Quarrydale Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Tim Paipai |
| Location |
Stoneyford Road Sutton-in-Ashfield Nottinghamshire NG17 2DU England 53°08′08″N 1°15′59″W / 53.13560°N 1.26634°WCoordinates: 53°08′08″N 1°15′59″W / 53.13560°N 1.26634°W |
| DfE URN | 137857 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1035 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www |
Quarrydale Academy (formerly Quarrydale School) is a secondary school with academy status located in the ex-mining and textile community of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. In 201 the school achieved its best results yet, with 6% or more A*-C grades in total. This has led to its specialism in science and mathematics .
Under the revised timetable, the school day now starts at 8:35 am, and finishes at 3:00 pm, with five 1-hour lessons, a 15-minute break between first and second lessons, and a 35-minute dinner break between third and fourth lessons.
Each year group has several tutor groups, each taking a letter from the academy's name (Q, U, A, R, Y, L etc.).Tutors stay with the children throughout their time at the academy, unless there is a specific reason. Each year group also has a Head Of Year. In years 7, 8, and 9, these years classes are split into two "halves". Each half has their classes together, but split into ability groups for various subjects. For years 10 and 11, the "halves" are joined for their GCSE's, where student's are mainly placed into ability groups for a better learning environment providing to the needs of the different students.
The sixth form is relatively small, with 20 students in year 13, and around 60 in year 12. There is a range of AS/A2 level courses available to take, and the classes are small. As of September 2006, the Quarrydale sixth form have entered into a consortium which includes Ashfield School, Kirkby College and Sutton Community Academy to offer an extended choice of sixth form courses over the various school sites. The school has recently received a grant in order to refurbish the ground floor of the sixth form block, and recently extended the sixth form block to accommodate a large communal area and several quiet-study classrooms.
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