Hethersett Old Hall School
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Hethersett Old Hall School is an independent school
located in Hethersett
, Norfolk
, England
that educates around 20 boys and 180 girls. It is a day school for girls aged 4-18 and for boys aged 4-11. It is a boarding school
for girls aged 9-18.
was established in September 1984.
A* to Cs in the results announced in August 2010.
The Independent Schools Inspectorate
, reporting in April 2011, praised the school and said the personal development of pupils was "outstanding".
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
located in Hethersett
Hethersett
Hethersett is a large village in the county of Norfolk, England, about south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 5,441 in 2,321 households as of the 2001 census..-Features:...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that educates around 20 boys and 180 girls. It is a day school for girls aged 4-18 and for boys aged 4-11. It is a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for girls aged 9-18.
History
The school was opened, at Hellesdon House, in September 1924 by Mrs CP Andrews. In 1938, the school moved to the Old Hall, Hethersett. A sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
was established in September 1984.
Academic standards
85pc of students achieved five or more GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
A* to Cs in the results announced in August 2010.
The Independent Schools Inspectorate
Independent Schools Inspectorate
The Independent Schools Inspectorate is an organisation responsible for the inspection of independent schools in England which are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council . The Inspectorate is a separate company, owned by the Independent Schools Council and has its work monitored by the...
, reporting in April 2011, praised the school and said the personal development of pupils was "outstanding".