Hellesdon High School
Hellesdon High School is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Hellesdon, Norfolk, England.[1] The school is part of the Wensum Trust.[2] The headmaster duties are shared between Tom Rolfe & Mike Earl. The school incorporates 1,500 pupils including 300 in the Sixth Form Centre. Previously the school shared a sixth form provision with Taverham High School, but this was phased out in September 2014.[3]
| Hellesdon High School | |
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| Address | |
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187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon , , NR6 5SB | |
| Coordinates | 52.6598°N 1.2564°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Trust | Wensum Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 138039 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mike Earl & Tom Rolfe |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,500 pupils |
| Website | http://www.hellesdon.net |
Description
In Years 7, 8 and 9, pupils study a common curriculum composed of timetabled lessons in Art, Computing, Drama, Design & Technology, English, Geography, History, Maths, Music, PE, PSHE, RE, Science and MFL (French/Spanish)
In Years 10 & 11 pupils study a broad core of subjects including English, Maths, Science, PE, and PSHE and four additional subjects allocated through the options process. All pupils must study a humanity to GCSE and approximately 50% of each cohort are directed to study a language at GCSE (as part of the options process in Year 9).[4]
Notable staff and pupils
- Lionel Fanthorpe, television presenter, author and lecturer; Head of English and then Deputy Headteacher at the school 1972–1979
- Sam Sexton, professional boxer
- Chris Sutton, footballer; pupil at the school from 1986
- Mike Sutton, footballer
References
- Hellesdon High School website
- The Wensum Trust
- "Hellesdon and Taverham high schools to split joint Sixth Form - Education - Eastern Daily Press". Edp24.co.uk. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Curriculum". Wensum Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2020.