Unity College Northampton

: "For other Unity Colleges, please see the disambiguation page Unity College".Infobox Secondary school
name = Unity College
established =2nd September 2004
type =Church Of England
ethos =Christianity
city =Northampton
country =England
students =Estimated 1256
age range =11 - 16
headteacher =Mrs Margaret Gwynne
website = [http://www.unity.northants.sch.uk http://www.unity.northants.sch.uk]

Unity College is a mixed 11-16 school in Northampton. Unity is Northampton's first Church Of England College.

History

Unity College opened on the site of two schools, Trinity Upper School and Kingsley Park Middle School, that closed as a result of the Northampton Town schools reorganisation.

Kingsley Park Middle School occupied the "Old" Northampton Girls School on St. George's Avenue and the Pearson Building on Trinity Avenue. Trinity Upper School was also located on Trinity Avenue and provided the local area with a well known landmark, "The Trinity Tower".A major redevelopment of the Trinity Upper School site was planned but after consultation and investigation it became clear that the only course of action was to demolish the old school and replace it with a new purpose built college.

The first part of Unity College, including the Sports areas, English, Science, Maths, and Languages was opened in 2004 and pupils got their first sight and use of it. The following year a second part of the building housing Student Services, Administration, and Additional Needs teaching areas was opened. The final and largest part of the building was started and is due for completion in January 2008. The new building will provide state of the art facilities including a number of ICT suites, Food Technology rooms, a Library, Expressive Arts studios and rooms, Design Technology rooms, Language and Sixth Form teaching areas. There will be further Administration offices, a new visitors Reception area, a whole school Chapel, a multi faith room, new catering facilities and dining area and a multi purpose Atrium. The new college has been designed as a school of the future and has secured sponsorship from the Carbon Trust.

Facilities

The first part of Unity College, including the Sports areas, English, Science, Maths, and Languages was opened in 2004 and pupils got their first sight and use of it. The following year a second part of the building housing Student Services, Administration, and Additional Needs teaching areas was opened. The final and largest part of the building was started and is due for completion in January 2008. The new building will provide state of the art facilities including a number of ICT suites, Food Technology rooms, a Library, Expressive Arts studios and rooms, Design Technology rooms, Language and Sixth Form teaching areas. There will be further Administration offices, a new visitors Reception area, a whole school Chapel, a multi faith room, new catering facilities and dining area and a multi purpose Atrium. The new college has been designed as a school of the future and has secured sponsorship from The Carbon Trust.

Heads

In November 2007 Mrs Sharron Goode announced she would retire from being Headteacher.

In May 2008 Mrs Goode Left Unity College for the final time. A new head then arrived at the College 2nd June Mrs Margaret Gwynne

Ofsted

[Quote From: [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/94404/(as)/133733_316212.pdf Ofsted Latest Report] ]

We observed that teaching and learning are too variable and you do not makeenough progress to get the results in examinations of which you are capable. As aresult, we have judged that the college is not providing you with an adequateeducation and have placed it in 'special measures’, which means that otherinspectors will be making regular visits to see how you are getting on.These things need improving:

• The standards you achieve by the time you reach Year 11.

• The access you have to ICT and the teaching of citizenship.

• Ensure consistency in the way the behaviour policy is applied across the schooland consequently how behaviour in lessons is managed.

• The amount of teaching that is good or better.

Extended School

Unity College is committed in becoming a community focus for learning and living by providing facilities and opportunities to ensure that all members of our community can access services easily and when they need them. Our core school day runs from 08.45 to 15.15 but through our Extra Curricular activities and our Extended Schools Provision we are open from 07.30 to 22.00.

In other areas of the website you can read about our Community Sports and Hospitality facilities but here are some of the exciting Extended Schools developments at Unity.