Headlands School and Community Science College

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Headlands School and Community Science College
Established	1965
Type	Secondary school with a Sixth form
Headteacher	Dr Steve G. Rogers
Location	Sewerby Road Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 6UR England
Ofsted number	118085
Students	1470
Ages	11 to 18
Website	School site

Headlands School and Community Science College is a coeducational comprehensive school situated on Sewerby Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England. It has nearly 1,500 pupils aged 11-18.^[1] The Headmaster is Dr Steve Rogers.

1 Notability
2 Academic standards
3 Teachers jailed
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Notability

A specialist school in science from 2002.^[2]
Granted the Sportsmark award by Sport England in 2003.^[3]

[edit] Academic standards

The school was designated, in 2008, as "causing concern". The question of whether the school will be put into special measures will be determined in the forthcoming Ofsted report.^[4]

The report has now been completed and the school has been placed into Specail Measures, with its new partnership school been South Hunsley. Many changes are planned.

In the report, of their February 2004 inspection, Ofsted described the school as "This is a good school which is working well to improve pupils’ learning. ... Very good leadership by the headteacher, and good leadership by key staff promotes learning.". They assessed the school as 'Good', point three on a seven point scale, and the sixth form as 'Very Good', point 2.^[5]

[edit] Teachers jailed

Ian Blott, art teacher, was jailed in August 2006 for four years after a two-year affair with a girl pupil.^[6]
Steven Edwards, science teacher, was jailed in February 2007 for four years and nine months for under-age sex with three girl pupils.^[7]