North Walsham High School
North Walsham High School is a coeducational secondary school located in North Walsham, Norfolk, England.[1]
| North Walsham High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Spenser Avenue , , NR28 9HZ England | |
| Coordinates | 52°49′07″N 1°23′36″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Department for Education URN | 121154 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | N/A |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://www.nwhs.uk/ |
It is a community school administered by Norfolk County Council. The school gained specialist status as an Arts College in 2005. A redevelopment of North Walsham High School, including the opening of a new enterprise centre was completed in summer 2012.
The current Headteacher, Neil Powell was appointed in September 2016[2] and aims that "Within the next three years, North Walsham High School will be rated as an “outstanding” school with students achieving excellent GCSE results."[3] In previous posts as Principal (Headteacher) of Academies Enterprise Trust sponsored Unity City Academy and East Point Academy,[4] he made similar ambitious claims but ultimately failed to achieve these aims and instead results slumped under his ministry(see respective pages for more info).
Ofsted visited in late 2018 and the report downgraded the school to 'requiring improvement.' It was critical of legacy issues and governance, noting that the view of school leaders was at odds with those of inspectors.
In 2018, 61% of Y11 students achieved a pass grade of 4 or above in English and Maths.
The Atrium
The Atrium is a £5.3m arts and education centre which opened in September 2011. Facilities at the Atrium include a theatre, cinema, classrooms, exhibition spaces, rooms for meetings, dance studio for various classes, large carpeted areas for workshops and an auditorium that seats 186 people.[5]
The facilities at the Atrium are used primarily by North Walsham High School during the school day, but are open to the wider community of North Walsham and North Norfolk at other times.
References
- "North Walsham High School". Northwalshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- "North Walsham High School Appoints New Head Teacher | North Walsham High School". Nwhs.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- "Message From The Headteacher | North Walsham High School". Nwhs.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- Mark Boggis. "Lowestoft academy will become an outstanding school in next few years, vow principal | Lowestoft and Waveney News". Lowestoft Journal. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)