Haven High Academy
Address
Marian Road

Boston
,
Lincolnshire
,
PE21 9HB

England
Coordinates52°59′15″N 0°01′32″W / 52.98742°N 0.02557°W / 52.98742; -0.02557
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1992
Department for Education URN138754 Tables
OfstedReports
Age11 to 19
Badge2 H's. One Black and One Red.
Websitehttp://www.hhtc.org.uk

Haven High Academy (formerly Haven High Technology College and Haven High School) is a secondary school with academy status located on Marian Road in the north of Boston, Lincolnshire, England.[1] The school came into being in September 1992 as the result of a merger of the then Kitwood Girls School and Kitwood Boys School.

In 2023 it emerged that pupils at the school were part of a system of fights being planned for social media audiences. School leadership commented that the events were taken very seriously as part of a nationwide promotion of school fights, and that all staff at Haven High Academy were already "fully committed" regarding safeguarding and promotion.[2] Earlier the same year, school leadership said that pupils protesting at not being permitted to use toilet facilities would be "met with sanctions",[3] and that "prison rules" would be enforced. Headteacher Stuart Rees said that this was part of a "nationwide trend".[4][5] Following protests against the school's policies, which were supported by some parents,[6] Lincolnshire Police initiated an investigation.[7]

In 2021 the assistant head of the school's music program was banned from teaching indefinitely after admitting having a sexual relationship with a pupil.[8] A 15-year-old pupil also stabbed a 12-year-old boy to death in 2021 after luring him to a wooded area near the school.[9]

Ofsted inspections of the school in 2016, 2019 and 2022 all resulted in judgements of Requires Improvement, the second lowest category of performance.[10] This was despite an interim Ofsted monitoring report in December 2021 indicating that the school was making rapid progress in addressing the areas of concern.[11] Ofsted indicated that the school was still part of Voyage Education Partnership.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Haven High Academy - Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Lane, Jessica (12 April 2023). "Boston: School fights 'planned and filmed for social media'". BBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Sheridan, Daniel (24 February 2023). "Children 'riot' in schools across UK in protest at toilet rules sparked by TikTok trend". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Griffin, Joe (24 February 2023). "Students stage protest at Boston school over 'prison rules' including 'locked toilets and corridors'". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ↑ France, Anthony (24 February 2023). "School pupils 'flip tables and break fences' in protest at toilet rule change". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Tom (24 February 2023). "Children 'riot' in schools across the country to protest toilet rules". Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Viral TikTok trend sparks protests at Lincoln and Boston schools". The Lincolnite. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Holmes, Damian (21 June 2021). "Teacher who admitted serious sexual misconduct with a pupil is banned from classroom". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Teenager jailed for murder of 12-year-old friend after luring him to woods in decapitation attempt". ITV News. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Haven High Academy - OFSTED". 2 November 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Gadd, Gemma (28 January 2022). "'Positive progress' for Haven High Academy in latest Ofsted report". Lincolnshire World. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Haven High Academy - OFSTED". 2 November 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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