Holderness Academy

Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College is an English secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire for pupils aged 11–18.

Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College
Preston , East Riding of Yorkshire England
Information
Type	Secondary school
Established	1 October 2018 (2018-10-01)
Trust	The Consortium Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	145722 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Mike Kitching
Headteacher	Neal Holder
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,101 (March 2023)
Capacity	1,390
Website	www.holderness.academy

History

In Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire,^[1] the Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College opened on 1 October 2018.^[2]

Operation

The school is a secondary school^[1] that teaches students of both genders from ages 11 through 18, with an official sixth form. As of March 2023^[update], the school had 1,101 pupils out of a 1,390 capacity (79%), 211 of whom were eligible for free school meals. The headteacher was Neal Holder.^[2]

As of September 2023^[update], the school was governed by a ten-person board (chaired by Mike Kitching). Each served a three-year term, and two were elected by parents. It is sponsored by The Consortium Academy Trust.^[2]

Controversy

The school came under criticism in September 2023 after putting a pupil in isolation for wearing the wrong brand of uniform skirt. School policy requires students buy skirts from an official supplier for £18; the pupil was instead wearing an identical skirt from a supermarket that cost £8. The school defended the policy, saying it had been clearly communicated to families.^[1]