Sir Frank Whittle Studio School
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Sir Frank Whittle Studio School
| image = Sir_Frank_Whittle_Studio_School_Logo.png
| image_size = 200px
| coordinates = {{coord|52.459354|-1.206344|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}
| motto = Inspire the Mind,
Create the Future
| established = 2014
| closed = 2019
| type = Studio School
| trust = TLAT
| r_head_label =
| r_head =
| address = Bitteswell Road
| city = Lutterworth
| county = Leicestershire
| country = England
| postcode = LE17 4EW
| urn = 141012
| ofsted = yes
| staff =
| enrolment =
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 14
| upper_age = 19
| colours = {{color box|#CE4365}} Pink
{{color box|#CEDCE5}} Grey
{{color box|#27A6D4}} Cyan
{{color box|#405D86}} Blue
| website = http://www.sirfrankwhittlestudioschool.com
}}
The Sir Frank Whittle Studio School was a 14–19 Studio School, part of The Lutterworth Academies Trust. It was situated alongside Lutterworth College in the rural market town of Lutterworth, South Leicestershire.
The school specialised in engineering, business and sport.{{cite web|url=http://studioschoolstrust.org/node/798/|title=Studio Schools Trust Overview|date=2015|access-date=2 December 2015|work=Studio Schools Trust}} It also worked alongside employers to provide students with external experiential learning.{{cite web|title=Interview with Executive Principal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22106241|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 December 2015|date=11 April 2013}}{{cite web|title=Sponsors and Partners|url=http://www.sirfrankwhittlestudioschool.com/About-Us/Sponsor-and-Partners/|website=Sir Frank Whittle Studio School|access-date=2 December 2015}}
The school closed in July 2019 because of a failure to fill places.{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Andy |title=School in Lutterworth to close due to lack of demand |url=https://rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/school-in-lutterworth-to-close-due-to-lack-of-demand-11027 |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=Rugby Observer |date=24 January 2019}} There are plans to use the school buildings for a new special school.
Construction
Plans were submitted to Harborough District Council in February 2014, with the intention to begin construction to be ready for the September 2014 cohort.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
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 delays with planning permission, the build didn't start until 27 March 2015.
The first intake of students were admitted in September 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Sir-Frank-Whittle-Studio-School-Lutterworth-gets/story-22937709-detail/story.html|title=Sir Frank Whittle Studio School, in Lutterworth, Gets Off to a Good Start|date=17 September 2014|accessdate=2 December 2015|work=Leicester Mercury}} 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.
Construction was completed and the building in use from December 2015.
Academic performance
The school received its first full set of results in August 2016. The school's results placed Sir Frank Whittle Studio School as one of the highest performing secondary school in Leicestershire, ranking 6th out of all schools reporting results. The Progress 8 score of +0.15 is significantly above national average.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sirfrankwhittlestudioschool.com/News/Outstanding-results-for-Sir-Frank-Whittle/|title=Frank Whittle Studio School - Outstanding results for Sir Frank Whittle!|last=website|first=Frank Whittle Studio School|website=www.sirfrankwhittlestudioschool.com|access-date=2017-01-25}}
As of 2019, the school's most recent inspection result was from 2017 and was Good.{{cite web |title=Sir Frank Whittle Studio School |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/141012 |website=Ofsted |accessdate=25 January 2019}}
In 2018 the school was listed as underperforming.{{cite news |last1=Pinnington |first1=Rebecca |title=England's worst schools EXPOSED as 260k children attend sub-par secondaries |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/913173/England-worst-underperforming-schools-list-2017-2018 |accessdate=25 January 2019 |work=The Daily Express |date=1 February 2018}}{{better source needed|reason=Express article|date=January 2019}}
References
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Category:Defunct schools in Leicestershire
Category:Defunct studio schools
Category:Educational institutions established in 2014
Category:2014 establishments in England