STEM at Shirebrook Academy

Rachael Skelton Assistant Principal

Shirebrook Academy• Opened on 1 September 2010

with specialisms in science and construction

• The predecessor school had been a specialist science college since 2003

• 11-16 school with 708 students on roll

• Area of high social deprivation• Low levels of further and

higher education• Low aspirations

Enrichment activities• Starchaser rocket• Enigma machine• RAF• Puzzle people• CSI workshops• Science museum• Royal Institution Christmas

lectures• Dr Mark magical science and

maths shows• Lab in a lorry• Town planning• CIC event

CSI event

Engaging the community• Family learning• Community sessions during

enrichment activities• Outreach work with

partner schools• Engaging adults in school

events e.g. science and engineering week

Supporting science

• STEM ambassadors• Course provision• Raising aspirations• CPD• Science learning centre• Lead ICT school in

science (SSAT)• CPD centre status

(SSAT)

What next???• Post 16 provision including STEM

subjects• Specialism strategy group• Whole school development plans• Closer links with partner schools• Links with sponsors to support STEM• Links with the builders• The new specialist offer within the

Academy• BTEC STEM leadership

The Impact• Attainment (2003 - 2010)– Science: 18% to 41% (43% 2008)– Applied science: FFT D prediction 16%, attainment

58% – Mathematics : 14% to 58%– Whole school : 13% 2005 – 44%

– Primary science: 72% L4+ 2003 to 82%

– CVA in 2010: 1012

The Impact

• Motivation• Progression• Use of ICT• Standards of teaching and learning• Professional development• Aspirations• Post 16 progression (STEM subjects) 11% (?) in 2004 60% in 2010