Heckmondwike Grammar School will open as a new Academy with effect from 1st September 2010.
The opportunity for outstanding schools to convert to academy status was provided by the coalition government through the Academies Act 2010. The arrangements for funding and governance are very similar to those that applied under the Grant-Maintained status which the school enjoyed from 1989 to 1999.
Governors and senior staff have worked hard throughout the summer holiday to facilitate the change. They are grateful for the support of the DfE and the local authority in helping to meet the legal and commercial requirements.
Heckmondwike Grammar School has been recognised by Ofsted as an outstanding school on four occasions and has a strong reputation for consistently high standards and achievement. The Academy status will have no impact on admissions or the school ethos. The additional freedoms associated with Academy status will enable the governing body to further raise high standards not just in the school but also in the local community.
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