Broadland High Ormiston Academy is a rural mixed

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in Hoveton, Norfolk for pupils aged 11 to 16. As of August 1, 2018, the school joined

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Community and campus

Broadland High is situated on

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approximately 7½ miles (12¼ km) north-east of

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. The academy has close links with the communities which surround it and takes pupils from feeder schools in Rackheath,

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Horning Horning is an ancient village and parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11 km2 and had a population of 1,033 in the 2001 census. Horning parish lies on the northern bank of the River Bure south of the River Thurne ...

, Tunstead and

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as well as Hoveton. It consists of 5 teaching blocks, including dedicated Music, PE and

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blocks.

Ofsted and academic performance

Broadland has been regularly judged as "good" for overall performance. In its 2016 inspection

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said: "This school continues to be good. Pupils who met with us enthused about the school. Pupils enjoy school and are proud to be part of it. They say that its small size means that everyone knows each other well, friendships are easily forged and staff are always approachable and caring. They value the additional support provided by staff, saying teachers are 'always there' to help and look after them. We found that pupils behave well, show good manners and conduct themselves sensibly and maturely around school." Results for 2015 showed a marked improvement on previous years, with an increase on progress, compared to previous years. In 2016, the school's Progress 8 score for

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results was 0.11 which is in line with the average Progress 8 for schools across England. 66% of students achieved grades A*-C in GCSE English and Maths. However, due to the

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, the school shut in March 2020, meaning the year 11 pupils did not take GCSES and the grades were published depending on work, progress, etc.

References

External links

Broadland High Ormiston Academy website
{{authority control Secondary schools in Norfolk Educational institutions established in 1958 1958 establishments in England Academies in Norfolk