DfE number 810/6906 Phone +44 1482 352939 Number of students 995 | Principal Dr Cathy Taylor DfE URN 135945 Tables Founded 2001 | |
Established 1895 as The Boulevard1940 as Kingston High School2001 as Pickering High School2009 as Sirius Academy2015 as Sirius Academy West Location 296 Anlaby Park Road SouthHullEast Riding of YorkshireHU4 7JBEngland Similar Sirius Academy North, Kelvin Hall School, St Mary's Sports College, Cottingham High School, Wolfreton School and Sixth For | ||
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Sirius Academy West (formerly Sirius Academy, Pickering High School, Kingston High School and The Boulevard) is a secondary school in Hull, England. It was renamed Sirius Academy in September 2009 under Building Schools for the Future, with Sports College specialist status.
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History
The last headteacher of Pickering High School was Elaine Wadsworth, who was replaced by a principal, Cathy Taylor, when the school became an Academy.
In September 2011 the school moved into a new £48.5 million building which replaced an older one, bringing the school within one site, with a new sports hall to support sports college status.
The school's GCSE results have improved over the years.
After becoming an academy the school was originally known as Sirius Academy. However, in 2015 Thomas Ferens Academy joined the Sirius Academy Multi Academy Trust and was renamed Sirius Academy North. Sirius Academy was renamed Sirius Academy West to distinguish the two institutions.
Facilities
School facilities include an all-weather pitch, sports' hall, sports' lab, hair and beauty salon, industrial quality food technology rooms, dance studio, construction bays, and an eco-dome.
Ofsted
The 2003 Ofsted inspection rated the school as Grade 2 "Good", highlighting strengths, and improvements to be made.
Strengths:
Improvements were suggested in:
In March 2014 an Ofsted inspection rated the school as Outstanding in all areas.
Pastoral support
Sirius Academy West runs a points-based reward system to encourage good behaviour, and a one-to-one mentoring scheme.