Netherhall School
| The Netherhall School | |
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 Netherhall Lower School - geograph.org.uk - 1485259. | |
| Address | |
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Queen Edith's Way , , CB1 8NN | |
| Coordinates | 52°10′51″N 0°09′50″E / 52.1808°N 0.1639°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1871 |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Department for Education URN | 142035 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Nicky Odgers and Paul Bullen-Smith |
| Principal | Chris Tooley |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,078 as of January 2016[update] |
| Campus size | 35 acres (14 hectares) |
| Colour(s) | Red, White |
| Website | http://www.netherhall.org/ |
The Netherhall School and The Oakes College is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Queen Edith ward of Cambridge, England.[1] Its logo is a modified version of the arms of the City of Cambridge. It is one of the largest schools in the area in terms of capacity. Feeder primary schools include Queen Edith, Cherry Hinton Juniors, Fawcett, The Spinney, Morley Memorial, and Colville. It serves the south and east of Cambridge as well as villages which have become considered suburbs such as Cherry Hinton, Teversham, Fulbourn, Great Shelford, Little Shelford and Trumpington.
The school[edit]
Netherhall School is divided into the Sixth Form Centre (Years 12–13), Upper School (Years 10–11) and Lower School (Years 7–9). The Upper school site was previously separate from the Lower School site, however after several years of planning they have now been amalgamated on the previous Upper School site.
Sixth Form lessons mainly occur within the Atrium Building, which is also used for Maths, English and Art lessons. However, some lessons occur in other parts of the site, such as the two Drama Studios.
History[edit]
Secondary modern school[edit]
It was established as Netherhall Secondary Modern School.
Comprehensive[edit]
It took students at the Cambridge Grammar School for Boys to become Netherhall School; a comprehensive school in 1974. Cambridge Grammar School for Girls became Parkside Community College.
Academic record[edit]
In 2024, the school achieved progress levels which were significantly higher than average for schools in England: +0.27. Particularly strong was performance in Mathematics, English and Science.
Ofsted Inspections[edit]
Ofsted's most recent full inspection of Netherhall School in March 2024 found that the school was "good” in all areas with some aspects being outstanding.
Sport[edit]
Extracurricular sport includes rugby, football, netball, trampolining, table tennis, rounders, hockey, tennis, badminton, athletics, and just dance zoom club.
The Netherhall Sports Centre offers many of the school's indoor and outdoor sports and training facilities to local sports clubs and adult fitness classes.
Dramatics[edit]
The Atrium Building Hall is commonly used for productions, conferences and award ceremonies, due to its large seating capacity of 350.[2] A yearly musical production occurs during February, involving Years 7 to 13.In July, Netherhall School hosts an annual Arts Festival which draws people from across the community.
Academy status[edit]
Previously a foundation school administered by Cambridgeshire County Council, The Netherhall School converted to academy status in February 2016. The school is now part of Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust[3] (which includes Bottisham Village College), but continues to coordinate with Cambridgeshire County Council for admissions. On 1 September 2016 the Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust formed Anglian Learning, a trust formed through the joining of Bottisham Village College, The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre, Sawston Village College and Bassingbourn Village College.
Alumni[edit]
- Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, footballer
- Kate Madison, actress
- Sean Munro FRS, head of the division of cell biology at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge
- Ben Lynn, actor The Lord Chamberlain's men
- Luke Ward-Wilkinson, actor
- Matt Webb, broadcaster
Cambridge Grammar School for Boys[edit]
- John Powley, Leader (Conservative) from 1976 to 1979 of Cambridge City Council[citation needed]
- Ronald Searle CBE, cartoonist who created St Trinian's School
- Ian Twinn, Conservative MP from 1983 to 1997 for Edmonton
References[edit]
- ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Netherhall School". netherhall.org.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Atrium Hall – Netherhall School". netherhall.org.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Consultation proposal on establishing a Multi Academy Trust – Bottisham Village College". bottishamvc.org.
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