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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea had a shortage of school places and it was tentative suggested during the “Towards Preferred Options Core Strategy and the North Kensington Plan” consultations in July 2008, that the “Kensington Sports Centre Key Site” was a possible site. The [[Kensington Leisure Centre|Kensington Sports Centre]] already existed but was in need of refurbishment, and the it was thought that the two could share the same site. Even at this early stage is recognised that space available fell far short of the governments recommended requirements, and further open space needed to be obtained. |
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea had a shortage of school places and it was tentative suggested during the “Towards Preferred Options Core Strategy and the North Kensington Plan” consultations in July 2008, that the “Kensington Sports Centre Key Site” was a possible site. The [[Kensington Leisure Centre|Kensington Sports Centre]] already existed but was in need of refurbishment, and the it was thought that the two could share the same site. Even at this early stage is recognised that space available fell far short of the governments recommended requirements, and further open space needed to be obtained. |
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<ref>{{cite web|title=History – From Core Strategy to Kensington Academy|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/beginnings-3/|website=Grenfell Action Group|accessdate=11 July 2017|date=24 June 2012}}</ref> |
<ref name=gag-b3>{{cite web|title=History – From Core Strategy to Kensington Academy|url=https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/beginnings-3/|website=Grenfell Action Group|accessdate=11 July 2017|date=24 June 2012}}</ref> |
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On 17th November 2008 the ‘Family and Children’s Services Oversight and Scrutiny Cmmittee Working Group On Secondary Provision In North Kensington’ recommended the Lancaster West site for a proposed new academy. Consultants,'Urban Initiatives'were appointed in January 2009 to carry out a masterplanning study of the Notting Barns South area, with a view to largescale regeneration of the council owned estates. The report, known as the Latimer Plan, or the Notting Barns South Masterplan made wide recommendation for relocating facilities, demolishing building such as the Grenfell Tower, and the Baranden Walk finger block and Verity Close and the building afresh. It was not adopted, though the principle of the combined leisure centre and school was established.<ref name=gag-b3/> |
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The school was built next to the [[Grenfell Tower]], which was [[Grenfell Tower fire|destroyed by fire]] in June 2017. As it was within the cordon, the school was closed, students being given assemblies on how to deal with the aftermath and rerouted to other schools, particularly ARK Burlington Danes Academy and Latymer Upper School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/ |title=Kensington Aldridge Academy Statement |date=16 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616145203/http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 }}</ref> It is not expected that the building will be accessible until September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kensington Aldridge Academy letter to parents|url=http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/17.06.21-Parent-Letter-21st-June-FINAL1.pdf|accessdate=21 June 2017|date=21 June 2017}}</ref> Four current students and one who had recently left were killed in the disaster.<ref>{{cite news |first= Sally |last=Weale |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/29/school-holds-assembly-for-five-students-lost-in-grenfell-tower-fire |title=School holds assembly for five students lost in Grenfell Tower fire |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=29 June 2017 |accessdate=30 June 2017 }}</ref> |
The school was built next to the [[Grenfell Tower]], which was [[Grenfell Tower fire|destroyed by fire]] in June 2017. As it was within the cordon, the school was closed, students being given assemblies on how to deal with the aftermath and rerouted to other schools, particularly ARK Burlington Danes Academy and Latymer Upper School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/ |title=Kensington Aldridge Academy Statement |date=16 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616145203/http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/ |archivedate=16 June 2017 }}</ref> It is not expected that the building will be accessible until September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kensington Aldridge Academy letter to parents|url=http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/17.06.21-Parent-Letter-21st-June-FINAL1.pdf|accessdate=21 June 2017|date=21 June 2017}}</ref> Four current students and one who had recently left were killed in the disaster.<ref>{{cite news |first= Sally |last=Weale |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/29/school-holds-assembly-for-five-students-lost-in-grenfell-tower-fire |title=School holds assembly for five students lost in Grenfell Tower fire |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=29 June 2017 |accessdate=30 June 2017 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:43, 11 July 2017
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Department for Education URN | 140212 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | David Benson |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 660 (2017) |
| Website | http://www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/ |
Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA) is a mixed secondary school located in the North Kensington area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in London, England.
It is an academy sponsored by Aldridge Education, a multi-academy trust established by Sir Rod Aldridge's charity the Aldridge Foundation. KAA opened in September 2014,[1] and was officially opened by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in January 2015.[2]
The Academy's sixth form opened in September 2016.[3]
History
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea had a shortage of school places and it was tentative suggested during the “Towards Preferred Options Core Strategy and the North Kensington Plan” consultations in July 2008, that the “Kensington Sports Centre Key Site” was a possible site. The Kensington Sports Centre already existed but was in need of refurbishment, and the it was thought that the two could share the same site. Even at this early stage is recognised that space available fell far short of the governments recommended requirements, and further open space needed to be obtained. [4] On 17th November 2008 the ‘Family and Children’s Services Oversight and Scrutiny Cmmittee Working Group On Secondary Provision In North Kensington’ recommended the Lancaster West site for a proposed new academy. Consultants,'Urban Initiatives'were appointed in January 2009 to carry out a masterplanning study of the Notting Barns South area, with a view to largescale regeneration of the council owned estates. The report, known as the Latimer Plan, or the Notting Barns South Masterplan made wide recommendation for relocating facilities, demolishing building such as the Grenfell Tower, and the Baranden Walk finger block and Verity Close and the building afresh. It was not adopted, though the principle of the combined leisure centre and school was established.[4]
The school was built next to the Grenfell Tower, which was destroyed by fire in June 2017. As it was within the cordon, the school was closed, students being given assemblies on how to deal with the aftermath and rerouted to other schools, particularly ARK Burlington Danes Academy and Latymer Upper School.[5] It is not expected that the building will be accessible until September 2017.[6] Four current students and one who had recently left were killed in the disaster.[7]
References
- ^ Snowdon, Kathryn (14 June 2017). "London Fire At Grenfell Tower Sees Angry Residents Accuse New Cladding Over Horrific Blaze". Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Duchess Kate's day of engagements in Kensington revealed". Hello Magazine. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Kensington Aldridge Academy". Kensington Aldridge Academy. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "History – From Core Strategy to Kensington Academy". Grenfell Action Group. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Kensington Aldridge Academy Statement". 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Kensington Aldridge Academy letter to parents" (PDF). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Weale, Sally (29 June 2017). "School holds assembly for five students lost in Grenfell Tower fire". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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