Northgate High School, Dereham

Northgate High School formerly Northgate High School and Dereham Sixth Form College is an academy situated in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. It is a co-educational comprehensive school, for ages 11–18.[1] It is one of two high schools in the town.

For schools of the same name, see Northgate High School (disambiguation).

Northgate High School
Address
Cemetery Road

Dereham
,
Norfolk
,
NR19 2EU

England
Coordinates52°41′18″N 0°56′41″E
Information
TypeAcademy
TrustUnity Education Trust
Department for Education URN141268 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMr Alan Jones
Executive HeadteacherMr Glyn Hambling
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrollment1103 pupils
Capacity1280
Websitehttp://www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk/

The Executive Headteacher is Mr Glyn Hambling, who took up his post in September 2011, after former temporary Headteacher Paul Mitchell left in June 2011.

History

The school converted to academy status in September 2014. In October 2016 Northgate announced its intention to form a Multi-Academy Trust, called the Unity Academy Trust.[2] The Unity Academy Trust name was already in use elsewhere, therefore the trust was launched as the Unity Education Trust on 1 March 2017, comprising the following five establishments:[3]

  • Northgate High School & Dereham Sixth Form College
  • Grove House Infant & Junior School
  • Kings Park Infant School
  • Beeston Primary School
  • Garvestone Primary School

Curriculum

Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the National Curriculum, and are inspected by Ofsted on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'.[4] The school has to decide whether Key Stage 3 contains years 7, 8 and 9- or whether year 9 should be in Key Stage 4 and the students just study subjects that will be examined by the GCSE exams at 16. Northgate High School has a three-year Key Stage 3 but pupils start their Key Stage 4 options at the Easter of Year 9.[5]

Key Stage 3- Key Stage 4

In 2019, Key Stage 3 and 4 students studied:

Time allocation each 50 period fortnight
Subject Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4
(age 11–12)
Yr 7		 (age 12–13)
Yr 8		 (age 13–14)
Yr 9		 (age 14–16)
Yr 10 11
English 6798
Mathematics 7668
Science 67710
RE and Ethics 2223
Physical Education 4446
Geography 333  
History 333
Modern Languages (French, Spanish) 555
Art & Design 222
Music 222
Drama 222
ICT 1**
Option 1
Art, Food, Geography
Graphics,RM,Textiles		 6
Option 1
Art, Drama, French
History, PE, Photography		 6
Option 1
Computing,Geography,French
History,Spanish		 6
#Subject Choice|Total 5050 [5]

Key Stage 5 - Sixth Form

Dereham Sixth Form College is a post-16 sixth form centre in the Norfolk town of Dereham, England. The centre is operated by Northgate High School, offering AS level, BTEC and A level courses. From 1977 to 2016 the college was jointly managed and governed by the two high schools in Dereham, Neatherd and Northgate. Teaching was divided equally between both schools. Northgate High School, was awarded the college in July 2016 by Norfolk County Council following the declaration in February 2016 by the governing body of Dereham Neatherd High School that it desired to set up its own sixth form. Later, in the same month, Northgate announced that it was setting up a Multi Academy Trust with Dereham Sixth Form College.[2]

Most teaching is carried out within the college site, with some classes taught at Northgate. Students at the college are on the roll of Northgate High School, and the results of the college are claimed by Northgate.

In January 2017 the college director announced her resignation.[6]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. Academy Website http://www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk
  2. Lazzari, Adam. "Dereham Sixth Form College 'in a strong position moving forward'".
  3. cross, kathryn. "Six Dereham schools, including Northgate High and the sixth form college, announce formation of multi-academy trust".
  4. Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. "Home Learning". www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. Lazzari, Adam. "Dereham Sixth Form director confirms resignation but will return in management role".
  7. "'It's so inspiring for everyone'- Todd Cantwell's former teachers and coach delighted after midfielder shines on Norwich City league debut". Fakenham and Wells Times. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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