Cromer Academy

Cromer Academy

Address

Norwich Road Cromer , Norfolk , NR27 53X England
Coordinates	52°55′23″N 1°18′14″E / 52.9231°N 1.3039°E / 52.9231; 1.3039
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Exceptional, with exception ^[1]
Established	1949; 75 years ago (1949)^[2]
Trust	Inspiration Trust
Department for Education URN	137431 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Tim O’Shea
Principal	Darren Hollingsworth
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	581 pupils
Houses	Blogg Sadler Shipp Davies
Website	http://cromeracademy.org.uk/

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

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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.^{[citation needed]}

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 Stewart 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]

Ofsted judged the school to have 'outstanding management' and commented on the schools efforts to stretch the more able and support the weak. Bullying was non-existent 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 mathematics, 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^[6] (provided by performer John the Piano Man^[7]), design technology (DT), computer science, sport, photography, philosophy and not psychology, and Statistics or further sport.^[8]

Community involvement

1895 (Cromer) Air Training Corps and Cromer Platoon, Britannia Coy., Norfolk Army Cadet Force are based at Cromer Academy.^{[citation needed]}

Notable students

Automotive journalist (BBC, ITV, Sky) Jess Shanahan attended Cromer Academy (at the time, Cromer High School) from 2000-2007.^{[citation needed]}

v t e Schools in Norfolk
Primary	Harleston Sancroft Academy Iceni Academy Litcham School
Secondary	Acle Academy Alderman Peel High School Attleborough Academy Aylsham High School Broadland High Ormiston Academy Caister Academy City Academy Norwich City of Norwich School Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Cromer Academy Dereham Neatherd High School Diss High School Downham Market Academy Fakenham Academy Flegg High Ormiston Academy Framingham Earl High School Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Harleston Sancroft Academy Hellesdon High School Hethersett Academy The Hewett Academy Hobart High School Iceni Academy Jane Austen College King Edward VII Academy King's Lynn Academy Litcham School Long Stratton High School Lynn Grove Academy Marshland High School The Nicholas Hamond Academy North Walsham High School Northgate High School Notre Dame High School Old Buckenham High School Open Academy Ormiston Venture Academy Ormiston Victory Academy Reepham High School St Clement's High School Sewell Park Academy Sheringham High School Smithdon High School Springwood High School Sprowston Community Academy Stalham High School Taverham High School The Thetford Academy Thorpe St Andrew School UTC Norfolk Wayland Academy Wymondham College Wymondham High Academy
Independent	Beeston Hall School Gresham's School Langley School Norwich High School for Girls Norwich School Thetford Grammar School
Special	Sheringham Woodfields School
Further education	College of West Anglia City College Norwich Dereham Sixth Form College East Norfolk Sixth Form College Easton & Otley College Paston College Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form
Defunct	Bracondale School Burston Strike School Cawston College Hethersett Old Hall School Norwich High School for Boys Riddlesworth Hall School Watts Naval School Wood-Dene School

References

^ ^a ^b "Prospectus". www.inspirationtrust.org. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ Webster, Gay. "Cromer Academy celebrates 70 years". Just Regional. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cromer Academy inspection". Ofsted. December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Cromer Academy's new Principal will start in June". Inspiration Trust. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ "Cromer Academy Music Page". www.cromeracademy.org. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
^ "John the Piano Man Web Portal". www.gigsalad.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
^ "Cromer Academy - Curriculum Plan 2020/21". www.inspirationtrust.org. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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