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A Warm Welcome to Huxlow

My philosophy is very clear, 'if it is not good enough for my child, then it is not good enough for yours'.

At Huxlow we are committed to developing the whole child, and strive to ensure that every student’s experience is one where they feel Safe, Happy and experience Success.

School years should be the most memorable, and our aim is to offer a wealth of opportunities and experiences to ensure every student leaves enriched and equipped for life beyond Huxlow.

Each member of staff is committed to a common goal which is to ensure ‘every individual is empowered to fulfil their potential’. As well as an excellent academic provision student can expect high quality wellbeing support through out each Key Stage. Our most recent OFSTED recognised that “everyone in the school puts pupil’s well-being at the centre of everything they do”.

We are proud that as a result of their Huxlow experience and personal dedication, students are supported to achieve their goals and go on to a range of top Universities including Oxford and Cambridge, access competitive Apprenticeships and acquire sought after roles in the world of work. Mostly, we are proud that our students go on to be responsible young adults who are an asset to our community.

I am incredibly lucky to lead such a dedicated team of staff at Huxlow and to watch our students flourish, equipped for exciting futures, as a result of staff expertise and guidance.

Should you wish to find out more about Huxlow Science College, please contact us on enquiries@huxlow.northants.sch.uk

Best wishes

Mrs Kim Isaksen

Acting Head Teacher

KIm Website

 

Sixth Form

Huxlow Science College, The Ferrers School and Rushden Academy work together to create a unique post-16 learning community, The East Northamptonshire College (TENC). With a long and excellent tradition of success, TENC offer a wide range of courses and opportunities to all students in the East Northamptonshire area.

TENC website

TENC prospectus

Sixth Form admissions

 Bursary Information

16-19 Bursary Application Form 2019

Our joint provision has the most comprehensive choice of subjects in the County, consisting of twenty nine A Levels plus ten BTEC additional level 3 courses and four L2 post-sixteen options. We have an excellent tradition of examination success in A level and BTEC courses and year on year our students gain places at top universities including Oxford and Cambridge. However, we believe that being in the sixth form is not just about gaining academic qualifications.

All our students follow a wide-ranging PSHE, Careers, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and Enrichment programme and all Year 12 students are encouraged to play an active role in the community.

Social activities, residentials, public speaking, peer mentoring, work experience, university visits, theatre trips and sporting competitions are a few examples of the things our students have taken part in this year. 

Pastoral Care

At Huxlow, each individual student matters. We have established a strong, caring and supportive framework to ensure all achieve their very best. The Sixth Form Pastoral Team at Huxlow are:

  • Director of Post 16 Learning and Careers - Mrs J Holmes
  • Head of Sixth Form: Mr A O'Connor
  • Miss R Facey - 12RFA
  • Mr A O'Connor - 12AOC
  • Mr L Venn - 12LV
  • Miss J Griffiths - 13JGR
  • Miss H Dewdney - 13HDE
  • Ms M Hayes - 13MHA

Together, the Pastoral Team and Assistant Headteachers are responsible for the welfare and progression of students. They deal with any serious disciplinary problems and follow up issues relating to absence, sickness, lateness, dress code and homework.

Destinations

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Click on the image to access Unifrog, which provides "a one-stop-shop where students can explore their interests, then find and successfully apply for their best next step after school". This includes:

  • Pathways: Explore how interests lead to different education and training pathways. See what steps need to be ticked off to stand the best chance of application success. Study expert guides explaining how to navigate each step in the application process. Use MOOCs to try out different subject areas.
  • Opportunities: Compare every university course in the UK, as well as every US university, and every undergraduate programme taught in English in Europe. Compare every UK degree apprenticeship and School Leaver Programme, and every Oxbridge college and FE college course.
  • Applications: One place to collaboratively draft all the materials needed for applications – from UK Personal Statements to the Common App Essay, from UK Subject References to US Counselor Letters of Recommendation. Best-practice guidance, multi-teacher feedback, complete version histories.

 

EMAIL AND OTHER SERVICES

Click here to access Microsoft Office 365, which is where you can use your school email and all the other "waffle" services

16 - 19 tuition fund


The Government has introduced the 16 to 19 tuition fund which is a £96 million of one-off funding for the 2020 to 2021 academic year only. It is ring fenced funding for schools, colleges and all other 16 to 19 providers to mitigate the disruption to learning arising from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Our share of this funding is £2600.84.

The guidance related to the fund means that:

  • Learners who do not have 5-9 passes in either or both English and Maths GCSE at the end of KS4 can be supported by this fund.
  • The Fund is not limited to supporting GCSE Maths and English but can be for any aim in the learner’s programme of study
  • The need for support will be determined and agreed between the eligible learners and staff
  • Typically support will be in the form of small group tuition over and above the teaching timetabled for that subject