Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Academy in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy (formerly William Sharp School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Bilborough area of Nottingham in the English county of Nottinghamshire.[1]
Torch Academy Gateway Trust
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Bramhall Road Bilborough , , NG8 4HY England | |
| Coordinates | 52.964°N 1.235°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Trust | Nottingham University Samworth Academies Trust Torch Academy Gateway Trust |
| 135761 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.nusa.org.uk/ |
History
Bilateral school
Previously a community school administered by Nottingham City Council, William Sharp School, which began as a bilateral school in 1955 (it had a grammar stream).
William Sharp was the Lord Mayor of Nottingham in 1949.
Academy
It converted to academy status on 1 September 2009 and was renamed Nottingham University Samworth Academy. The school is sponsored by the University of Nottingham and businessman Sir David Samworth,[2] and is supported by the Torch Academy Gateway Trust, a trust which oversees other Nottinghamshire schools, including Meden School and Toot Hill School.[3] However, Nottingham University Samworth Academy continues to coordinate with Nottingham City Council for admissions.
Admissions
Notable former pupils
William Sharp Bilateral School
- Henry Normal, comedy writer and co-founder of Baby Cow Productions, and co-wrote The Royle Family
- Nigel Pearson, Manager from 2011 to 2015 of Leicester City, and defender in the 1980s for Sheffield Wednesday
