bolton; Eileen P Scarff; G C Tyack (1976). T F T Baker; R B Pugh (eds.). "'Enfield: Education', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 253–257". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2009.