Ormiston Maritime Academy (formerly known as Hereford Technology School) is a

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with academy status in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

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, England. The school has an intake of 1048 pupils, aged 11 to 16. In the last

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report under its former name, Hereford Technology School, the school was found to have a larger proportion of pupils with disabilities or special learning requirements than is found on average nationally. The school has facilities to address these needs, and Extended Services for pupils and parents. The school gained specialist technology status in 2000, and moved into a new building in October 2010. The school gained Academy status on 1 August 2011 when it became Ormiston Maritime Academy. It is sponsored by the

Ormiston Academies Trust Ormiston Trust is a charitable trust based in London, England. It is a grant-making trust that chiefly assists schools and organisations supporting children and young people. The trust was established in the memory of Fiona Ormiston Murray who d ...

Notable alumni

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—murderer of Tom Cressman *

Stuart Carrington Stuart Carrington (born 14 May 1990) is an English professional snooker player. He practises frequently with Steven Hallworth and Ian Glover in Grimsby. In May 2011, Carrington qualified for the 2011–12 professional Main Tour as one of fou ...

—professional snooker player *

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—West End theatre director and choreographer *

Danny North Daniel Jamie North (born 7 September 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Barton Town, where he is also assistant manager. North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town in 2004 where ...

—footballer, formerly of

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, subsequent

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and

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winner

References

External links

Ormiston Maritime Academy web site
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