Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (formerly Sir Christopher Hatton School) is an 11–18 mixed,

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and

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with academy status in

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, England. It was established in 1983 and is part of the Hatton Academies Trust. It is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, a prominent Tudor politician and

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History

Sir Christopher Hatton School was established in 1983 following the merger of Westfield Boys School and Breezehill Girls School, on the Breezehill site. It has been a

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and then a

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. It converted to academy status in March 2012 and renamed Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. It was rated 'outstanding' by

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following its inspection in January 2015.

House system

The school has a

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of four houses. They are named as follows: * Equinox, the house of equality * Luna, the house of gentleness * Orion, the house of bravery * Titan, the house of inner strength Previously they were named after people linked to Sir Christopher Hatton and his history. The houses were: * Burghley (after

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) * Drake (after

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) * Raleigh (after

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) * Walsingham (after

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)

Notable alumni

* Dan Bendon, cricketer *

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, journalist and television news presenter * Tom Pursglove, politician

References

External links

* Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire Academies in North Northamptonshire Educational institutions established in 1983 1983 establishments in England {{Northamptonshire-school-stub