Conyers' School
| Motto | 'Learning For Success!' |
|---|---|
| Established | 1590 |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Religion | Secular |
| Executive Headteacher | John Morgan |
| Head of School | Matty White |
| Deputy Headteacher | John Downs |
| Specialism | Maths and Computing Specialist College & Leaderhsip Partner School |
| Location | Green Lane Yarm Stockton-on-Tees North Yorkshire TS15 9ET England |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| DfE URN | 111730 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 100+ |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy Blue & Red |
| Chairman | Andrew Cuthbertson |
| Head of Sixth Form | Paul Webster |
| Website | Conyers' School |
Conyers School is a mixed gender comprehensive school in the town of Yarm, England. It is run by Stockton-on-Tees borough council.
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[edit] History
The Free Grammar School was founded in 1590 by Thomas Conyers of Egglescliffe, who was issued letters patent by Queen Elizabeth I to found a grammar school in the parish of Yarm. The original Free Grammar School of Thomas Conyers was in the grounds of Yarm Parish Church, but transferred to a site off The Spital in 1884. In the 1970s, the school moved to its present site on Green Lane when it became a comprehensive school. The site at The Spital became the fee-paying Yarm School.[1]
[edit] Present day
The school catchment area covers the parish of Yarm and the surrounding villages including Kirklevington, as well as part of Ingleby Barwick. Conyers has approximately 1500 pupils, including 1300 in the lower school and 200 in the sixth form, with pupils studying for GCSE and GCE A-level examinations. Students are also able to study certain NVQ and BTEC courses. The current headmaster is Mr John Morgan.[2] Conyers' School is one of a number of sixth form providers in the local area.
The schools Executive Head, John Morgan, was the President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) for the 2009-10 academic year. Whilst on this one year secondment, Louise Spellman became the schools Acting Head Teacher. In September 2010 the school remodelled its leadership. Morgan returned from secondment and is now Executive Headteacher at the school. Spellman has taken the role of Head of School, John Downs is the Deputy Head, and the other members of the executive team are now Directors of an area within school: Martin Maggiore (Director of Care, Support and Guidance), Brenda Oxlee (Director of Training), Christopher Aitkin (Director of Community and Learning), Carol Dunn (Director of Business and Finance), and Bob Whittingham (Director of Curriculum Systems). The school's pastoral and curriculum management is supported by a staff team.
Conyers' is a recognised Mathematics and Computing Specialist school and holds a second specialism in Leadership, now being a Leadership Partner school. The October 2010 Ofsted inspection awarded the school a Grade 1 "Outstanding" for overall effectiveness.[3]
The school's football team reached semi and quarter finals of the English School Boys National Cup in consecutive years.[when?]
[edit] References
- ^ "Yarm: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890". Genuki. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Yarm/Yarm90.html. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Conyers School". http://www.conyers.stockton.sch.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Conyers School", Ofsted report 2010. Pdf download required. Retrieved 7 January 2012
[edit] External links
- School website
- BBC league table
- Ofsted, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 reports. Retrieved 7 January 2012
Coordinates: 54°29′46″N 1°21′00″W / 54.4962°N 1.3501°W
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