Netherhall School
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The Netherhall School and Sixth Form
Centre is a secondary school
and sixth form in the Queen Edith ward of Cambridge
, England
. Its logo is the crest 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
.
Sports College
status allowing access to extra government funding, roughly one million pounds over six years at the time of its status being granted.
The school also boasts a sixth-form college teaching a range of subjects at AS and A-level, the sixth form's results have been continuously improving over the last few years and in 2010 recorded a 97% pass rate - one of the highest in the region.
There are over 1,500 students in The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre.
21% of students achieve at least one A* and A grade. However the number of students achieving 5 A*-C grade is at 89%. Many Students go on to the local sixth form colleges Hills Road Sixth Form College
, Long Road Sixth Form College
or the vocational college Cambridge Regional College
. Some continue on in the Netherhall Sixth Form Centre. Netherhall remains as one of the top schools in Cambridge
Sixth 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,...
Centre is a secondary school
Secondary school
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and sixth form in the Queen Edith ward of Cambridge
Cambridge
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, England
England
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. Its logo is the crest 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
Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton is a suburban area of the city of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, England. It is around southeast of Cambridge city centre.-History:...
, Teversham
Teversham
Teversham is a small village in Cambridgeshire located roughly from Fulbourn, and is roughly from the centre of Cambridge. It is a small village compared to neighbouring ones...
, Fulbourn
Fulbourn
Fulbourn is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. The term for a resident of the village is "Fulbourner".- Geography :Fulbourn lies about five miles south-east of the centre of Cambridge, separated from the outer city boundary by farmland and the grounds of Fulbourn Hospital. The village itself is...
, Great Shelford
Great Shelford
Great Shelford is a village located approximately four miles to the south of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, in eastern England. In 1850 Great Shelford parish contained intersected by the river Cam. The population in 1841 was 803 people...
, Little Shelford
Little Shelford
Little Shelford is a village located to the south of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, in eastern England. The River Granta lies between it and the larger village of Great Shelford, and both are served by Shelford railway station, which is on the line from Cambridge to London Liverpool...
and Trumpington
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
Trumpington is a village within the city of Cambridge, UK, of which it is a suburb. It is located on the south-west side of the city and borders Cherry Hinton to the east, Grantchester to the west and Great Shelford and Little Shelford to the south-east....
.
The school
The school is divided into the Sixth Form (Years 12-13), Upper School (Years 10-11) and Lower School (Years 7-9) on Queen Edith's Way. 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. Netherhall has been awarded SpecialistSpecialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
Sports College
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
status allowing access to extra government funding, roughly one million pounds over six years at the time of its status being granted.
The school also boasts a sixth-form college teaching a range of subjects at AS and A-level, the sixth form's results have been continuously improving over the last few years and in 2010 recorded a 97% pass rate - one of the highest in the region.
Sport
Extracurricular sport includes rugby, football, netball, trampolining, table tennis,triathlon,rounders,hockey and athleticsFacts and figures
The Headteacher is Caroline McKenney, who succeeded Mr. Williams in January 2007.There are over 1,500 students in The Netherhall School and Sixth Form Centre.
21% of students achieve at least one A* and A grade. However the number of students achieving 5 A*-C grade is at 89%. Many Students go on to the local sixth form colleges Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road Sixth Form College is a state funded co-educational sixth form college in Cambridge, England, providing full-time AS and A-level courses for approximately 1,800 sixth form students from the surrounding area and a wide variety of courses to around 4,000 part-time students of all ages in...
, Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road Sixth Form College is a state funded co-educational sixth form college in Cambridge, England. It is situated on Long Road, from which it draws its name, and is also located next to the Bio-Medical Campus which encompasses Addenbrooke's Hospital...
or the vocational college Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge Regional College is a college of further education located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.-College profile:The college, which has some of the best facilities in the country after a £23 million development programme, is a centre of vocational excellence offering courses in a wide...
. Some continue on in the Netherhall Sixth Form Centre. Netherhall remains as one of the top schools in Cambridge