Priestlands School
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| Motto | To Infinity And Beyond... |
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| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Non denominational |
| Headteacher | Chris Willsher |
| Deputy Headteacher | Richard Glenny, Mrs Emmel |
| Location | North Street Pennington, Lymington Hampshire SO51 8ZB England Coordinates: 50°45′11″N 1°33′14″W / 50.753°N 1.554°W |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted | Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 100 |
| Students | 1,230 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | A and α |
| Colours | Navy Blue |
| Website | Priestlands School |
Priestlands School is a mixed academy school in Pennington, Hampshire in southern England. The school serves an area that includes the villages of Hordle, Sway, Hampshire and South Baddesley, and the town of Lymington. The school is a specialist arts college with around 1230 students on roll aged 11–16. In August 2011 the school converted to academy status.[1] A 2008 Ofsted inspection assessed the school with Grade 1 (outstanding).[2]
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Eco-Schools [edit]
The school achieved Eco-Schools silver.[3]
World record attempt [edit]
In 2012 the school set the world record for most people standing on one leg for two minutes with 892 people.[4]
Walled Garden [edit]
A student group called "The Eco-Warriors" has restored an 18th century walled garden in the grounds with pigs, bees, and chickens.[5]
Notable alumni [edit]
- Adamski Musician
- Birdy (musician)
- Russell Perrett Footballer
- Josh McQuoid Footballer
- Sam Vokes Footballer
- Jordan Rose Footballer
- Paul Rideout Footballer
References [edit]
- ^ Priestlands School, status
- ^ Inspection No.326390 19-20 November 2008
- ^ "EcoSchools". Priestlands School. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Priestlands school pupils set new 'one foot' record" (video). BBC News School Report. 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Priestlands Eco-school". BBC Hampshire. 11 March 2008.
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