Ormiston Maritime Academy
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, 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. 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.
Notable alumni
- Jane Andrews—murderer of Tom Cressman
- Stuart Carrington—professional snooker player
- Gary Lloyd—West End theatre director and choreographer
- Danny North—footballer, formerly of Grimsby Town, subsequent League of Ireland and FAI Cup winner
- Andrew Pettit (LLB)—businessman, Co-Founder of Revcap, joint majority owner of Grimsby Town Football Club
- Jordan Sangha—Big Brother winner
References
- ^ 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
- Ormiston Maritime Academy web site, Retrieved 19 January 2012
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