Lynn Grove Academy Explained

Lynn Grove Academy
Pushpin Map:Norfolk
Coordinates:52.5836°N 1.709°W
Motto:Small enough to care, big enough to be exciting
Established:1965
Type:Academy
Trust:Creative Education Trust
Head Label:Principal
Head:Alison Mobbs
Address:Lynn Grove, Gorleston-on-Sea
City:Great Yarmouth
County:Norfolk
Country:England
Postcode:NR31 8AP
Ofsted:Yes
Urn:137541
Staff:110
Enrolment:Approx. 1,400 pupils
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:http://www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk

Lynn Grove Academy (formerly Lynn Grove High School) is a secondary school with academy status, located between the Gorleston-on-Sea and Bradwell areas of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The school educates about 1,400 children between the ages of 11 and 16. The school was originally constructed as one main building which has been extended and other blocks and facilities such as a new library and astroturf area have been added. Following an Ofsted inspection in May 2015 the school was rated 'Requires Improvement'. Following a further inspection in May 2017 the school was rated 'Good'.[1]

School history

The school building was originally built for the Great Yarmouth High School for Girls which moved from Trafalgar Road in Great Yarmouth to the new building in 1957. It became the coeducational Gorleston-on-Sea Grammar School in 1970. In 2015, the school became Lynn Grove Academy.

The school joined the Creative Education Trust in 2015.

Ofsted reports

The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2010, receiving an overall Grade 1 (outstanding).[2] After becoming an academy the school was inspected in December 2013 when it was judged inadequate (Grade 4).[3] Following a further inspection by Ofsted in May 2015 the school was rated 'Requires Improvement' (Grade 3); it gained this rating in three out of four categories, the other (Pupil Behaviour) being rated 'Good'.[4] Following a further inspection in May 2017 the school was rated 'Good'.[1]

Notable pupils

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Lynn-Grove-Academy-10031397-PDF-Final.pdf Ofsted Report on Lynn Grove Academy - May 2017
  2. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/121215 Lynn Grove VA High School
  3. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id=2321963&type=1&refer=0 Lynn Grove High School
  4. Web site: Ofsted Report on Lynn Grove Academy - 13 - 14 May 2015 . 14 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234312/http://www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk/images/pdf/ofsted2015.pdf . 12 September 2017 . dead .