Robert Owen Academy
| Robert Owen Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Blackfriars Street ,, HR4 9HS England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Established | 2013 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Local authority | Herefordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 139895 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
| Website | http://www.roacademy.org/ |
Robert Owen Academy was a secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
It opened in September 2013.[7][8] It was formed a specialist school within the Vocational area, the current site of the academy was opened in 2014, previously the group had a site not far away from their current in an area called Holme Lacy but after a £3 million renovation on a £1 million patch of land the academy opened up their new site.
After poor results the school closed in August 2018.[9]
References
- ^ "Herefordshire's first vocational free school to be permanently based in Hereford". 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Pupils brighten up hospital courtyards". 24 September 2016.
- ^ "GCSE results: Pioneering free schools report promising scores". 25 August 2016.
- ^ "GCSE results day in Herefordshire 2016". 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Churchfields Academy 'falls below Government benchmark'". 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Financial Notice to Improve: Robert Owen Academy Trust - Publications - GOV.UK". 18 April 2019.
- ^ "County's first vocational school found to have 'serious weaknesses' by Ofsted". 3 July 2015.
- ^ Adams, Richard (1 July 2015). "Ofsted inspectors rate two more free schools as inadequate". The Guardian.
- ^ "Robert Owen Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
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