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Overview of Free School Consultations by SGS Academy Trust CEO

Learn about the presentations made by Kevin Hamblin, CEO of SGS Academy Trust, covering the purpose and benefits of free schools. Discover key statistics on free schools, the SGS Academy Trust's establishment, and their proposal for new schools. Explore the curriculum, planned approaches, and need for new schools by 2022. Get insights on the proposed curriculum, school hours, and enrichment activities. Share your feedback through the online survey provided.

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Overview of Free School Consultations by SGS Academy Trust CEO

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  1. SGS free schoolconsultationsoverview of presentations made at the open events 30/9/19 and 3/10/2019 Kevin Hamblin, CEO, SGS Academy Trust

  2. SGS kingsway School How do you comment?

  3. What are Free School? • There are 507 open free schools, with another 284 in the process of opening. • 83% of approved free schools are located in areas of recognised need. • Free schools are more likely to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted than other types of school. 30% of free schools are judged Outstanding by Ofsted compared with 21% of other school types. • Free schools are helping disadvantaged pupils access a high-quality education, being nearly three times more likely to be located in the most deprived areas of the country than the least deprived areas. • Free schools are more likely to be oversubscribed than any other type of state school.

  4. SGS Academy Trust • Established by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College in 2016 • £40m income; 900+ staff; 15,000 students • Three schools: • Forest High School, Cinderford • SGS Berkeley Green University Technical College, Berkeley (Digital Tech & Eng) • SGS Pegasus, Patchway (Specialist School – Autistic Spectrum Condition)

  5. Experience in opening new schools • SGS Berkeley Green UTC: 600 – place 14-18 free school. £14m • SGS Pegasus: 85 - place 4-18 free school: £9m

  6. Our proposal • Establish two 6-form entry 11-16 (max 900 students) schools in: • the quedgeley / Hardwicke / Kingsway area – sgs Kingsway school • Lyde Green, South Gloucestershire – sgsparkfield school • The school will benefit from four distinct approaches • The curriculum will be enhanced to focus on digital and engineering technologies, in partnership with SGS Berkeley Green UTC • The school will be built and operated in a way it can support children with ASC, inpartnership with SGS Pegasus School • The curriculum will be applied to work experience and project work with a range of employers currently partnering SGS College and SGS BG UTC • Career education throughout the time at the school to ensure 100% Transition to work (apprenticeships), sixth form or college at year 11,in partnership with SGS Careers Service • Opening Sept 2022

  7. Why is a new school needed? The numbers… • SGSAT has worked closely with Council Officers in South Gloucestershire & Gloucestershire – the demand for secondary school places is increasing year on year in each area and a new secondary school is required • By 2022, all schools in these area will be at capacity • From 2023 there will be a shortfall of school places in the area(s)

  8. OurCurriculum • English 4 hours • Maths 4 hours • Science 3 hours • History 1.25 hours • Geography 1.25 hours • Computing (incl coding) 2.5 hours • Art & Design 1.5 hours • Modern Languages 2 hours • Religious Education 1 hour • PE 2 hours • PHSE / Citizenship 1 hour • Tutor time / assemblies 1.5 hours

  9. OurCurriculum • 9.00am – 3.30. • 3.30 – 4.30 enrichment Tues Weds, Thurs • Computer Club, E-Sports, Cyber Challenge • Engineering Club, Young Engineers, Design & Tech • Sport, Art and music • Young entrepreneurs scheme • Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme • Sport Clubs (linked with Bristol Academy of Sport)

  10. How do you comment? Please complete the short on-line survey for the relevant application at: • www.sgsacademytrust.sgscol.ac.uk/kingsway Or • www.sgsacademytrust.sgscol.ac.uk/parkfield

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