City Academy Norwich

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City Academy Norwich
Address
City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road

Norwich
,
Norfolk
,
NR4 7LP

England
Coordinates 52°37′36″N1°14′47″E / 52.6266°N 1.2463°E / 52.6266; 1.2463
Information
Type Single Academy Trust
TrustSupported by
Sapientia_Education_Trust
Department for Education URN 135904 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of Governors (acting)Nicholas Vitkovitch [1]
Headteacher (interim)Joanna Franklin
GenderMixed
Age11to 16 [2]
Enrolment668 pupils [2]
HousesGriffins, Phoenix, Titans [3]
Website https://canorwich.org

City Academy Norwich is a secondary school in Norwich, England. It opened in September 2009, replacing Earlham High School. It is located near the University of East Anglia in Norwich. The academy, an 11-16 school, is a Single Academy trust, and working in support with Bohunt Education Trust.

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History

Earlham High School was a community comprehensive for boys and girls aged 12 to 18, with a specialism in sports. [4] In 2008 it was one of the worst-performing secondary schools in England. [5]

The school was made an academy and recruited a new principal, David Brunton, formerly head at Wymondham High School. Within three years, there were marked improvements in attendance and behaviour, and the City Academy reached the top 1% in the whole country for its value-added score. [5]

Work began on an £18million new build in January 2011, and it was opened in May 2012. The new building was designed by Sheppard Robson Architects and Ramboll structural engineers and built by Kier Eastern. It includes radio and television studios and music rehearsal rooms. [6]

Mary Sparrow, formerly headteacher of Wexham School in Slough, succeeded David Brunton as principal in January 2015. [7]

Philosophy

The school's philosophy includes "stage not age", i.e. pupils are able to study subjects and take exams when they are ready for them rather than at a set age. As an academy, the school day was extended from ending at 3 p.m. to 3.40. This enabled them to condense Key Stage 3 from 3 years study to 2, allowing up to 3 years for GCSE studies. [5]

The new building features "anti-bullying toilets" which open directly onto corridors and are used by boys, girls and staff. [6]

Other experimental policies include allowing the use of mobile phones as an aid to learning in the classroom. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Governors". City Academy Norwich. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 EduBase (Government website). Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  3. ↑ "Sport Relief 2018". City Academy Norwich. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Earlham High School". BBC News: Education. 11 January 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Richard Garner (26 January 2012). "How has the City Academy in Norwich gone from struggling school to class act?". Independent. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  6. 1 2 Victoria Leggett (8 May 2012). "Exclusive look round Norwich City Academy new building". Norwich Evening News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Walsh, Peter (19 November 2014). "New principal set to take helm at Norwich academy". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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