Established 9/11 Headteacher David Willis Ages 11–16 Founded 1958 | Type Academy DfE URN 112942 Phone +44 1433 620555 Number of students 618 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location Castleton Road
Hope
Hope Valley
Derbyshire
S33 6SD
England Address Castleton Rd, Hope, Hope Valley S33 6SD, UK Similar Lady Manners School, Buxton Community School, Glossopd Community College, Peak District National, High Storrs School Profiles | ||
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Hope Valley College, Castleton Road (A6187), Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire in England is an academy school, adjacent to the Peakshole Water, in the High Peak district for pupils in years 7 to 11.
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History
The school was first opened in September 1958 but did not officially open until July 1959 and has celebrated its 50th anniversary. The college also received a specialism in Applied Learning with Gifted and Talented in March 2009 making it the first school in Derbyshire to be awarded three specialisms. Longstanding head teacher Bernie Hunter retired in Easter 2015.
Admissions
It has 618 pupils attending. Currently, the college does not have a sixth form, but it opened a post-16 education centre for children with learning difficulties and disabilities in September 2012.
Houses
The school has three houses named after the Upper Derwent Valley dams situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from the school:
Academic performance
Pupils from the school get better than average GCSE results. It does not have a sixth form, although the adult education programme thrives. The college has a wide range of in school and after school clubs, including, 'Big Band', coeducational choir, many different music groups, drama club, textiles club, annual musical performances, 'Agape' RE discussion group and different sporting activities/clubs, along with more ever expanding extra-curricular clubs, and different academic groups outside of school leading to different qualifications, such as extra GCSEs and FSMQ.