DJANOGLY NORTHGATE ACADEMY - PRIMARY in Nottinghamshire, Nottingham

Education Centre Information: Djanogly Northgate Academy - Primary:

Establishment Type:Academy Converter
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Nottingham
Reason Establishment Opened: Academy Converter
Establishment Open Date: 01/08/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: Has Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 281
Number of boys: 146
Number of girls: 135
Age Range: 3-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Founded in 1839, the school moved to a new site in Cricketfield Lane in 1960 and was expanded in 1998 to include a purpose-built nursery, five further classrooms, an extended hall, dining hall and a new small hall. Northgate also offers a large playing field, pond and outside play equipment. Children participate in various sports including netball, rounders, football, cricket, athletics and swimming. Other extra-curricular activities are choirs, recorder and instrumental groups, computer, chess and drama. Norwood is proud of its various projects and awards including the Teachers Portable Computer Project, Herfordshire Internet Project, Hertfordshire Music Festival, National Educational Multimedia Award and Herfordshire Garden Trust award. Children and teachers have been involved in the making of a television programme at the Henry Moore Foundation. Charity fund-raising has included raising money for the Turkish earthquake as part of the harvest festival, and distributing food to local senior citizens and the White Chapel Mission for the homeless in London. The school is over-subscribed.