The Hewett Academy (formerly the Hewett School) is a coeducational secondary school located in the south of the English city of
Norwich
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.
History
The school used to comprise three schools. Lakenham Boys' and Lakenham Girls'
Secondary modern school
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s (East and West Site) were built in the 1950s. In 1958, the Hewett
Grammar School
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was built next to Hall Road (now the South Site) following its move from former Junior Technical School based at
Norwich City College.
[Golden memories for the Hewett class of ‘62]
''Norwich Evening News'', 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-07.[The first Hewett boys return to school in Norwich]
''Norwich Evening News'', 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-07. In 1970 all three schools were combined to form a comprehensive school, under headteacher Walter Roy.
[Former Hewett School headteacher Walter Roy dies – share your memories]
''Norwich Evening News'', 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
In March 2015 the
Department for Education
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A Department ...
issued an Academy Order which forced the Hewett School to convert to
academy status. The order was issued after the school was deemed 'inadequate' by an
Ofsted inspection, and was placed in
special measures
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In education (England and Wales)
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. However, 1,300 people signed a petition against the order. However, the school became an academy in September 2015 and is now sponsored by the
Inspiration Trust
Inspiration Trust is a multi-academy trust of academies and free schools in East Anglia, England.
The trust was founded by Theodore Agnew, Baron Agnew of Oulton as the East Norfolk Academy Trust in 2012, changing its name to the Inspiration Trus ...
.
On 26 November 2015, the school, along with the
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form is a specialist maths and science sixth form with free school status located in Norwich, owned by the Inspiration Trust. It has the capacity for 480 students aged 16–19. It specialises in mathematics and science ...
, was evacuated due to a suspected
bomb threat
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History
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In April 2018 the school was rated Good by Ofsted.
In November 2018, centenarian former test cricketer
Eileen Ash
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As Eileen Whelan, she appeared in seven Test matches for England between 1937 an ...
opened a sports hall named in her honour at the school.
Notable former pupils
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Alan Brind
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, violinist
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Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington
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Jake Humphrey
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, television presenter
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Poppy Miller
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, actor
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Beth Orton, singer-songwriter
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Paige, WWE wrestler and personality
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Timothy Softley, chemist
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Ben Stephenson
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Personal life
Stephenson attended The ...
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