The Hyndburn Academy

The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the small town of Rishton, Lancashire, England.[1]

The Hyndburn Academy
Address
Stourton Street

Rishton
,
Lancashire
,
BB1 4ED

England
Coordinates53.7709°N 2.4185°W / 53.7709; -2.4185
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"The best in everyone"
Established1942
Local authorityLancashire
TrustUnited Learning
Department for Education URN144356 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMiss Nicola Palmer
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment396
Capacity685
HousesTuring
Mandela
Jackson
Curie
Websitewww.thehyndburnacademy.org.uk
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History

The current headteacher is Nicola Palmer, who was appointed in April 2017.

The school had an inspection by Ofsted in March 2022 and officially received the Good rating two months following the inspection.[2] The school was previously given an Inadequate rating in July 2016, the school became part of the United Learning trust of academies; and the school was subsequently rebranded as The Hyndburn Academy at the commencement of the autumn term of September 2017.[3]

Description

The school provides secondary education for ~600 children aged 11 to 16 who live in the towns of Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-Le-Moors and Accrington. In the most recent GCSE results, the percentage of students who got Grade 5 or higher was 19%, and 39.7% of students got the Progress 8 benchmark respectively.[4]

The school gained sports college status in July 2004,[5] having initially launched its bid the previous November and reaching its fundraising target in February 2004.[6][7] Norden High School and Sports College was closed on 31 October 2017, and Hyndburn Academy opened the following day.[8]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Establishment: Norden High School and Sports College". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. "Hyndburn Academy celebrating after Ofsted inspection report". inyourarea.co.uk. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. "'Inadequate' Norden to change name and take on executive principal". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. "Hyndburm Academy GCSE Results 2019".
  5. "Schools' joy at special status victory". accringtonobserver.co.uk. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. "Norden makes play to become Sports College". accringtonobserver.co.uk. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. "Norden reaches its fund-raising target". accringtonobserver.co.uk. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. "The Hyndburn Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. Dillon, Jonathon (16 June 2003). "Striker Brett nets school sweetheart". Accrington Observer. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  10. Humphreys, Jemma (9 July 2010). "East Lancashire actor stars in high school reunion". Blackburn Citizen. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  11. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5800233.lifes-ideal-tv-scriptwriter-graham/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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