Robert Manning College
Encyclopedia
Bourne Academy, is a co-educational secondary modern
state school in Bourne, Lincolnshire
, England. It is one of two secondary schools, both co-educational, in the town.
device referring to the Wake family, previous Lords of the Manor of Bourne, and is very similar to the carrick bend
.
the secondary school was divided out and moved to temporary premises at a separate site in 1946. In July 1958 the first permanent buildings were opened at Edinburgh Crescent, and the school adopted the name Bourne County Secondary School. In 1987 the name was changed to the Robert Manning
School. The sixth form
started in 1988, and in 1989 extension premises were opened by Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education
. In 1999 the school attained Technology College
status and the name changed again, to Robert Manning Technology College.
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
state school in Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
, England. It is one of two secondary schools, both co-educational, in the town.
Admissions
It is situated on Edinburgh Crescent, to the north of the town next to the leisure centre. The school badge represents the "Wake Knot", which is a heraldicHeraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
device referring to the Wake family, previous Lords of the Manor of Bourne, and is very similar to the carrick bend
Carrick bend
The Carrick bend is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to easily be formed into other common bends. It will not jam even after carrying a significant load or being soaked with water...
.
History
The college was originally part of the Star Lane Board School, which is now the Bourne Abbey School, a primary school. Following the Education Act 1944Education Act 1944
The Education Act 1944 changed the education system for secondary schools in England and Wales. This Act, commonly named after the Conservative politician R.A...
the secondary school was divided out and moved to temporary premises at a separate site in 1946. In July 1958 the first permanent buildings were opened at Edinburgh Crescent, and the school adopted the name Bourne County Secondary School. In 1987 the name was changed to the Robert Manning
Robert Mannyng
Robert Manning was an English chronicler and Gilbertine monk. Mannyng provides a surprising amount of information about himself in his two known works, Handlyng Synne and a Chronicle...
School. The sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
started in 1988, and in 1989 extension premises were opened by Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....
. In 1999 the school attained Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
status and the name changed again, to Robert Manning Technology College.
Specialist school
In January 2007 it was announced that, in recognition of its excellence, the school had been invited by the government to apply to take on a second speciality in Vocational Education, and that its application was successful. Due to the school's new speciality, the Governors decided to change the name once more, to The Robert Manning College.Academy
Due to a successful application, as of the 2011-2012 academic year, Robert Manning is an academy and in recognition of this, they changed their name to Bourne Academy.See also
- List of schools in the East Midlands
- Bourne Grammar SchoolBourne Grammar SchoolBourne Grammar School is a co-educational selective state secondary school in Bourne, Lincolnshire. The school has been awarded Arts College Status. It is situated on South Road .-Heraldry:...
- St. George's College of Technology, a similar school in SleafordSleafordSleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
External links
- College website
- Rex Needle Bourne website article on the College
- Specialist Schools and Academies Trust website