Noadswood School

Noadswood School

Motto	Fit for learning, fit for life
Type	Comprehensive
Headteacher	Mr A Bernard BA, MA (Ed)
Chair of Governors	Mrs J Rapson
Specialism	Sports College
Location	North Road Dibden Purlieu Hampshire SO45 4ZF England
Local authority	Hampshire
DfE URN	116415
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	150
Students	1,100
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Houses	Deerleap      Wilverley      Anderwood      Knightwood
Website	noadswood.hants.sch.uk

Coordinates: 50°51′32″N 1°25′01″W / 50.859°N 1.417°W / 50.859; -1.417

Noadswood School is a specialist Sports College in Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16.

Background

Noadswood School serves Dibden Purlieu and Hythe on the Southampton Waterside. In 2006 the school became a specialist Sports College and this led to the development of sports facilities and opportunities for all students. This included the recruitment of further PE teachers. The school has an on-site gymnasium, sports hall and all-weather pitch.

In 2010, 81% of Noadswood's Year 11 students attained at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade. 67% attained at least five A*-C grades including English and Maths. These results place the school in the top 25% nationally. Noadswood has a truly comprehensive student intake and a non-selective exam entry policy.

Ofsted (2009) graded Noadswood School as "good with outstanding features". The school's provision of care, guidance and support was rated as being 'excellent'.

In 2008, the school replaced the traditional Year Head role with Progress Managers and specialist, non-teaching Guidance Managers. This provides a very personal approach to learning with students benefiting from close support with their academic progress and personal development.

In June 2009, the school switched to a system of vertical tutoring, and a new curriculum was introduced in September 2009^{[citation needed]}.

Noadswood School is one of 15 schools in England, to be selected as a partner school in the Innovation Unit/Paul Hamlyn Foundation Learning Futures programme.^{[citation needed]}

The school's Science Department is at the centre of the school's involvement in the Films for Learning initiative.

In September 2010, Noadswood School was awarded the Continuing Professional Development Mark in recognition of its commitment to the professional learning and development of all its staff. Noadswood has also been shortlisted for a prestigious Becta ICT Excellence Award for its use of IT to enhance learning and engage students and parents both within and beyond the school.

Under the new system of vertical tutoring each child is placed in one of four houses - Anderwood, Knightwood, Deerleap or Wilverley - and assigned to a tutor group of between 20 and 25 students. Each tutor group contains several students from each year group.

Noadswood School has a Learning Support Department for students with Special Educational Needs. The school is one of four in Hampshire equipped to support the learning of physically disabled children and there are on-site physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities.

In addition to the Learning Support Department, Noadswood has a Pupil Support Centre staffed by the team of Guidance Managers.

Several residential trips are organized at the school, including excursions to Bude, Cologne, Paris and to Ypres & the Somme.

The school sponsors children in Zimbabwe and a secondary school in the Limpopo.

External links

• "Noadswood Science Department"
• "Ofsted Website"