Samworth Church Academy
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| Established | Technical School 1945 Secondary School 1957 Academy from 2008 |
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| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Principal | Barry Found |
| Location |
Sherwood Hall Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 2DY England |
| DfE number | 891/6905 |
| DfE URN | 135583 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website | School homepage |
Samworth Church Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Mansfield in the English county of Nottinghamshire.
The school was established as "The Mansfield Secondary Technical School", which opened in 1945. It was housed in Nissen huts left over by a U.S. Army Hospital after the end of World War II on the outskirts of Mansfield, occupying the same site used by the current King's Mill Hospital.
The school moved to new premises on the opposite side of Mansfield in 1957, becoming known as "Sherwood Hall Secondary School".
In 1958 "The Sherwood Hall School for Girls" was opened, later known as Sherwood Hall Technical School for Girls.Sherwood Hall Technical Grammar School For Boys moved to the site in 1961.
The two technical-grammar schools merged in 1976 to become Sherwood Hall Upper School, a coeducational comprehensive school. In 2001 it became Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College.
Previously a community school administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, Sherwood Hall School converted to academy status on 1 September 2008 and was renamed Samworth Church Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and businessman Sir David Samworth, however the school continues to coordinate with Nottinghamshire County Council for admissions.
Shortly after converting from a school to academy, in December 2008 planning consent was obtained to erect a new, high, large building upon open space on the opposite side of the site close to the boundary and overlooking rear gardens of nearby residential streets which angered the owners. The new construction was funded by central government.
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