Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Academy in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Address

The Pyghtle

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN8 4RP

England

Coordinates| 52°18′31″N 0°41′45″W﻿ / ﻿52.30855°N 0.69593°W﻿ / 52.30855; -0.69593
Information
Former name| Sir Christopher Hatton School
Type| Academy
Established| 1983 (1983)
Local authority| North Northamptonshire Council
Trust| Hatton Academies Trust
Specialist| Maths and Computing
Department for Education URN| 137912 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Co-Principals|

* Nick Salisbury
* Alastair Mitchell

[1]
Gender| Mixed
Age range| 11–18
Enrolment| 1,382
Capacity| 1,254[2]
Houses|

* Burghley
* Drake
* Raleigh
* Walsingham

Website| www.hattonacademy.org.uk

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (formerly Sir Christopher Hatton School) is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.[3] It was established in 1983 and is part of the Hatton Academies Trust. It is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, a prominent Tudor politician and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.

## History[edit]

Sir Christopher Hatton School was established in 1983 following the merger of Westfield Boys School and Breezehill Girls School, on the Breezehill site. It has been a grant-maintained school and then a foundation school. It converted to academy status in March 2012 and renamed Sir Christopher Hatton Academy.[4] It was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted following its inspection in January 2015.[5]

## House system[edit]

The school has a house system of four houses which are named after people linked to Sir Christopher Hatton and his history, and are represented by a colour. The houses are:[6]

* Burghley (after William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley)
* Drake (after Francis Drake)
* Raleigh (after Walter Raleigh)
* Walsingham (after Francis Walsingham)

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Dan Bendon, cricketer
* Kylie Pentelow, journalist and television news presenter
* Tom Pursglove, politician

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Co-Principals' Welcome". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
2. ^ "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
3. ^ "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Schools and education. Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
4. ^ "About Us". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
5. ^ Weaver, Stephanie (11 February 2015). "Ofsted praise for outstanding Wellingborough school". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
6. ^ "House System". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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