Bohunt School Worthing
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| Established | 1 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy (Sponsor led) |
| Trust | Bohunt Education Trust |
| Headteacher | Adam Whitehead |
| Location |
Queen Street Worthing West Sussex BN14 7BJ England Coordinates: 50°50′34″N 0°22′30″W / 50.8427°N 0.3750°W |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE number | 938/4008 |
| DfE URN | 140424 Tables |
| Staff | 26 teaching, 10 support |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–13 |
| Colours | Green and Black |
| Website |
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Bohunt School Worthing is a secondary school with academy status located in Worthing, West Sussex. It officially opened on 1 September 2015 taking pupils initially aged 11 and 12 (in curriculum years 7 and 8), expanding to become a full 11-16 secondary school by 2018. The school was opened as part of the change of age of transfer arrangements in Worthing which saw an end to three-tier education in the town which had been in place since 1973. The school is sponsored by the Bohunt Education Trust, led by Bohunt School in Liphook, Hampshire.
History
The school was proposed in 2013 as part of the local authority's plans to reorganise education in Worthing to remove the three-tier structure of first, middle and high schools, following the award of £13 million in funding to provide additional secondary school places in the town.[1] Proposals were invited for a sponsor to open a new school, with five being received.[2] Durrington High School was originally selected as the school's sponsor in partnership with Northbrook College, The Livingstone Foundation Trust and the University of Brighton.[3] However, the school later withdrew its support for the proposals, citing concerns about the funding and the site of the school.[4]
In September 2014 the Bohunt Education Trust was selected as the replacement sponsor for the new school.[5] However, in December 2014 it too raised concerns about the site of the school, and indicated that it might pull out of the proposed school. [6] The trust appointed a headteacher to the new school in October 2014, [7] with initial building work beginning in the following February 2015.[8] The new building is due to open in 2016, with the school using a temporary structure in the interim following opening in September 2015.[9] The school will open with approximately 50% of its intended places taken up at around 190 students in the first year.[10]
Campus
The school is being built on part of a site previously owned by Northbrook College in the Broadwater area of Worthing. The site is in a very constrained area, and so no immediate access to sports playing fields is available. The trust and the local authority have undertaken negotiations with the local Worthing Borough Council to arrange access to the nearby Manor Sports Ground for use by the school.[11] The borough council declined to transfer the ownership of the land to the school, but instead proposed a shared use arrangement.[12]
References
- ↑ Riddle, Joe (20 July 2013). "New secondary school to be built in Worthing". Worthing Herald website. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Planning Worthing Schools for the Future: Consultation" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Durrington High to lead new school". Worthing Herald website. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Academy sponsorship: high school pulls out". Worthing Herald website. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bohunt Education Trust unveiled as new Worthing academy sponsor". Adur Worthing Councils. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bohunt 'could quit' over safety concerns". Worthing Herald website. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "New multimillion-pound Bohunt Academy in Worthing appoints headteacher ahead of September 2015 opening". The Argus website. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Work begins to build new Bohunt Academy in Worthing". The Argus website. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Temporary school plans approved despite council's 'strong objection'". Worthing Herald website. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "New academy will open at half capacity". Worthing Herald website. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Angry residents confront councillors and school boss over plans to take over popular Manor Sports Ground field in Broadwater, Worthing". The Argue. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "UPDATED: Council rejects Manor Sports Ground disposal in favour of shared access". Worthing Herald website. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.