The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the town of Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[1] The current headteacher is Nicola Palmer, who was appointed in 2017.
| The Hyndburn Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Stourton Street , , BB1 4ED | |
| Coordinates | 53°46′15″N 2°25′07″W / 53.7709°N 2.4185°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "The best in everyone" |
| Established | 1942 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | United Learning |
| Department for Education URN | 144356 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Nicola Palmer |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 396 |
| Capacity | 685 |
| Houses | Turing Mandela Jackson Curie |
| Website | www |
Description
editThe school provides secondary education for around 600 children aged 11 to 16 who live in the towns of Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-Le-Moors and Accrington. In the 2019 GCSE results, the percentage of students who received Grade 5 or higher was 19%, and 39.7% of students achieved the Progress 8 benchmark.[2]
The school gained sports college status in 2004,[3]
Ofsted ratings
editFollowing an Ofsted inspection in 2016, the school received a rating of 'Inadequate'. It subsequently became part of the United Learning trust of academies and was rebranded as The Hyndburn Academy in 2017.[4] The school had a further Ofsted inspection in 2022 and received a rating of 'Good'.[5]
Notable former pupils
edit- Brett Ormerod, professional footballer
- Steven Pinder, actor [6]
- Graham Duff, Writer and creator of Ideal, BBC TV Comedy Series [7]
References
edit- ^ "Establishment: Norden High School and Sports College". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Hyndburm Academy GCSE Results 2019".
- ^ "Schools' joy at special status victory". accringtonobserver.co.uk. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "'Inadequate' Norden to change name and take on executive principal". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Hyndburn Academy celebrating after Ofsted inspection report". inyourarea.co.uk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Humphreys, Jemma (9 July 2010). "East Lancashire actor stars in high school reunion". Blackburn Citizen. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Innes, Caroline (15 January 2005). "Life's so Ideal for TV scriptwriter Graham". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 January 2023.