Sir Frank Whittle Studio School
 | |
| Motto |
Inspire the Mind, Create the Future |
|---|---|
| Established | 2014 |
| Type | Studio School |
| Trust | TLAT |
| Religion | None |
| Executive Principal | Mrs Judith Briers |
| Headteacher | Mr Paul Hostead |
| Location |
Bitteswell Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EW England Coordinates: 52°27′34″N 1°12′23″W / 52.459354°N 1.206344°W |
| Staff | ~23 |
| Students | ~80 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14–21 |
| Colours |
Pink Grey Cyan Blue |
| Website | Sir Frank Whittle Studio School |
The Sir Frank Whittle Studio School is a new 14–19 Studio School and is half of The Lutterworth Academies Trust. It is situated alongside Lutterworth College in the rural market town of Lutterworth, South Leicestershire. There are approximately 80 students currently on roll.
The school specialises in Engineering, Business and Sport and is a hub for the local, regional and national economic needs and develops it's stuents academically and vocationally to "fully prepare them for the challenges they face when leaving education".[1] It also works alongside employers to provide students with external experiential learning.[2][3]
Construction
Plans were first submitted to Harborough District Council in February 2014, with the intention to begin construction to be ready for the September 2014 cohort.
The Kier Group were contracted for the project with a build programme beginning on 9 February 2015 and finishing with a final handover on 27 November 2015. Due to numerous delays with planning permission, the build didn't commence until 27 March 2015 with a ground breaking ceremony where local dignitaries were in attendance.
The first intake of students were admitted in September 2014[4] and as a result of the building not being completed, a temporary building was erected on the Lutterworth College site to accommodate the students until construction on the school was complete.
Initial construction was completed to a safe and usable standard on 10 December 2015. Furniture and equipment were then moved in for the following week in time for students to begin learning in the new building on 14 December 2015.
References
- ↑ "Studio Schools Trust Overview". Studio Schools Trust. 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Interview with Executive Principal". BBC News. BBC. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sponsors and Partners". Sir Frank Whittle Studio School. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sir Frank Whittle Studio School, in Lutterworth, Gets Off to a Good Start". Leicester Mercury. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2015.