Reepham High School and College

Reepham High School and College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Reepham, a small market town in the English county of Norfolk. It is a specialist Science, Applied Learning and Mathematics & Computing centre[3] and has around 1050 pupils on roll.[4] The majority of the students live in outlying villages. Prior to September 2009, when Reepham College opened, it was known as Reepham High School. Tim Gibbs is the current principal, taking over from Mark Farrar in 2017.[5]

Reepham High School and College (Academy)
Address
Whitwell Road

Reepham
,
Norfolk
,
NR10 4JT

England
Coordinates52.75799°N 1.10744°E / 52.75799; 1.10744
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoComprehensive Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established1961
Local authorityNorfolk
TrustSynergy Multi-Academy Trust
SpecialistsScience, Applied Learning, Mathematics & Computing
Department for Education URN138829 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalTim Gibbs [1]
College DirectorHelen McGuinness[2]
Years taught7-13
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrollment~800
Sixth form students~200
Schedule type2 Week Timetable
Colour(s)Green, Maroon and White
PublicationRHSC Review
Websitehttp://www.reephamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk/

History

The school opened with around 200 pupils in 1961 as a secondary modern school. The first head was Edward Riddell Smith.[6]

College

History

The college, which was previously an 11 to 16 school, added a sixth form in 2009 with a £6,000,000 sixth-form centre investment.[7] A new £280,000 playing field, predominantly used for sporting activities,[5] and additional science classrooms have also been added in recent years. In the next few years, the school could gain a new sports hall as part of a local housing development programme. A new languages block was finished in September 2016.[8]

Ofsted and Specialisation

In 2006, the Eastern Daily Press reported that Reepham High - a Comprehensive secondary school under Local Authority control - was the only school in Norfolk to carry Ofsted's “Outstanding” ranking.[9] In September 2008, the school was ranked “Outstanding” for a third time, and the school scored the highest overall grade possible. [10]

After converting to Academy status (in 2012) the school subsequently lost its "outstanding" rating in the OFSTED inspection of May 2013.[11]

Since 2006 the school has been a specialist Science, Mathematics and Vocational school.

Notable alumni

High school

References
  1. "Welcome to Reepham High School and College". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. College website
  3. "Principal: Christopher Hassell B.A. M.Ed" (PDF). www.rhschool.myzen.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. High School Website
  5. Hill, Chris (16 May 2010). "New playing field for Reepham High School". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  6. Hill, Chris (11 July 2011). "Reepham High looks forward after half-century celebrations". Dereham Times. Archant Regional. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  7. Sixth Form Website
  8. Fisher, Geoff. (30 September 2013). "Reepham Town Council backs two new sites for housing". Reepham Life. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  9. "Ofsted rank Norwich school 'outstanding'". Eastern Daily Press. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  10. "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". January 2018.
  11. "Reepham High School and College Inspection" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  12. "Carl Rogers". The Cricketer. TestMatchExtra. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  13. "Sigala". Outline Magazine. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  14. Freezer, David (4 July 2017). "'Shock' British title joy sparks World Championship hope for Iona Lake". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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