Outwood Academy Normanby
Outwood Academy Normanby (formerly Hillsview Academy) is a secondary school with academy status, located in the South Bank suburb of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It has a mixed intake of boys and girls ages 11–18, with 600 pupils on roll as of 2019.[1][2]
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Normanby Road , , TS6 9AG England | |
Coordinates | 54.56696°N 1.16174°W |
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Type | Academy |
Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
Department for Education URN | 147544 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Susan Maidens |
Principal | Andrew Wappat |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 599 as of January 2019 |
Capacity | 1,200 |
Colour(s) | Purple & gold |
Website | normanby |
The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and the current principal is Andrew Wappat.[1]
History
The school was established as Hillsview Academy on 1 September 2014, through the merger of Eston Park and Gillbrook academies on the Gillbrook site.[3][4] Although Gillbrook supported the merger, Eston Park opposed it with the proposal prompting parental protests.[3] Both the predecessor schools had been rated as inadequate by Ofsted. Eston Park was placed in special measures on the 22 May 2013[5][6] and Gillbrook in serious weaknesses in December 2013.[7] The two schools adopted a joint Governing Board who arranged the merger.[8]
Both predecessor schools and the merged Hillsview Academy were operated by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).
A 2017 Ofsted report found Hillsview Academy to be "inadequate", noting instances of racism, bullying, truancy and smoking.[9] Hillsview Academy was placed into special measures and in May 2019 AET announced that the school would be transferred to a new sponsor organisation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT).[10]
In September 2019 the school was renamed Outwood Academy Normanby and control transferred to OGAT.[11][1]
The Former sixth form building is due to become "Outwood Alternative Provision Eston" in September 2020.
Uniform
The school's uniform comprises a black school jacket (blazer), white shirt/blouse, black trousers/skirt and tie.[12]
References
- "Outwood Academy Normanby". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Hillsview Academy". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Maddison, Lee (16 May 2013). "Two Eston academies to merge from September". Evening Gazette. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- Robson, Dave (13 February 2014). "Gillbrook Academy vows to fight back from 'inadequate' Ofsted rating". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- "Inspection report: Eston Park Academy, 22–23 May 2013" (pdf). Ofsted. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Robert, Merrick (9 July 2013). "Education Secretary criticises charity after academy placed in special measures". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- Dave, Robson (13 February 2014). "Gillbrook Academy vows to fight back from 'inadequate' Ofsted rating". Evening Gazette (Teesside). Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- Hare, Sue. "About Us". Gillbrook Academy. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- Brown, Mike (18 July 2017). "Racism, bullying and smoking found in school inspection". gazettelive. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- Brown, Mike (5 May 2019). "New leadership at failing school as Outwood take over". gazettelive. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- McNeal, Ian (27 June 2019). "New name & leaders confirmed for troubled Hillsview Academy". gazettelive. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Uniform". Outwood Academy Normanby. Retrieved 14 September 2019.