George Abbot School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Burpham, north-east of the town centre of Guildford providing a comprehensive education, for around 2,000 young people, aged 11–18.[3]
| George Abbot School | |
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 Aerial View of George Abbot School, c.1960 | |
| Address | |
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Woodruff Avenue , , GU1 1XX | |
| Coordinates | 51°15′14″N 0°32′53″W / 51.254°N 0.548°W |
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| Type | Academy[1] |
| Motto | Non Sibi Sed Toti Not For Oneself But For All |
| Established | 1957 |
| Department for Education URN | 136906 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Trevor Skerritt |
| Headteacher [1] | Kate Carriett |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | 1946 as of September 2015[update][1] |
| Capacity | 1932[1] |
| Houses | Falcon Gryphon Martlet Wyvern Phoenix[2] |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Gold |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school is named after the Guildford-native 17th-century Archbishop of Canterbury George Abbot.[4] The two main buildings are Elmslie and Raynham, named after the two headteachers when the buildings were separate schools, Miss Elmslie for girls, and Mr Raynham for boys.[clarification needed]
Curriculum
editAll students must take four GCSE subjects. In Years 7 to 9, students are required to participate in six creative/expressive subjects: dance, drama, music, textiles, graphics and art. During Year 7 students are taught one language of either French, German, or Spanish. Upon going into Year 8, some are given the chance to take an additional language out of the original three. Some carry on these languages for GCSE. All GCSE students are advised to take at least one creative/expressive subject, which at GCSE include Photography, Computer Graphics and Architectural Design, however if they do pick four academic subjects or four creative subjects, that is accepted. Other subjects include History, Leisure and Tourism, Sociology and Physical Education.
Students take separate or combined science GCSEs (all involve Chemistry, Physics and Biology). Religious education is divided into roughly half of students who take a short-course and half a long-course GCSE. An option exists of taking fast track foreign languages (a year early) so pupils are able to learn another language (Spanish, German, or French) to take two language GCSEs.
Sixth Form
editGeorge Abbot has a Sixth Form with nearly 500 students. It offers a choice of over 40 subjects at A level and BTEC, GCSE re-take options and enrichment courses. Facilities include a Sixth Form Centre, artificial pitch and sports fields, a Fitness Suite and a common room.
Notable former pupils
editSport
edit- Alex McCarthy, Premier League goalkeeper[5]
- Ashley Giles MBE, cricketer[6]
- Georgina Hermitage, paralympic sprinter[7]
- Liam Heath, canoeist and Olympic gold medallist[8]
- Matt Jarvis, professional footballer[5]
- Rachel Cawthorn, Olympic canoeist[8]
Music
edit- John Renbourn, folk guitarist and former member of Pentangle[9]
Film/TV
edit- Ellie Wallwork, actress[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "George Abbott School". Department of Education Edubase. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "House Structure". George Abbot School.
- ^ "Introduction". George Abbot School. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "New Book Puts Focus on George Abbot's Guildford". The Guildford Dragon. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b "George Abbot school secures £120,000 from sporting legacy fund". Guildford Conservatives. 23 January 2013.
- ^ Rajendiran, Veeran (19 March 2016). "16 Facts about Ashley Giles: The towering left arm spinner". CricTracker. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Dyke, Chris (24 June 2015). "World record set at Paralympic Games smashed by 400m runner Georgina Hermitage". Surrey Live. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Olympians celebrated on George Abbot return". Surrey Live. 2 July 2013 [28 September 2012]. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "John Renbourn, father of modern folk". Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Pengelly, Emma (6 March 2020) [28 February 2020]. "Blind Call the Midwife star from George Abbot School explains how acting is her 'release'". Surrey Live. Retrieved 21 March 2023.