Northgate High School, Dereham

Northgate High School and Dereham Sixth Form College
Type Academy
Executive Headteacher Mr Glyn Hambling
Chair of Governors Mr Alan Jones
Location Cemetery Road
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2EU
England
52°41′18″N 0°56′41″E / 52.6882°N 0.9448°E / 52.6882; 0.9448Coordinates: 52°41′18″N 0°56′41″E / 52.6882°N 0.9448°E / 52.6882; 0.9448
Local authority Norfolk
DfE URN 141268 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students c. 1,000 pupils
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Website www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk

Northgate High School and Dereham Sixth Form College is an academy situated in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. It is a co-educational comprehensive school, for ages 11–18.[1]

Currently, the Executive Headteacher is Mr Glyn Hambling, who took up his post in September 2011, after former temporary Headteacher Paul Mitchell left in June 2011. The school converted to academy status in September 2014. In October 2016 Northgate announced its intention to form a Multi-Academy Trust, called the Unity Academy Trust.[2] The Unity Academy Trust name was already in use elsewhere, therefore the trust was launched as the Unity Education Trust on March 1, 2017, comprising the following five establishments:[3]

  • Northgate High School & Dereham Sixth Form College
  • Grove House Infant & Junior School
  • Kings Park Infant School
  • Beeston Primary School
  • Garvestone Primary School

Dereham Sixth Form College

Dereham Sixth Form College is a post-16 sixth form centre in the Norfolk town of Dereham, England. The centre is operated by Northgate High School, offering AS level, BTEC and A level courses. From 1977 to 2016 the college was jointly managed and governed by the two high schools in Dereham, Neatherd and Northgate. Teaching was divided equally between both schools. Northgate High School, was awarded the college in July 2016 by Norfolk County Council following the declaration in February 2016 by the governing body of Dereham Neatherd High School that it desired to set up its own sixth form. Later, in the same month, Northgate announced that it was setting up a Multi Academy Trust with Dereham Sixth Form College.[2]

Teaching at the sixth form is provided by staff employed by Northgate High School. Most teaching is carried out within the college site, with some classes taught at Northgate. Students at the college are on the roll of Northgate High School, and the results of the college are claimed by Northgate.

In January 2017 the college director announced her resignation.[4]

Controversy

Brett Meeds, a science teacher at the school, was dismissed amid allegations of sexual misconduct.[5] He was convicted in November 2009 of having sex with three of his pupils, one of whom was under 16, and jailed for five years.[6]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ Academy Website http://www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk
  2. 1 2 Lazzari, Adam. "Dereham Sixth Form College 'in a strong position moving forward'".
  3. ↑ cross, kathryn. "Six Dereham schools, including Northgate High and the sixth form college, announce formation of multi-academy trust".
  4. ↑ Lazzari, Adam. "Dereham Sixth Form director confirms resignation but will return in management role".
  5. ↑ "UK | England | Teacher on under-age sex charges". BBC News. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  6. ↑ "UK | England | Teacher jailed for sex with girls". BBC News. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  7. ↑ "'It's so inspiring for everyone'- Todd Cantwell's former teachers and coach delighted after midfielder shines on Norwich City league debut". Fakenham and Wells Times. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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