Norwich School (educational institution)
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Norwich School is situated in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is one of the oldest schools in the country, with a traceable history as far back as 1096. Today the school is an independent, fee-paying school with one of the best academic records in Norfolk[1], with many of its leavers heading to top universities.
In 2006, it was one of only three schools in Norfolk to have 100% of its GCSE students receive five 5 A*-C GCSEs, along with Norwich High School for Girls and the Sacred Heart Convent School, Swaffham (mixed non-selective)[2]. The average GCSE/CNVQ point score per student was 449.2. In terms of A-level, AS and level 3 key skills it scored an average of 996.6 points scored per student, third in the county to the Norwich High School for Girls and Wymondham High School (comprehensive). It should be noted however, that it is a selective school and only takes in children of apparent ability, which may account for its high success rates.
The school has a long association with the Cathedral Church, and still uses the Cathedral for morning assemblies.
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[edit] Ethos
Norwich School’s stated ethos and aims are as follows:
Norwich School is an independent day school for boys aged seven to eighteen, with a co-educational Sixth Form. Set in the Cathedral Close, the School is an historic place. Its style and values are traditional but pertinent to today's young people, based firmly on academic excellence and Christian principles. It is also the 7th oldest school in the UK (Source: Top Ten Of Everything 2007 - Russell Ash)
[edit] History
- 1096 Bishop Herbert de Losinga establishes the Benedictine Priory at Norwich and, shortly afterwards, an Episcopal Grammar School.
- c.1100 The original Bishop’s Palace is built (now part of a Senior School classroom block).
- c.1240 Vincent of Scarning appears in a document as Master of the Episcopal School – the first in an unbroken and documented line of headmasters that continues to the present day.
- c.1285 First record of the Almonry School – a second school within close proximity of the Cathedral.
- 1316 Chantry Chapel of St John the Evangelist (now the School Chapel) is founded by Bishop John Salmon.
- 1421 A further Chantry Chapel, probably associated with Agincourt veterans, is founded in the Chapel Crypt by Henry V.
- c.1516 Amalgamation of the Episcopal School and the Almonry School.
- 1540 King Henry VIII’s Grammar School is established, on the Cathedral foundation.
- 1547 The School is refounded as King Edward VI’s Grammar School under the Great Hospital Charter, thus separating it from the Cathedral foundation and placing it under the control of the Mayor and Aldermen of Norwich.
- 1551 The School moves into its current buildings – School House and the School Chapel (the former College and Chantry of St John the Evangelist, which has been dissolved in 1547).
[edit] Notable Old Norvicensians
- The most famous ON is Horatio, Viscount Nelson.
- Lord Ashcroft
- Robert, Lord Blake
- Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
- Sir Edward Coke
- Humphry Repton
- Lt Col Derek Seagrim VC
- Major Hugh Seagrim GC
- D J Taylor
- Tim Westwood
- Henry Walpole
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[edit] See also
| Norfolk Schools |
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| Comprehensive Schools: Cromer High School | Smithdon High School | Lynn Grove High School | Litcham High School Wymondham College |
| Sixth Form Colleges: Paston College | Notre Dame High School (Norwich) |
| Special Schools: None yet on Wikipedia |
| Former Schools: Norfolk County School | Watts Naval School |
| Independent Schools: Frisby's English School |
| Public Schools: Gresham's School | Norwich School | Norwich High School for Girls |
