The Hewett School, Norwich
Encyclopedia
The Hewett School is a secondary school
based on a 64 acre
site in Norwich
, England
. The school has Artsmark Gold, Eco School Silver and is a Creative Partnership School.
The Hewett School is a member of OpenOpportunity, a partnership of eight schools and City College, Norwich. It has been delivering the Creative & Media and Construction Diplomas as part of this partnership since September 2008 and is delivering the Hair and Beauty Diploma in partnership from September 2009.
ring road in the area known as Town Close. It has a swimming pool. Since it was formerly three schools, it also has three halls and three gyms. There is also the Walter Roy Theatre, which opened in 1994.
s (East and West Site) were built in the 1950s. In 1958, the Hewett Grammar school
was built next to Hall Road (now the South Site). This was a selective school. In the 1970s, all three schools were combined to form a comprehensive school, when the headteacher was Walter Roy.
In May 2009 the school became the first Foundation Trust School
in Norfolk and set up The Central Norwich Foundation Trust. The trust has partners from Aviva, Targetfollow
, Barnardo's
, Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, OpenOpportunity, Local Primary Schools and Norwich University College of the Arts.
, which is a calculation of student progress, the school is in the top 25% of schools nationally for GCSE results and in the top 6% of all Sixth Forms for A-Level results.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
based on a 64 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
site in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, 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...
. The school has Artsmark Gold, Eco School Silver and is a Creative Partnership School.
The Hewett School is a member of OpenOpportunity, a partnership of eight schools and City College, Norwich. It has been delivering the Creative & Media and Construction Diplomas as part of this partnership since September 2008 and is delivering the Hair and Beauty Diploma in partnership from September 2009.
Admissions
It is for ages 11-18. It is situated in the south of Norwich, just north of the A146A146 road
The A146 is a road that runs between two of East Anglia's largest population centres - Norwich in Norfolk and Lowestoft in Suffolk.The entire route has primary classification and as such has been improved over the years, although traffic levels can lead to delays.- Norwich :Before the construction...
ring road in the area known as Town Close. It has a swimming pool. Since it was formerly three schools, it also has three halls and three gyms. There is also the Walter Roy Theatre, which opened in 1994.
History
The school used to comprise three schools. Lakenham Boys' and Lakenham Girls' Secondary Modern schoolSecondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
s (East and West Site) were built in the 1950s. In 1958, the Hewett Grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
was built next to Hall Road (now the South Site). This was a selective school. In the 1970s, all three schools were combined to form a comprehensive school, when the headteacher was Walter Roy.
In May 2009 the school became the first Foundation Trust School
Foundation school
In England and Wales, a foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools....
in Norfolk and set up The Central Norwich Foundation Trust. The trust has partners from Aviva, Targetfollow
Targetfollow
Targetfollow is a major property investment and development company in the United Kingdom, established in 1992. It has become one of the leading property companies in the UK, typically specialising in major city centre opportunities....
, Barnardo's
Barnardo's
Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children and young people. As of 2010, it spends over £190 million each year on more than 400 local services aimed at helping these same groups...
, Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council, OpenOpportunity, Local Primary Schools and Norwich University College of the Arts.
Academic performance
When looking at Value-Added calculations such as CVAContextual value added
Contextual value added is a statistic used by the government of the United Kingdom to assess the performance of schools.The statistic is intended to show the progress children have made whilst attending a particular school...
, which is a calculation of student progress, the school is in the top 25% of schools nationally for GCSE results and in the top 6% of all Sixth Forms for A-Level results.
Notable alumni
Previous notable students of The Hewett School include:- Dominic HubbardDominic Hubbard, 6th Baron AddingtonDominic Bryce Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington is a British politician, one of ninety elected hereditary peers currently sitting in the House of Lords. He is a member of the Liberal Democrats....
- 6th Baron Addington - Jake HumphreyJake HumphreyJacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...
- TV Presenter - Beth OrtonBeth OrtonBeth Orton is a BRIT Award–winning English singer-songwriter, known for her 'folktronica' sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers in the mid 1990s. However, these were not Orton's first...
- Singer-songwriter - Ben StephensonBen StephensonBen Stephenson is an English television executive, who has been controller of drama commissioning at the BBC since September 2008.-Early life:Stephenson attended The Hewett School in Norwich before studying at Manchester University.-Television:...
- BBC Controller of Drama - Tim WestwoodTim WestwoodTimothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride...
- Radio 1 DJ.