Hanson Academy

Hanson Academy is an academy school in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. AdmissionsHanson Academy is situated between Bolton and Five Lane Ends. Head teachersRichard Woods (?-2016)Elizabeth Churton (2012–2015)Tim Brookes (2008–2010)Maureen JonesLily PetersHistoryGrammar schoolThe Hanson Grammar School was designed by Charles Henry Hargreaves and opened on Byron Street near Barkerend Road in 1897. Boys' and girls' schools were next door to each other. On 23 February 1911, a 16-year-old girl was killed by apparently being blown into the air by a gale, but what was known was that she had fallen from a height of around 25 feet. In 1967 the girls' school had moved to a new building on Sutton Avenue. In the early 1970s, although retaining the name of a grammar school, the intake was comprehensive. The girls' school had around 500 girls, with 80 in the sixth form. The boys' school had around 550 boys with 120 in the sixth form. ComprehensiveIt became the co-educational Hanson School in 1972, situated at the Sutton Avenue site. In the 1980s, the Sutton Avenue site was known as Hanson Upper School. In July 2011 the school moved to a different building but in the same Sutton Avenue grounds and resulting from this was renamed Hanson Academy. Special measuresIn 2010, the secondary school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection. Derek Needham, who was acting head teacher, following Tim Brookes' resignation following the inspection, commented on the school being put into special measures saying: "I do not believe Hanson School is a bad school, the Ofsted inspectors didn't look at all aspects of the school, they just focused on the school's many problems rather than its little achievements".

Hanson Academy is an academy school in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. AdmissionsHanson Academy is situated between Bolton and Five Lane Ends. Head teachersRichard Woods (?-2016)Elizabeth Churton (2012–2015)Tim Brookes (2008–2010)Maureen JonesLily PetersHistoryGrammar schoolThe Hanson Grammar School was designed by Charles Henry Hargreaves and opened on Byron Street near Barkerend Road in 1897. Boys' and girls' schools were next door to each other. On 23 February 1911, a 16-year-old girl was killed by apparently being blown into the air by a gale, but what was known was that she had fallen from a height of around 25 feet. In 1967 the girls' school had moved to a new building on Sutton Avenue. In the early 1970s, although retaining the name of a grammar school, the intake was comprehensive. The girls' school had around 500 girls, with 80 in the sixth form. The boys' school had around 550 boys with 120 in the sixth form. ComprehensiveIt became the co-educational Hanson School in 1972, situated at the Sutton Avenue site. In the 1980s, the Sutton Avenue site was known as Hanson Upper School. In July 2011 the school moved to a different building but in the same Sutton Avenue grounds and resulting from this was renamed Hanson Academy. Special measuresIn 2010, the secondary school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection. Derek Needham, who was acting head teacher, following Tim Brookes' resignation following the inspection, commented on the school being put into special measures saying: "I do not believe Hanson School is a bad school, the Ofsted inspectors didn't look at all aspects of the school, they just focused on the school's many problems rather than its little achievements".