Cromer Academy

Cromer Academy (formerly Cromer High School, Sports College) is a 11- 16 secondary school with academy status in Cromer, Norfolk. It is part of the Inspiration Trust federation.

This article is about the British state school. For the Australian state school, see Cromer Campus.

Cromer Academy
Address
Norwich Road

Cromer
,
Norfolk
,
NR27 0EX

England
Coordinates52.9231°N 1.3039°E / 52.9231; 1.3039
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoExceptional, without exception [1]
Established1949 (1949)[2]
TrustInspiration Trust
Department for Education URN137431 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsTim O’Shea
PrincipalDarren Hollingsworth
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment581 pupils
Houses  Onken
  Bailey
  Dixon
  Reed
Websitehttp://cromeracademy.org.uk/

Description

The school is coeducational and students are admitted without regard to ability. It is part of a partnership of schools known as the Cromer Campus, with the neighbouring Suffield Park Infants and Cromer Junior School. Many pupils go through all three schools in the campus.

In December 2016, the school was rated "good" by Ofsted.[3] They found a smaller than average comprehensive school, with just 495 students who are mainly white British, with a below average number from minority ethnic groups and similarly a lower than average number of students with Special Educational Needs.[3]

On 1 June 2020, Darren Hollingsworth replaced Anthony Little as the school's principal.[4]

Curriculum and Enrichment

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'.[5] The school has to decide whether Key Stage 3 contains years 7, 8 and 9- or whether and year 9 should be in Key Stage 4 so the students will just study their chosen GCSE exam subjects for the final three years. Cromer has selected the three year Key Stage 3 so in Years 7-9 all students study the core curriculum of math, English, and science, with art, computer science, design technology, drama, geography, history, the modern language (French or Spanish, music, philosophy, and physical education. There are sessions covering personal, social, and health issues. [1] The library is at the heart of the school, and literacy is strongly promoted. There external visits and activity weeks to broaden the students horizons.[1] Ofsted judged the school to 'outstanding management' and commented on the schools efforts to stretch the more able and support the weak. Bullying was nonexistent and pupils felt safe and cared for.[3] In Key Stage 4 students still do the 30 period week, and lessons are still 55 minutes long but there is an element of choice. Half the week is spent studying the core subjects of math, double English and science with a compulsory language, and a compulsory Humanity in addition. These are the subjects demanded to achieve the English Baccalaureate. They can choose two optional subjects from art, performing arts, music, design technology (DT), computer science, sport, photography, philosophy and psychology, and Statistics or further sport. [6]

Community involvement

1895 (Cromer) Air Training Corps and Cromer Platoon, Britannia Coy., Norfolk Army Cadet Force are based at Cromer Academy.

References
  1. "Prospectus". www.inspirationtrust.org. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. Webster, Gay. "Cromer Academy celebrates 70 years". Just Regional. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Cromer Academy inspection". Ofsted. December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Cromer Academy's new Principal will start in June". Inspiration Trust. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. "Cromer Academy - Curriculum Plan 2020/21". www.inspirationtrust.org. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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