Hazelwick School
Hazelwick School is an Academy Co-educational Comprehensive School for pupils aged 11 to 18, located in Crawley, West Sussex, England.
| Hazelwick School Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Hazelwick Mill Lane , , RH10 1SX England | |
| Coordinates | 51.1252°N 0.1652°W |
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| Type | Secondary academy |
| Motto | Effort Achieves. |
| Established | 1952 |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| Specialists | Technology,Humanities and IT |
| Department for Education URN | 137263 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Dr Katherine Milkoy |
| Head teacher | Ann Fearon |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 2000+ |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue |
| Website | http://www.hazelwick.org |
History
In 1971, the school reduced its age range to 12-18, as the area became a three-tier area, with provision for children in middle schools up until the age of twelve. This situation was reversed in 2004, with the school once again taking pupils aged eleven, at the beginning of Year 7. In preparation for this latter change, the school had considerable work done to buildings. It had been thought that the school would form part of the local Private Finance Initiative which re-built other local schools, but this was not to be the case.[1]
Academy status
At the start of August, 2011, Hazelwick School became an Academy School in line with new laws passed by the Coalition Government. Academy status was sought due to the school governing body and parental community wanting to have independent control over the school, believing that in the long run the school itself (and the governing body) is best placed to make decisions about its future development.[2]
Students
The school caters for around 2000 pupils who are separated into 7 different years within the school. Years 7 to 9 study at Key Stage 3 which acts as the foundation knowledge of their educational career. Years 10 to 11 study at Key Stage 4 where pupils study to obtain a variety of qualifications such as; GCSEs, BTECs, NVQs and some pupils can even take A Levels. At Hazelwick's Sixth Form, approximately 400 students are taught at Key Stage 5 which provides several different qualifications for students to obtain, with the main being A Levels. A range of other higher level awards such as BTEC and NVQ are also offered by the school.[3]
Curriculum
The school is a specialist technology college having specialisms in Humanities and Technology . It was awarded the Naacemark for schools, recognising the school's success in developing and implementing a strategic approach to ICT.[4]
Although specialised the school offers a vast range of subjects within the curriculum, from core subjects such as Maths, Science and English to subjects as varied as Drama, Electronics, Art, Music, ICT and more.[5]
Sister School
Hazelwick School is twinned with Aggrey School in Ghana. This twinning was, until Ann Fearon's appointment as Head Teacher of the school, celebrated with alternating annual trips being made by sixth formers and teachers. During the visit by Aggrey to Hazelwick a week of events to do with the cultural aspects of Ghana take place throughout the school to further ties between the two schools.
Notable former pupils
- Erin Doherty, Actress, Jessie March in Call the Midwife (2017), Fabienne in Les Misérables (2018), Princess Anne in The Crown (2019).[6]
- Alex Mayer - Member of the European Parliament (2016-2019)
- Laura Moffatt - Former Member of Parliament for Crawley (1997-2010)[7]
- Mike Hazlewood - musician, co-writer of "The Air That I Breathe" recorded by The Hollies
- Philip Lawson - singer, composer, arranger, baritone with The King's Singers (1994–present)[8]
- Grace Saif - actress known for Doctors and the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.
- Gareth Southgate OBE, England manager (from 2016), former England football player, and Middlesbrough manager/player.[9][10]
- Dan Walker BBC breakfast presenter, former sports presenter, born and raised in Crawley.[11]
Notable former teachers
- Romesh Ranganathan - Comedian (Head of Sixth Form and Maths teacher)[12]
References
- "Hazelwick School not now part of Crawley PFI package" (Press release). West Sussex County Council. 16 July 2002. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- "School pleased with new role as an academy". ThisIsSussex. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- Department for Education and Skills (2007). "Edubase". Department for Education and Skills. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
- "Naacemarked Schools". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2007.
- "Hazelwick School KS4 Brochure 2011" (PDF). Hazelwick School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- "Stars of Tomorrow Erin Doherty - Actor". screendaily.com. 4 October 2018.
- Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (2002). The Almanac of British Politics. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415268332.
- "9 really famous people you might not realise went to school in Crawley". mylondon.news. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Shemilt, Stephan (10 June 2018). "World Cup: The real Gareth Southgate, by those who know him best". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Southgate plans a party". The Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 12 November 1999. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
- "Dan Walker age, career and wife as he takes a break from BBC Breakfast". metro.co.uk. 20 June 2018.
- Khaleeli, Homa (10 October 2016). "'We never visit? You saw us three days ago!' Romesh Ranganathan and his mum". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
