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Nova Hreod Academy (formerly ''Hreod Burna Senior High School'', ''Hreod Parkway School'' and ''Nova Hreod College'') is a mixed secondary school with academy status, located in Swindon, Wiltshire for students aged 11 to 16. ==History== ''Hreod'' is the Anglo Saxon word for a reed. The small stream that runs along the bottom of the field where the school was built is called the ''Hreod Burna'', from which the first school got its name. It is a term found in the Domesday Book entry for the locality and describes a minor tributary of the River Ray which still runs through the valley in which ''Nova Hreod Academy'' lies. ''Hreod Burna Senior High School'' was opened in 1966 for students aged 14 to 18, and had a sixth form. Initially, children were drawn from ''Moredon Secondary'' and ''Ferndale Secondary''. The Head Teacher was Dr Blackwell, who remained at the school until 1984, just after New College opened to provide education for all sixth form students in the region. In 1983, ''Hreod Burna Senior High School'' amalgamated with ''Moredon Secondary School'' to form ''Hreod Parkway School'', under the headship of Mr Cleall. Both ''Ferndale Secondary'' and ''Pinehurst Secondary'' were closed, and their buildings used for other activities by the local council.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Swindon in the Past Lane )〕 ''Hreod Parkway School'' began receiving pupils aged 11 to 16 from the same area covered by ''Hreod Burna Senior High School''. However, it is widely acknowledged that a combination of council under-funding and the catchment area having a high number of low-income families unable to pick up the shortfall, were significant factors in Ofsted introducing special measures as a failing school in April 1996. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nova Hreod Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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