Laureate Academy
Academy in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
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Laureate Academy is a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The academy was launched in September 2018 on the site of Cavendish School.[1] Laureate Academy is part of Future Academies, a multi-academy trust.[1]
| Laureate Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Warners End Road , , HP1 3DW England 51°45′27″N 0°29′00″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Libertas Per Cultum |
| Established | 2018 |
Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Trust | Future Academies |
| 146440 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Ruthie Jacobs |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 695 |
| Houses | Zeus, Apollo, Hera, Athena |
| Colours | Blue, White, Black |
| Website | https://www.laureate.futureacademies.org/ |
History
Cavendish Grammar School was officially opened in 1962 and was one of the first of the new breed of post-war technical grammar schools. From 1970 the school became a comprehensive school, The Cavendish School.
In 2018, Cavendish School closed and reopened as Laureate Academy; the takeover was part of an expansion of Lord Nash's Future Academies multi-academy trust[2] which controversially extended to other schools in Hertfordshire in 2019 despite concerns about the trust's governance[3] and despite parents' opposition.[4] Concerns were raised about the introduction of compulsory Latin at Laureate Academy, with parents fearing the trust planned a grammar school-type emphasis on academic rather than vocational options.[4]
in July 2020, Laureate Academy was ranked the 7th worst school in Hertfordshire.[5]
In 2022, an outdated teaching block was demolished to be replaced by a new building and a new multi-use games area.[6]
In June 2023, the school was inspected by Ofsted and graded Good.[7]
