Dereham Neatherd High School
Address
Norwich Road Dereham , Norfolk , NR20 3AX England
Coordinates	52°40′47″N 0°57′24″E / 52.6797°N 0.9567°E / 52.6797; 0.9567
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1912 (1912)
Local authority	Norfolk
Trust	Enrich Learning Trust
Department for Education URN	144316 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Alex Bucher
Head teacher	Jaime Mallett[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1189
Capacity	1132
Website	http://neatherd.org/

Dereham Neatherd High School is a high school situated in Dereham, Norfolk, England. It is a co-educational comprehensive school, for ages 11–16.^[2]

History

The school was formerly the Dereham High School for Girls, opening in 1912. The first headteacher was Alexandra Fisher, with the first pupil entered onto the roll on 25 January 1912.^[3]

The school was named in July 2019 as a computing hub for the National Centre for Computing Education.

The school used to be twinned with Dereham Sixth Form College. ^{[citation needed]}

Centenary

British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotive 37003, based on the Mid-Norfolk Railway, was named 'Dereham Neatherd High School 1912-2012' as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the school. The 15 miles (24 km) Mid-Norfolk Railway runs from Dereham to Wymondham.

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