Drayton Manor High School
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| Drayton Manor High School | |
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| Location | |
| Hanwell, London |
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| Type | academy |
| Motto | Nec Aspera Terrent |
| Established | 1930 |
| Principal | Sir Pritpal Singh |
| Enrollment | 1500 approx. |
| Website | http://www.draytonmanor.ealing.sch.uk/ |
Drayton Manor High School, formerly Drayton Manor Grammar School, is an academy school located in Hanwell, Ealing, England. The current headteacher is Sir Pritpal Singh. The school is a specialist Humanities College. Its emblem is a phoenix rising from a crown with the legend 'Nec Aspera Terrent', which means 'Hardships do not deter us'. The school's colours are navy, purple and yellow.
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[edit] Court Case
On October 28, 2008, Drayton Manor High School successfully contested a ruling in the High Court. Ealing Council had accused the school of discriminating against children living in poorer areas by only admitting those that lived close to the school.[1]
[edit] Timeline
- 1930 Opened as Drayton Manor County Grammar School
- 1975 Became a Comprehensive School
- 1992 Grant-maintained
- 1998 Foundation school
- 2000 Beacon status
- 2003 Leading Edge School
- 2006 75th Anniversary
- 2007/8 became a Humanities Specialist school
- 2011 become an academy
[edit] Notable alumni
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- The Brand New Heavies Music Ensemble
- Peter Crouch (Footballer)
- Shaparak Khorsandi "Shappi" Khorsandi (Comedienne)
- Steve McQueen (Artist)
- Vernon Coaker Labour MP for Gedling
- The Revd Professor Paul Fiddes, DD (Theologian)
- Sir Michael Fox, Lord Justice of Appeal[2]
- Charles Palmer OBE, President of the International Judo Federation from 1965–79
- Rick Wakeman (Rock Musician).
- Martin Hancock (Actor)
- Stephen Kinnock Son of Neil Kinnock and husband of Danish PM
[edit] Notable Teachers
- Gwyn Williams (Head of PE & Head of House)
[edit] References
- ^ "Drayton Manor wins case". BBC News Online. 2008-10-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7695284.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ Obituary - Sir Michael Fox, The Guardian, 26 April 2007
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 51°30′57″N 0°20′10″W / 51.5158°N 0.3362°W
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