Stone Lodge School

Stone Lodge School
Address
Cotton Lane

Stone

Kent
,
DA2 6PD

England
Information
TypeFree School
Established2019; 5 years ago (2019)
TrustEndeavour MAT
Department for Education URN147059 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherGavin Barnett
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment677 as of September 2023
Websitewww.stonelodgeschool.co.uk

Stone Lodge School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Stone, Kent, England.[1]

History

The school was established in 2019 by the Endeavour MAT, a multi-academy trust formed by the Wilmington Boys and Girls grammar schools, to address the need for non-selective school places in the Dartford area.[2][3] The senior management of the school met with Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street ahead of the opening.[4]

The first years commencing learning in temporary premises on the site of the finished school.[5] Construction of the permanent facilities commenced in 2021,[6] The new school building was completed and occupied in April 2022.[7] The school sixth form was opened in September 2022.[8]

Admissions

Stone Lodge is a free School with a non-selective admissions policy.[9]

Curriculum

Stone Lodge School offers GCSEs and Level 1 & 2 BTEC Diplomas as programmes of study for pupils,[10] whilst students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of BTEC Extended Diplomas.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Home - Stone Lodge School". www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Secondary school gets green light". Kent Online. December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Brand new school opens in Dartford". Kent Online. September 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Head of new Dartford school sips tea with PM ahead of grand opening in September". News Shopper. June 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Stone Lodge School". www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Construction starts on new £29m secondary school". Kent Online. February 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "'We're in!': School moves into new £35m building". Kent Online. June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "First look inside new £32m secondary school". Kent Online. December 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Stone Lodge School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  10. ^ "Subjects - Stone Lodge School". www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Sixth Form - SL6 - Stone Lodge School". www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk.