Netherhall School
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The Netherhall School & Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in the Queen Edith ward of Cambridge, England. Its logo is the crest of Cambridge and is one of the largest schools in the area in terms of capacity and one of the highest achieving in GCSE grades. Feeder primary schools traditionally include Morley Memorial, Queen Edith, The Spinney and Colville. It serves the south and east of Cambridge as well as villages which have become considered suburbs such as Cherry Hinton, Teversham, Fulbourn, Great and Little Shelford, and Trumpington.
The school is currently divided into Upper (years 10-13) and Lower (years 7-9) School on Queen Edith's Way and at the end of Gunhild Way respectively. However there are plans to amalgamate the School onto the Upper School site. Recently Netherhall has been awarded Specialist Sports College status allowing access to extra government funding, roughly one million pounds over six years at the time of its status being granted.
At present the Headteacher is Caroline McKenney, after succeeding David Smart in January 2007.
There are over 100 students in The Netherhall School Sixth Form Centre.
Many students achieve high grades and continue on in the Netherhall Sixth Form Centre. It is regarded as one of the top state schools in Cambridge. {{fact|date=March 2007]]
[edit] Famous Students
- Matthew Webb (TV and Radio Presenter)
- Shaun Williams (Singer)
- Rhona Cooper (Actress)
- Olivia Newton-John (Actress)
- Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Footballer)
There is also a Netherhall School in Maryport, Cumbria, which, bizarrely enough, is also a Specialist Sports College. (Hence the full school title of Netherhall School and Specialist Sports College.
