The Romsey School is a mixed community academy in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The school was a secondary modern, called Romsey County Secondary School,[1] until the 1970s when it became a comprehensive. In 2000 it became a Specialist Language College jointly with The Mountbatten School.[2] In 2005 the school's specialisation changed to a Mathematics and Computing College.[3] In August 2011 the school became an academy.[4] The school has approximately 1100 children aged 11–16 and 100 teachers. The catchment area includes the villages of Ampfield, Braishfield, Sherfield English, Michelmersh, Timsbury and Awbridge.
| The Romsey School | |
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| Address | |
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Greatbridge Road Romsey , Hampshire , SO51 8ZB England | |
| Coordinates | 50°59′42″N 1°30′10″W / 50.99488°N 1.50284°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Siege Perilous |
| Established | 1958 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Specialist | Maths and Computing |
| Department for Education URN | 137239 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Judith Houghton |
| Executive Headteacher | Gwennan Harrison-Jones |
| Headteacher | Annie Eagle |
| Staff | ~100 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1100 |
| Houses | Ashton, Marsham, Stoke and Templer |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, Grey, Black, Gold |
| Website | theromseyschool |
In 2010 81% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*–C grades in their GCSEs. 94% of pupils achieved at least a pass on A*-C.[5][better source needed] In 2018 the Progress 8 measure was average for the school and 50% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to 45% for Hampshire and 40% for England.[6]
ASD Support Base
editThe school runs an ASD Support Base to support pupils with Special needs and Autistic spectrum disorder. The ASD Base was established in September 2002 to help students on the Autistic Spectrum attend mainstream lessons. In 2009, a sensory garden was built to help resource members relax and carry out gardening work.[7]
Awards
editThe school won the inaugural 'Community School of the Year' People's Service award from Children & Young People Now magazine in 2006.[8][9]
Academy Status
editThe Romsey School converted to an academy under the Academies Act 2010 on 1 August 2011.[10][11]
Notable former students
edit- Todd Bennett, Olympic runner [12]
- Phil Hughes, cricketer[13]
- Caroline Nokes, Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North[14]
- James Buckley-Thorp, Entrepreneur, Founder and Director of apparel corporation Rupert and Buckley[15]
References
edit- ^ The Education Authorities Directory and Annual. School Government Publishing, Company Limited. 1968.
- ^ "The Romsey School, Hampshire". teachweb.
- ^ "Vacancies". Romsey School.
- ^ "Romsey School". Romsey School. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- ^ "About us, The Romsey School". Romsey School.
- ^ "The Romsey School". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "ASD Resourced Provision". The Romsey School. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Awards 2006 Sector celebrates awards winners achievements". Children & Young People Now. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Community champions". Romsey Advertiser. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "The Romsey School". Ofsted. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Romsey School". Romsey School. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Todd to be remembered at Abbey". 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Player profile: Phil Hughes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Jones, Sarah (7 May 2010). "Gidley goes as Tories win Romsey". Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "University of Kent Alumni". University of Kent. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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