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The '''Netherhall School and The Oakes College''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|mixed]] [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] located in the Queen Edith ward of [[Cambridge]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/|title=Netherhall School|first=Studio 24 -|last=www.studio24.net|website=www.netherhall.org}}</ref> Its logo is a modified version of the arms of the City of Cambridge. It is one of the largest schools in the area in terms of capacity. Feeder primary schools include Queen Edith, Cherry Hinton Juniors, Fawcett, The Spinney, Morley Memorial, and Colville. It serves the south and east of Cambridge as well as villages which have become considered suburbs such as [[Cherry Hinton]], [[Teversham]], [[Fulbourn]], [[Great Shelford]], [[Little Shelford]] and [[Trumpington, Cambridgeshire|Trumpington]].
The '''Netherhall School and The Oakes College''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|mixed]] [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] located in the Queen Edith ward of [[Cambridge]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/|title=Netherhall School|first=Studio 24 -|last=studio24.net|website=netherhall.org}}</ref> Its logo is a modified version of the arms of the City of Cambridge. It is one of the largest schools in the area in terms of capacity. Feeder primary schools include Queen Edith, Cherry Hinton Juniors, Fawcett, The Spinney, Morley Memorial, and Colville. It serves the south and east of Cambridge as well as villages which have become considered suburbs such as [[Cherry Hinton]], [[Teversham]], [[Fulbourn]], [[Great Shelford]], [[Little Shelford]] and [[Trumpington, Cambridgeshire|Trumpington]].


==The school==
==The school==
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==Academic record==
==Academic record==
In 2014, 90% of pupils gained at least 5 GCSEs graded A*- C including English and Maths,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/GCSE-RESULTS-Live-updates-teenagers-Cambridgeshire-region-pick-results/story-22821101-detail/story.html|title=GCSE Results|publisher=}}</ref> a drop from the 2013 results of 73%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/2013/08/22/record-breaking-gcse-results/|title=Record-breaking GCSE results|publisher=|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215210424/http://www.netherhall.org/2013/08/22/record-breaking-gcse-results/|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> These results for 2013 and 2014 are well above the national average and represent improvement on previous years. The 2014 national average on this benchmark was 53.4% and the local authority average was 55.9%. The 2013 national average was 59.2% and the local authority average was 61% <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=110873|title=DFE School and College Performance Table 2014|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2014, 90% of pupils gained at least 5 GCSEs graded A*- C including English and Maths,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/GCSE-RESULTS-Live-updates-teenagers-Cambridgeshire-region-pick-results/story-22821101-detail/story.html|title=GCSE Results}}</ref> a drop from the 2013 results of 73%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/2013/08/22/record-breaking-gcse-results/|title=Record-breaking GCSE results|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215210424/http://www.netherhall.org/2013/08/22/record-breaking-gcse-results/|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> These results for 2013 and 2014 are well above the national average and represent improvement on previous years. The 2014 national average on this benchmark was 53.4% and the local authority average was 55.9%. The 2013 national average was 59.2% and the local authority average was 61%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=110873|title=DFE School and College Performance Table 2014}}</ref>


2014 A-level results were slightly below the national average at the higher grades, with 41.3% of grades being A*-B (compared to 52.4% nationally) and 72.5% A*-C (76.7% nationally). The A*-E rate pass rate was slightly above average, at 99.2%, compared to 98.0% nationally. However, all these results were an improvement on the previous 3 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhallsixthform.com/files/2014/09/Netherhall-Sixth-Form-Prospectus-2015.pdf|title=Netherhall Sixth-form Prospectus 2015|publisher=|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215214104/http://www.netherhallsixthform.com/files/2014/09/Netherhall-Sixth-Form-Prospectus-2015.pdf|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jcq.org.uk/Download/examination-results/a-levels/a-as-and-aea-results-summer-2014|title=National A-level results|publisher=|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221010755/http://www.jcq.org.uk/Download/examination-results/a-levels/a-as-and-aea-results-summer-2014|archive-date=21 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
2014 A-level results were slightly below the national average at the higher grades, with 41.3% of grades being A*-B (compared to 52.4% nationally) and 72.5% A*-C (76.7% nationally). The A*-E rate pass rate was slightly above average, at 99.2%, compared to 98.0% nationally. However, all these results were an improvement on the previous 3 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhallsixthform.com/files/2014/09/Netherhall-Sixth-Form-Prospectus-2015.pdf|title=Netherhall Sixth-form Prospectus 2015|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215214104/http://www.netherhallsixthform.com/files/2014/09/Netherhall-Sixth-Form-Prospectus-2015.pdf|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jcq.org.uk/Download/examination-results/a-levels/a-as-and-aea-results-summer-2014|title=National A-level results|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221010755/http://www.jcq.org.uk/Download/examination-results/a-levels/a-as-and-aea-results-summer-2014|archive-date=21 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Ofsted Inspections==
==Ofsted Inspections==
[[Ofsted]]'s most recent full inspection of Netherhall School in October 2018 found that the school was "In need of immediate improvement",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50038189|title=School Inspection Report October 2018}}</ref> an improvement from the school's previous report in June 2014, which deemed the school as "requires improvement". Despite this, in the 2014 report behaviour and safety judgement improved to "mediocre" from the previous inspection. There was an HMI Ofsted monitoring follow-up visit in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2399002/urn/110873.pdf|title=School Inspection Report|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2429343/urn/110873.pdf|title=Section 8 Inspection Report|publisher=}}</ref> Ofsted had deemed the school to "require improvement" since November 2012 before the school's 2018 inspection. Its last inspection producing a "good" rating before 2018 was in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2141511/urn/110873.pdf|title=School Inspection Report|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/886741/urn/110873.pdf|title=Reduced tariff school inspection report|publisher=}}</ref>
[[Ofsted]]'s most recent full inspection of Netherhall School in October 2018 found that the school was "In need of immediate improvement",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50038189|title=School Inspection Report October 2018}}</ref> an improvement from the school's previous report in June 2014, which deemed the school as "requires improvement". Despite this, in the 2014 report behaviour and safety judgement improved to "mediocre" from the previous inspection. There was an HMI Ofsted monitoring follow-up visit in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2399002/urn/110873.pdf|title=School Inspection Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2429343/urn/110873.pdf|title=Section 8 Inspection Report}}</ref> Ofsted had deemed the school to "require improvement" since November 2012 before the school's 2018 inspection. Its last inspection producing a "good" rating before 2018 was in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2141511/urn/110873.pdf|title=School Inspection Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/886741/urn/110873.pdf|title=Reduced tariff school inspection report}}</ref>


The school became a sponsored academy within the Anglian Learning Trust on 1 February 2016. Since this time significant improvements have been achieved with successive reviews of the school concluding that the school now meets the 'good' threshold.
The school became a sponsored academy within the Anglian Learning Trust on 1 February 2016. Since this time significant improvements have been achieved with successive reviews of the school concluding that the school now meets the 'good' threshold.
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==Dramatics==
==Dramatics==


The Atrium Building Hall is commonly used for productions, conferences and award ceremonies, due to its large seating capacity of 350.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/sportscentre/facilities/atrium-hall/|title=Atrium Hall - Netherhall School|first=Studio 24 -|last=www.studio24.net|website=www.netherhall.org}}</ref> A yearly musical production occurs during December, involving Years 7 to 13.In April, Netherhall School hosts the Cambridge School's Shakespeare Festival, consisting of performances by the schools of the Anglian Learning Trust.
The Atrium Building Hall is commonly used for productions, conferences and award ceremonies, due to its large seating capacity of 350.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netherhall.org/sportscentre/facilities/atrium-hall/|title=Atrium Hall – Netherhall School|first=Studio 24 -|last=studio24.net|website=netherhall.org}}</ref> A yearly musical production occurs during December, involving Years 7 to 13.In April, Netherhall School hosts the Cambridge School's Shakespeare Festival, consisting of performances by the schools of the Anglian Learning Trust.


==Academy status==
==Academy status==
Previously a [[foundation school]] administered by [[Cambridgeshire County Council]], The Netherhall School converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] in February 2016. The school is now part of Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bottishamvc.org/news/consultation-proposal|title=Consultation proposal on establishing a Multi Academy Trust - Bottisham Village College|first=Studio 24 -|last=www.studio24.net|website=www.bottishamvc.org}}</ref> (which includes [[Bottisham Village College]]), but continues to coordinate with Cambridgeshire County Council for admissions. On 1 September 2016 the Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust formed Anglian Learning, a trust formed through the joining of Bottisham Village College, The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre, Sawston Village College and Bassingbourn Village College.
Previously a [[foundation school]] administered by [[Cambridgeshire County Council]], The Netherhall School converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] in February 2016. The school is now part of Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bottishamvc.org/news/consultation-proposal|title=Consultation proposal on establishing a Multi Academy Trust – Bottisham Village College|first=Studio 24 -|last=studio24.net|website=bottishamvc.org}}</ref> (which includes [[Bottisham Village College]]), but continues to coordinate with Cambridgeshire County Council for admissions. On 1 September 2016 the Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust formed Anglian Learning, a trust formed through the joining of Bottisham Village College, The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre, Sawston Village College and Bassingbourn Village College.


==Alumni==
==Alumni==
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* [[Kate Madison]], actress
* [[Kate Madison]], actress
* [[Sean Munro]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], head of the division of cell biology at the [[Laboratory of Molecular Biology|MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology]], Cambridge
* [[Sean Munro]] [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], head of the division of cell biology at the [[Laboratory of Molecular Biology|MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology]], Cambridge
* [[Fiona Onasanya]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Member of Parliament for [[Peterborough]] from 2017-2019 and criminal<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cXADgAAQBAJ&pg=PT367|title=The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2017|first1=Tim|last1=Carr|first2=Iain|last2=Dale|first3=Robert|last3=Waller|date=7 September 2017|publisher=Biteback Publishing|isbn=9781785902789|via=Google Books}}</ref>
* [[Fiona Onasanya]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Member of Parliament for [[Peterborough]] from 2017 to 2019 and criminal<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cXADgAAQBAJ&pg=PT367|title=The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2017|first1=Tim|last1=Carr|first2=Iain|last2=Dale|first3=Robert|last3=Waller|date=7 September 2017|publisher=Biteback Publishing|isbn=9781785902789|via=Google Books}}</ref>
* [[Luke Ward-Wilkinson]], actor
* [[Luke Ward-Wilkinson]], actor
* [[Miles Cooper letter bomb campaign|Miles Cooper]], domestic terrorist
* [[Miles Cooper letter bomb campaign|Miles Cooper]], domestic terrorist


===Cambridge Grammar School for Boys===
===Cambridge Grammar School for Boys===
* [[John Powley]], Leader (Conservative) from 1976-79 of [[Cambridge City Council]]{{citation needed|reason=lacks a reliable source confirming attendance|date=February 2019}}
* [[John Powley]], Leader (Conservative) from 1976 to 1979 of [[Cambridge City Council]]{{citation needed|reason=lacks a reliable source confirming attendance|date=February 2019}}
* [[Ronald Searle]] CBE, cartoonist who created ''[[St Trinian's School]]''
* [[Ronald Searle]] CBE, cartoonist who created ''[[St Trinian's School]]''
* [[Ian Twinn]], Conservative MP from 1983-97 for [[Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency)|Edmonton]]
* [[Ian Twinn]], Conservative MP from 1983 to 1997 for [[Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency)|Edmonton]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:34, 13 September 2022

For the school in Cumbria, see Netherhall School, Maryport.

The Netherhall School
Netherhall Lower School
Netherhall Lower School - geograph.org.uk - 1485259.
Address
Map
Queen Edith's Way

Cambridge
,
Cambridgeshire
,
CB1 8NN

England
Coordinates52°10′51″N 0°09′50″E / 52.1808°N 0.1639°E / 52.1808; 0.1639
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1871
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Department for Education URN142035 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMrs Shelley Monk
PrincipalChris Tooley
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,078 as of January 2016
Campus size35 acres (14 hectares)
Colour(s)Red, White    
Websitehttp://www.netherhall.org/

The Netherhall School and The Oakes College is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Queen Edith ward of Cambridge, England.[1] Its logo is a modified version of the arms of the City of Cambridge. It is one of the largest schools in the area in terms of capacity. Feeder primary schools include Queen Edith, Cherry Hinton Juniors, Fawcett, The Spinney, Morley Memorial, and Colville. It serves the south and east of Cambridge as well as villages which have become considered suburbs such as Cherry Hinton, Teversham, Fulbourn, Great Shelford, Little Shelford and Trumpington.

The school

Netherhall School is divided into the Sixth Form Centre (Years 12–13), Upper School (Years 10–11) and Lower School (Years 7–9). The Upper school site was previously separate from the Lower School site, however after several years of planning they have now been amalgamated on the previous Upper School site.

Sixth Form lessons mainly occur within the Atrium Building, which is also used for Maths, English and Art lessons. However, some lessons occur in other parts of the site, such as the two Drama Studios.

History

Secondary modern school

It was established as Netherhall Secondary Modern School.

Comprehensive

It took students at the Cambridge Grammar School for Boys to become Netherhall School; a comprehensive school in 1974. Cambridge Grammar School for Girls became Parkside Community College.

Academic record

In 2014, 90% of pupils gained at least 5 GCSEs graded A*- C including English and Maths,[2] a drop from the 2013 results of 73%.[3] These results for 2013 and 2014 are well above the national average and represent improvement on previous years. The 2014 national average on this benchmark was 53.4% and the local authority average was 55.9%. The 2013 national average was 59.2% and the local authority average was 61%[4]

2014 A-level results were slightly below the national average at the higher grades, with 41.3% of grades being A*-B (compared to 52.4% nationally) and 72.5% A*-C (76.7% nationally). The A*-E rate pass rate was slightly above average, at 99.2%, compared to 98.0% nationally. However, all these results were an improvement on the previous 3 years.[5][6]

Ofsted Inspections

Ofsted's most recent full inspection of Netherhall School in October 2018 found that the school was "In need of immediate improvement",[7] an improvement from the school's previous report in June 2014, which deemed the school as "requires improvement". Despite this, in the 2014 report behaviour and safety judgement improved to "mediocre" from the previous inspection. There was an HMI Ofsted monitoring follow-up visit in November 2014.[8][9] Ofsted had deemed the school to "require improvement" since November 2012 before the school's 2018 inspection. Its last inspection producing a "good" rating before 2018 was in April 2008.[10][11]

The school became a sponsored academy within the Anglian Learning Trust on 1 February 2016. Since this time significant improvements have been achieved with successive reviews of the school concluding that the school now meets the 'good' threshold.

Sport

Extracurricular sport includes rugby, football, netball, trampolining, table tennis, rounders, hockey, tennis, badminton, athletics, and just dance zoom club.

The Netherhall Sports Centre offers many of the school's indoor and outdoor sports and training facilities to local sports clubs and adult fitness classes.

Dramatics

The Atrium Building Hall is commonly used for productions, conferences and award ceremonies, due to its large seating capacity of 350.[12] A yearly musical production occurs during December, involving Years 7 to 13.In April, Netherhall School hosts the Cambridge School's Shakespeare Festival, consisting of performances by the schools of the Anglian Learning Trust.

Academy status

Previously a foundation school administered by Cambridgeshire County Council, The Netherhall School converted to academy status in February 2016. The school is now part of Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust[13] (which includes Bottisham Village College), but continues to coordinate with Cambridgeshire County Council for admissions. On 1 September 2016 the Bottisham Multi-Academy Trust formed Anglian Learning, a trust formed through the joining of Bottisham Village College, The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre, Sawston Village College and Bassingbourn Village College.

Alumni

Cambridge Grammar School for Boys

References

  1. ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Netherhall School". netherhall.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "GCSE Results".
  3. ^ "Record-breaking GCSE results". Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ^ "DFE School and College Performance Table 2014".
  5. ^ "Netherhall Sixth-form Prospectus 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  6. ^ "National A-level results". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  7. ^ "School Inspection Report October 2018".
  8. ^ "School Inspection Report" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Section 8 Inspection Report" (PDF).
  10. ^ "School Inspection Report" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Reduced tariff school inspection report" (PDF).
  12. ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Atrium Hall – Netherhall School". netherhall.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ studio24.net, Studio 24 -. "Consultation proposal on establishing a Multi Academy Trust – Bottisham Village College". bottishamvc.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Carr, Tim; Dale, Iain; Waller, Robert (7 September 2017). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2017. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781785902789 – via Google Books.
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