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Ormiston Maritime Academy
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| Ormiston Maritime Academy | |
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Westward Ho , , DN34 5AH England | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | July 1964 |
| Department for Education URN | 137196 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Alan Nicholson |
| Principal | Carrianne Robson |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 599 |
| Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Black |
| Website | http://www.omacademy.co.uk |
53°33′20.27″N 0°6′5.03″W / 53.5556306°N 0.1013972°W
Ormiston Maritime Academy (formerly known as Hereford Technology School) is a secondary school with academy status in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England.
The school has an intake of 1048 pupils,[1] aged 11 to 16.
In the last Ofsted 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.[citation needed] The school has facilities to address these needs, and Extended Services for pupils and parents.[citation needed] 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.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jane Andrews—murderer of Tom Cressman[2]
- Stuart Carrington—professional snooker player[3]
- Gary Lloyd—West End theatre director and choreographer[citation needed]
- Danny North—footballer, formerly of Grimsby Town, subsequent League of Ireland and FAI Cup winner[4]
- Andrew Pettit (LLB)—businessman, Co-Founder of Revcap, joint majority owner of Grimsby Town Football Club[5]
- Jordan Sangha—Big Brother winner[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Gordon, H. "Hereford Technology School Ofsted inspection report", Ofsted, Manchester, 28 January 2010. Archived 13 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The killer who could not take rejection". 16 May 2001 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Armstrong, Ruth (24 July 2002). "Success proves school is living up to its motto". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. Grimsby. Archived from the original on 24 July 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via LexisNexis.
- ^ "Danny North made debut for Grimsby Town at 17 - Grimsby Telegraph". 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
- ^ Laister, David (22 January 2022). "Butcher's lad' turned football club co-owning venture capitalist - Andrew Pettit in his own words". Business Live. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Dunn, James (22 July 2011). "Students' hard work pays off; Awards for attendance and achievement in subjects and sport". Grimsby Telegraph. Grimsby. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via LexisNexis.
External links
[edit]- Ormiston Maritime Academy web site, Retrieved 19 January 2012
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