Long Stratton High School is a secondary school located in the town of Long Stratton in the English county of Norfolk. It educates children from ages 11 to 16 and has around 650 pupils at any one time. The school has a specialism in teaching Mathematics and ICT.
| Long Stratton High School | |
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| Address | |
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Manor Road Long Stratton , , NR15 2XR | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′23″N 1°13′46″E / 52.48976°N 1.22944°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Motto | Achievement for all |
| Established | 1949[1] |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Trust | Enrich Learning Trust [2] |
| Department for Education URN | 144018 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Deborah Sacks |
| Headteacher | Alexander Lewis |
| Staff | 80+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 650 pupils |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | http://www.lshs.org.uk |
Description
editThe school was last fully inspected in 2012, and the inspectors found a smaller than-average secondary school which meets the expectations for attainment and progress. The students were almost exclusively white British: the proportion of students from minority ethnic groups is low all speak English as a first language. The proportion supported at school action is above average but the proportion of disabled students is below average, as is the number with statements of special educational need. Students behave well. Exclusions are very low and attendance is on an upward trend and is above average.[3]
Curriculum
editVirtually 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 teaches Key Stage 3 over three years.
Key Stage 3
editYears 7-9 "enjoy a wide breadth of subjects. They develop as artists, designers and performers, as linguists, geographers and historians, as scientists and as sportsmen and women."[5]
| Core | ||||
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| Maths | English | |||
| Science | ||||
| Other | ||||
| Art | Beliefs and Values | Design and Technology | French | |
| Geography | History | ICT& Computing | Music | |
| Spanish | PE | RE | ||
Key Stage 4
editIn Key Stage 4, years 10 and 11, students principally study a range of GCSE courses so they achieve the English Baccalaureate. In order to do this, they study the core subjects of English, Maths, Science, they then have a guided choice, choosing two options from two option lists. They are guided to include a Modern Foreign Language and a humanity (History or Geography). Top sets can choose triple science.[5]
Results
editIn September 2012 OFSTED rated the school as "good".[6]
During the period 2011-13 the school enjoyed 3 consecutive years of record GCSE results with 84% of pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades.[7] In 2014 these dropped to 71% of pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades - 66% of them including English and Maths.[8]
Personnel matters
editIn September 2011 the then Headteacher, Dr. Paul Adams, was suspended for "gross misconduct over management issues".[9] He was finally dismissed in September 2012 after losing his appeal over his suspension.[10]
References
edit- ^ "High school celebrates 50th anniversary". DissMercury. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Long Stratton High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Ofsted Report 2012". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
- ^ Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Introduction". Long Stratton High School. Retrieved 24 September 2020. All do PE/RE/ICT too.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 'GCSE results across the region' - Eastern Daily Press 22 August 2013
- ^ "Long Stratton School Newsletter - September 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ 'Long Stratton High head on suspension' - Diss Express 14 October 2011
- ^ 'Long Stratton High School headteacher is dismissed' - Eastern Daily Press 28 September 2012
