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 | 53.7709°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
The 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
Following 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
- Brett Ormerod, professional footballer
- Steven Pinder, actor [6]
- Graham Duff, Writer and creator of Ideal, BBC TV Comedy Series [7]
References
External links
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