Kirk Hallam Community Academy 3.96

Kirk Hallam Community Academy is an academy school in Derbyshire, UK. The school has satisfactory Ofsted results. The school a sixth form that was visited by Gordon Brown in 2009. The sixth form, named "The Lakeside Centre", is part of the Ilkeston Sixth Form Partnership. The Principal is Mr. M. D. Ebbage, though Mr Cowley in majority runs the Sixth Form. Previously Mr E Hamer was the Head Teacher. In September 2014 the school changed its name to Kirk Hallam Community Academy.The school was opened in the summer of 1973. Since then the school has grown in size due to the construction of additional buildings such as the Atrium - which was opened in 2001 and now hosts the school's English and Modern Foreign Languages departments.The school is known for its advanced Technology department, giving it an edge over other educational centres in the area. It operates a GCSE course in Engineering which is studied not only by students of the school but of surrounding secondary schools also. In late 2009, it gained the status of a specialist Sports College in addition to its Technology College status. As a result, a new sports hall has been built.The school also keeps its own livestock, in the form of a few piglets and chickens, we cannot keep track of how many as some are slaughtered.The education MP Ed Balls visited the school in the summer of 2008 and interviewed with students and teachers about the school.Fischer Family Trust data puts the College in the top 25% of schools for Value Added Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4.The school currently publishes a lakeside magazine every half-term and a member of the student council will be releasing a student council magazine (Student voice monthly!!!) at the end of September, going to each form in years 7, 8 and 9.