Long Stratton High School
Long Stratton High School | |
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Manor Road , , NR15 2XR | |
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Type | Community school |
Motto | Achievement for all |
Local authority | Norfolk |
Department for Education URN | 121160 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Deborah Sacks |
Headteacher | Rodger Harris |
Staff | 80+ |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrollment | 650 pupils |
Houses | Wensum, Yare, Waveney, Tas, Nar [1] (previously Fry, Kett and Nelson) |
Website | http://www.lshs.org.uk |
Long Stratton High School is a secondary school located in the village of Long Stratton in the English county of Norfolk. It educates children from ages 11 to 16 and has around 650 pupils at any one time. The school has a specialism in teaching Mathematics and ICT.
In September 2011 the then Headteacher, Dr. Paul Adams, was suspended for "gross misconduct over management issues".[2] He was finally dismissed in September 2012 after losing his appeal over his suspension.[3]
In September 2012 OFSTED rated the school as "good".[4]
During the period 2011-13 the school enjoyed 3 consecutive years of record GCSE results with 84% of pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades.[5] In 2014 these dropped to 71% of pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades - 66% of them including English and Maths.[6]
References
- ^ "New House System - September Newsletter" (PDF). Long Stratton High School. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ 'Long Stratton High head on suspension' - Diss Express 14 October 2011
- ^ 'Long Stratton High School headteacher is dismissed' - Eastern Daily Press 28 September 2012
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id=2075811&type=1&refer=0
- ^ 'GCSE results across the region' - Eastern Daily Press 22 August 2013
- ^ Long Stratton School Newsletter - September 2014