Acle High School
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Acle High School is a secondary school in Acle
, Norfolk. The school has about 850 students, ranging in age from 11–16 years old, and the headteacher is Mr. Tim Phillips. There are 5 year groups at Acle High, from Year 7 through to Year 11. Each year group is divided into form groups and has a head of year, a member of senior staff. It is one of the main feeder schools for East Norfolk Sixth Form College, in Gorleston
, Paston College, in North Walsham
, amongst others.
· Sky blue polo shirt with Acle logo
· Black skirt which is neat, modest and business like. Short skirts are not acceptable.
· Black trousers, but no patch pockets or decoration.Tailored material, no denim or corduroy. The
overall effect should be neat and business like.
· Black sweatshirt or fleece with Acle logo.
· Low heeled black shoes; no trainers or boots
Boys
· Sky blue polo shirt with Acle logo
· Black trousers but no patch pockets or decoration. Tailored material, no denim or corduroy. The
overall effect should be neat and business like.
· Black sweatshirt or fleece with Acle logo.
· Black shoes; no trainers or boots
95.4% of pupils in 2010 achieved at least one GCSE at A* to G.
The June 2010 Ofsted report found Acle to be a "good school".
Acle
Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk Broads in Norfolk, located halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. It has the only bridge across the River Bure between Wroxham and Great Yarmouth. There is a high school Acle is a small market town on the River Bure on The Norfolk...
, Norfolk. The school has about 850 students, ranging in age from 11–16 years old, and the headteacher is Mr. Tim Phillips. There are 5 year groups at Acle High, from Year 7 through to Year 11. Each year group is divided into form groups and has a head of year, a member of senior staff. It is one of the main feeder schools for East Norfolk Sixth Form College, in Gorleston
Gorleston
Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for...
, Paston College, in North Walsham
North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North...
, amongst others.
Uniform
Girls· Sky blue polo shirt with Acle logo
· Black skirt which is neat, modest and business like. Short skirts are not acceptable.
· Black trousers, but no patch pockets or decoration.Tailored material, no denim or corduroy. The
overall effect should be neat and business like.
· Black sweatshirt or fleece with Acle logo.
· Low heeled black shoes; no trainers or boots
Boys
· Sky blue polo shirt with Acle logo
· Black trousers but no patch pockets or decoration. Tailored material, no denim or corduroy. The
overall effect should be neat and business like.
· Black sweatshirt or fleece with Acle logo.
· Black shoes; no trainers or boots
Performance
In 2010 57% of pupils achieved 5 or more A* to C GCSEs including English and Maths; 56% of boys and 58% of girls.95.4% of pupils in 2010 achieved at least one GCSE at A* to G.
The June 2010 Ofsted report found Acle to be a "good school".
Extracurricular
Acle is an extended services school. The school arranges specialist talks that are open to the public, and works closely with village groups such as the Acle Community Archive Group, Acle Archaeology Project and Acle Youth Club. The school works in partnership with its feeder schools, partner high schools, local businesses and other learning providers. Family learning is promoted by running weekend events such as the Science Day.Famous alumni
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