Francis Combe Academy
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| Motto | "Transforming Lives Through Learning" |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Type | academy |
| Principal | Debbie Warwick |
| Location | Horseshoe Lane Garston Hertfordshire WD25 7HW England  Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| DfE URN | 135876 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1050 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Rowling, Brunel, Curie and Turing |
| Colours | Orange Black |
| Sponsors | West Herts College University of Hertfordshire |
| Website | www |
Francis Combe Academy is an academy in Garston, on the northern outskirts of Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.[1] The academy opened on 1 September 2009, replacing Francis Combe School and Community College. It is co-sponsored by West Herts College and the University of Hertfordshire.
History
The school opened in 1954 as Francis Combe School, a secondary modern school. It was named after Francis Combe (or Combes), a Hemel Hempstead landowner who founded a charity school in Watford in 1651, with a bequest of £10 per annum.[2][3] It became the first comprehensive in Watford in 1966.[4] Its intake is well below national averages in attainment and parental income, and it has had some of the lowest results in the county for several years. However results and attendance have improved significantly since 2006.[5]
In February 2008, the school was given permission to explore becoming an academy, sponsored by West Herts College and the University of Hertfordshire. The academy opened in September 2009, specialising in English, art and media.[6][7] In 2011 the four old houses, Esher, Matisse, Kandinsky, and Picasso where replaced by Brunel, Turing, Curie, and Rowling.
In June 2012 Ofsted visited the academy and judged the academy as satisfactory. Inspectors said "The Academy has improved significantly in the last 12 months and attainment is rising." Inspectors also commented on how "Overall achievement has improved significantly since the academy opened." GCSE results for the academy have risen year-on-year since the academy's establishment in 2009. In August 2012 53% of students gained 5 A*-C GCSEs in their GCSEs. In September 2012 the academy moved into their £25 million new building.[citation needed]
Facilities
All of the academy's buildings were rebuilt in 2012 except for the English and Humanities block which was built in 2001.[8]
References
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