Ormiston Maritime Academy

Ormiston Maritime Academy
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Ormiston Maritime Academy Logo.jpg
Established July 1964
Type Secondary School
Chair Mr Ian Cleland
Location Westward Ho
Grimsby
Lincolnshire
DN34 5AH
England
Local authority North East Lincolnshire
DfE URN 118066
Ofsted Reports
Students 1088
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Colours Red / Black
Website Official Website

Coordinates: 53°33′20.27″N 0°6′5.03″W / 53.5556306°N 0.1013972°W / 53.5556306; -0.1013972

Ormiston Maritime Academy (formerly known as Hereford Technology School) is a secondary school with specialist school status as a Technology College. The school is located in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England.

The school has an intake of 1048 students,[1] ages 11 to 16.

In the latest Ofsted report, Hereford Technology School was found to have a larger proportion of students with disabilities/special learning requirements than is found on average nationally. The school has however had a full complement of facilities to be able to deal with these needs as well as a full complement of extended services[2] for students and parents alike for some time. The school gained specialist technology status in 2000. The school moved into a new building in October 2010.[3]

Ormiston Maritime Academy

In 2010, the old school building was demolished as a new building was built from 2008-2010 to house the students. The school changed to academy status on August 1st 2011 when it became Ormiston Maritime Academy.

Notes

  1. ^ Gordon, H. "Hereford Technology School Ofsted inspection report", Ofsted, Manchester, 28 January 2010.
  2. ^ as detailed: "School Overview - Hereford Technology School"
  3. ^ "Hereford Technology School - About Us