# Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (formerly Robert Pattinson School) is a secondary school on the northeast side of Moor Lane in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England. Also known as RP, Lincoln City used the field as temporary training grounds. The Academy has approximately 1,450 students and is a Language College specialist school.

## History

The school was opened in 1953 as the Robert Pattinson School. Sir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years, and for 50 years a County Councillor. He was Liberal MP for Grantham 1922–23. He was knighted in 1934, the year he became leader of Kesteven County Council.
The school was a 'bilateral' school (part grammar/part secondary modern) until January 1961 when the grammar school students transferred to the newly opened North Kesteven Grammar School. It became a comprehensive when parts of northern Kesteven became comprehensive in September 1970. This was four years before Lincoln went comprehensive – Lincoln was a separate county borough until April 1974.
It became a grant-maintained school self-governing in 1992, transferring to Foundation status in 1999. On 1 August 2011 the school became an Academy and changed its name to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy.

### Timeline

* 1992 – became a self-governing school with grant-maintained status
* 1994 – new science block opened by Sir Henry Nevile, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
* 2000 – become a Beacon School
* 2001 – appointed as a specialist school for languages
* 2002 – language site opened by Anne, Princess Royal on 18 April
* 2003 – achievement award for examination performance. Listed as an effective school by Ofsted
* 2004 – John Alexander Music Suite opened, after a donation of £125,000
* 2005 – new technology suite opened by Stewart Pattinson, grandson of Sir Robert Pattinson. Recognised as a high-performing specialist school by the Department for Education and Skills
* 2006 – appointed as a Languages and Science College
* 2011 – granted academy status. Name change to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
* 2016 – new drama studio opened
* 2018 – new library and refurbished classrooms opened
* 2018 – new head teacher appointed

## Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps

The Band Det (F) detachment of the Army Cadet Force is sited on the school. It was formed by the Nottingham-based East Midlands Reserve Forces. The cadet building was built in October 2010, and is used by the Regimental Band of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force.1237 Squadron (North Hykeham) ATC are also based there and the two cadet forces work together to ensure a positive image of young people in the community.

## Academic performance

In the 1990s the school received GCSE results 3% higher than the Lincolnshire average. The school receives average GCSE results in Lincolnshire and England. At A level, the North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form is slightly over the English average.

## Notable former pupils

* Lindsay Coulson – actress, known for her portrayal of Carol Jackson in EastEnders
* Paul Mayo – footballer
* Nigel Huddleston – Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mid Worcestershire.
* Sophie Wells - para-equestrian gold medalist