Oasis Academy John Williams

Oasis Academy: John Williams
Established September 2008 (as Oasis Academy: Bristol)
Type Academy
Executive Principal Victoria Boomer
Founder John Williams
Location Petherton Road
Hengrove, Bristol
BS14 9BU
England
Coordinates: 51°25′11″N 2°33′59″W / 51.4196°N 2.5663°W / 51.4196; -2.5663
DfE URN 135663 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Capacity 1,010
Students 805
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours Purple
Website oasisacademyjohnwilliams.org

Oasis Academy: John Williams is a secondary school with an academy status in the Hengrove district of Bristol, England. Opened in 2008, it is run by the Christian charity Oasis Trust.

History

Before 2008, the school was known as Hengrove Community Arts College and then Oasis Academy: Bristol, before adopting its current name in September 2010, in tribute of the school's founding Principal, John Williams, who had died of a heart attack.[1]Hengrove was one of the first Comprehensive Schools to open in Bristol in 1955. It was outstandingly successful in helping children who had not passed the eleven plus,( which was compulsory in those days) to progress, many of them going on to university. It attracted teachers who were enthusiastic about the new comprehensive system, many of whom were outstanding and provided an education which was second to none. The headmaster was Dr. R.Perry.

Events

On 8 October 2012, The Countess of Wessex visited to celebrate the academy's work on dyslexia and literacy. To commemorate her visit, she unveiled a plaque.[2]

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