Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form
{{short description|Sixth form free school in Norwich, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}{{Infobox school
| name = Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form
| image = File:Sir-Isaac-Newton-Sixth-Form.png
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Logo for Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form.
| capacity = 480
| trust = Inspiration Trust
| established = September 2013
| type = Free school
| head_label = Principal
| address = The Old Fire Station
30 Bethel Street
| city = Norwich
| county = Norfolk
| country = England
| postcode = NR2 1NR
| coordinates = {{coord|52.6283|1.2901|display=inline|format=dms}}
| pushpin_map = United_Kingdom Norfolk#United_Kingdom England#United_Kingdom
| dfeno = 926/4007
| urn = 139896
| ofsted = Outstanding
| lower_age = 16
| upper_age = 19
| gender = Coeducational
| website = https://www.isaacnewtonsixthform.org
}}
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form is a specialist maths and science sixth form{{Cite web|date=2013-09-21|title=From airfields to fire stations, the free schools springing up in unusual places|url=http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/sep/21/airfields-free-schools-unusual-places|access-date=2022-02-02|website=The Guardian}} with free school status located in Norwich, owned by the Inspiration Trust. It has the capacity for 480 students aged 16–19. It specialises in mathematics and science.
History
Prior to becoming a Sixth Form College the building functioned as a fire station serving the central Norwich area until August 2011 when it closed down.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Richard |date=2011-08-24 |title=Old Norwich fire station to shut its doors for the final time |url=https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/old-norwich-fire-station-to-shut-its-doors-for-the-1724828 |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Norwich Evening News}} Two years later the Sixth Form was created within the empty building with various additions being made to the existing structure. The sixth form was ranked the 7th best state sixth form in England by the Times in 2022.{{Cite news |title=Best state sixth form colleges in England 2022
|date=13 June 2023 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/best-schools-league-table/guide/article/top-state-grammar-schools-uk-6l8jrrp8r }}
Curriculum
At Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form, students can study a choice of either maths, further maths, core maths, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, environmental science or psychology.{{Cite web |url=http://www.inspirationtrust.org/our_schools/sir_isaac_newton_sixth_form/about_us/our_curriculum/ |title=Our schools – Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form – About Us – Our curriculum – Inspiration Trust |access-date=26 June 2015 |archive-date=27 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627175817/http://www.inspirationtrust.org/our_schools/sir_isaac_newton_sixth_form/about_us/our_curriculum/ |url-status=dead }} Additionally, students can also study any of the subjects on offer at the partner free school Jane Austen College, also located in Norwich and specialising in humanities, Arts and English.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inspirationtrust.org/janeaustencollege|title = Welcome to Jane Austen College}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.inspirationtrust.org/sirisaacnewtonsixthform}}
- [https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/46/139896 Ofsted reports]
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Category:Free schools in England
Category:2013 establishments in England