City of Norwich School

The City of Norwich School, more commonly known as CNS, is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Norwich, England.HistoryIn 1910, the Education Committee decided to merge the King Edward VI Middle School in Norwich with the Municipal and Presbyterian Schools for boys to create the new City of Norwich School, a boys' grammar school, which was to be built at Eaton.Grammar schoolIt had around 950 boys in 1960, and around 850 in 1969 when administered by the Norwich Education Committee.ComprehensiveIt became a comprehensive in 1970 at which point its name changed to Eaton School and co-educational in 1971. Three female sixth-formers were admitted in 1972 The school was refurbished in 2007. The Arc is a new building, as is the Skinner Centre.AcademyPreviously a community school administered by Norfolk County Council, City of Norwich School converted to academy status on 1 September 2014 and is now sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust. However the school continues to coordinate with Norfolk County Council for admissions.AdmissionsIt has over 1,500 pupils and currently employs over 190 staff. As well as being a secondary comprehensive school the school also has a sixth form, in partnership with the smaller Hethersett High School, with 791 pupils.