Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (formerly Hadden Park High School, and prior to 2001 Glaisdale Comprehensive^[3]) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[4] It is part of the Archway Learning Trust.

Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Address
Harvey Road, Bilborough Nottingham , Nottinghamshire , NG8 3GP England
Coordinates	52.9664°N 1.2124°W / 52.9664; -1.2124
Information
Former name	Hadden Park High School
Type	Academy
Motto	Belong, Believe, Achieve
Local authority	Nottingham City Council
Trust	Archway Learning Trust
Department for Education URN	140369 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Sarah Bailey[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11–16
Enrolment	701 (2018)[2]
Capacity	900[2]
Website	www.bluecoatbeechdale.co.uk
1km 0.6miles Bluecoat Beechdale

There was a £11m refurbishment by Inspired Spaces.^[5] Hadden Park High School had 10.7% absence in total (8.6% locally, 7.3% nationally) and 12.6% persistent (8.7% locally, 5.9% nationally).^[6] Since its launch as Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, attendance has risen above local and national averages, fixed-term exclusions have fallen by more than 50%, the projected budget deficit has been addressed and student numbers have risen sharply after many years of decline.

The school became an academy on 1 April 2014.^[7]

Sponsor

The Bluecoat Beechdale Academy is sponsored by Bluecoat Academy and was formerly named as Hadden Park High School, In April 2014 Department for Education(DfE) made and renamed Hadden Park High School into Bluecoat Beechdale Academy sponsored by Bluecoat Academies Trust. The school is now sponsored by Archway Learning Trust.