Langleywood School
Encyclopedia
The Langley Academy is an academy
in Langley, east of Slough
in Berkshire
, southern England
. It opened in September 2008, replacing the former Langleywood Secondary School. The building was designed by Foster and Partners
, led by the architect Norman Foster and by Buro Happold
. The school is supported by the Arbib Foundation. It has a specialism of science
and a museum education
theme, including exhibits in the school building. It also promotes sport, notably cricket
and rowing
.
'special measures', but this period was successfully completed in November 2005. Upon the closure of Langleywood Ofsted were invited into the school by the outgoing Headmaster, Mr Paul McAteer, to give a final report. This final report described Langleywood as "a good school with outstanding features".
In July 2004, Slough Borough Council
, the local education authority
, agreed to support the establishment of an academy on the Langleywood site. Langleywood closed in July 2008 and was replaced by the academy on September 2008. New buildings designed by Foster and Partners have been constructed and the school is sponsored by the Arbib Foundation.
Academy (England)
In the education system of England, an academy is a school that is directly funded by central government and independent of control by local government in England. An academy may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind...
in Langley, east of Slough
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It opened in September 2008, replacing the former Langleywood Secondary School. The building was designed by Foster and Partners
Foster and Partners
Foster + Partners is an architectural firm based in London. The practice is led by its founder and Chairman, Norman Foster, and has constructed many high-profile glass-and-steel buildings....
, led by the architect Norman Foster and by Buro Happold
Buro Happold
Buro Happold is a professional services firm providing engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of buildings, infrastructure and the environment, with its head office in Bath, Somerset...
. The school is supported by the Arbib Foundation. It has a specialism of science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and a museum education
Museum education
Museum education is an important part of the role of museums.- Introduction :A museum's collection can be used to support education in a variety of ways...
theme, including exhibits in the school building. It also promotes sport, notably cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
.
History
Langleywood Secondary School was created in 1982 on the site of the former Langley Secondary Modern School following a merger with the former Holmewood Secondary Modern School. As of 2005 Langleywood had about 800 pupils. From 2003 to 2005, Langleywood was in OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
'special measures', but this period was successfully completed in November 2005. Upon the closure of Langleywood Ofsted were invited into the school by the outgoing Headmaster, Mr Paul McAteer, to give a final report. This final report described Langleywood as "a good school with outstanding features".
In July 2004, Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough, in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom.This article deals mainly with the unitary authority which was first elected, on a shadow basis, in 1997. It became the local authority for Slough on 1 April 1998...
, the local education authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
, agreed to support the establishment of an academy on the Langleywood site. Langleywood closed in July 2008 and was replaced by the academy on September 2008. New buildings designed by Foster and Partners have been constructed and the school is sponsored by the Arbib Foundation.
Houses
All students in the Langley Academy are assigned to one of six houses:- Arbib
- Henley
- Gaia
- Globe
- Grace
- Darwin
Senior staff
The following are senior staff at the school:- Principal: Mr Rhodri Bryant (set to begin early 2012)
- Head teacher: Currently undecided
- 8 Academy Directors