Archbishop Sancroft High School
Archbishop Sancroft High School is a Church of England secondary school located in Harleston, Norfolk, England. It is the only voluntary aided Church of England secondary school in East Anglia.
| Archbishop Sancroft High School (A Church of England Academy) | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Wilderness Lane Harleston , , IP20 9DD | |
| Coordinates | 52.3994°N 1.2939°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | ASHS |
| Type | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1688 |
| Founder | Archbishop William Sancroft |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Trust | St Benet's MAT Diocese of Norwich |
| Department for Education URN | 146059 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Head Teacher | Mr. Richard Cranmer |
| Head of School | Mr. Robert Connelly |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 480 |
| Houses | Ormerod, Dove, Sancroft, Pickering |
| Ofsted Grade | Good |
| Website | http://ashs.stbenets.org/ |
The school was first established in 1688 after Archbishop William Sancroft granted funds to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to pay a clergyman to teach in Harleston. Sancroft had to gain permission from the monarch James II to found the school.
The school occupied its current premises in 1964. Since then the school has continued to expand and has in recent years been over-subscribed, with students travelling some distance in Norfolk and Suffolk to be educated at the school.
In 2018, the school became the first secondary school as part of the Diocese of Norwich's St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust.
References
- William Sancroft - Archbishop of Canterbury