Studio West (school)

Studio West, opened in September 2014,[1] is a studio school situated in Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.

Studio West
Address
West Denton Way, West Denton

Newcastle upon Tyne
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE5 2SZ

England
,
United Kingdom
Coordinates54.99429°N 1.69872°W / 54.99429; -1.69872
Information
TypeStudio school
EstablishedSeptember 2014
Department for Education URN140965 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalValerie Wigham
Age11 to 19 (Sixth form)
Websitewww.studiowestnewcastle.com

Studio West opened on the old All Saints College site in West Denton. Along with Kenton School, it is part of the Kenton Academy Multi-Trust. All Saints College opened in September 2002, and formed All Saints Church of England College Trust in 2010. It closed in the summer of 2014, just 12 years after opening. West Denton High School was originally based on the site.

History

All Saints College was an 11 to 18 Church of England faith school with foundation status in West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.[2] It was established in 2002 as a Fresh Start school, replacing West Denton High School and Firfield Community School, with it being located on the site of the former,[3] and two middle schools. It was jointly founded and administered by the Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University.[4] In 2006 it became a specialist school in Business and Enterprise and in 2010 it became a trust school,[5] forming the All Saints Church of England College Trust in May 2010.[6] After a negative Ofsted inspection in 2014, Newcastle City Council closed the school and allowed the neighbouring Kenton School to establish a new studio school on its site.[7][8] The new Studio West opened in September 2014.[9]

Principals

Val Wigham is the Principal of Studio West.[10]

All Saints College had 5 principals in its 12 years:

  • James Colquhoun (2002–03)
  • Russ Wallace (Acting) (2004)
  • David Scott (2004-2009)
  • Lesley Craig (2009-2013)
  • Sue Huntley (Acting) (2014)

Ofsted judgements

As of 2021, the school's first and so far only Ofsted judgement was in 2019, when it was rated Good.[11]

References
  1. Weatherall, Nicola (5 June 2013). "New 'studio school' promises to change the face of education in Newcastle". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "All Saints College". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. "A new age school rises on the Tyne". Times Higher Education (THE). 30 August 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. "INSPECTION REPORT: ALL SAINTS COLLEGE". Ofsted. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "School report: All Saints Church of England College Trust". Ofsted. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. "All Saints Church of England College Trust - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. Proctor, Kate (20 May 2013). "All Saints College in West Denton will close in September 2014". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. "Impact Assessment for Studio West" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  9. "Studio West - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Graham, Hannah (14 June 2019). "Praise for Newcastle school where pupils are made to spend three months in a job". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 19 February 2021.


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