Royal Latin School
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| Mottoes | High Expectations For All (1993), Alle May God Amende (1423) |
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| Established | 1423 |
| Type | Academy Grammar School |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headteacher | David Hudson |
| Specialisms | Science College, Training school |
| Location | Chandos Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1AX England |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| DfE URN | 110512 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 160+ |
| Students | 1260+ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours | Black and red |
| Website | www.royallatin.bucks.sch.uk |
Coordinates: 51°59′36″N 0°59′10″W / 51.99347°N 0.98616°W
The Royal Latin School is a co-educational grammar school in Buckingham, England. In September 2011 the school became an Academy.[1]. It takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 and has over 1260 pupils, including a sixth form of 390 pupils. It maintains a staff of over 160. In September 2003 the school was designated by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) as a specialist school in Science. It successfully redesignated in 2007, and achieved a second specialism as a Training school.
Since the County boundary adjustments of 1974 placed Eton College in Berkshire, the Royal Latin Grammar School claims the distinction of being the sole pre-Reformation grammar school in the County.[2] The Royal Latin School was graded as outstanding in the 2009 report by Ofsted.
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[edit] Houses
Each pupil, upon entrance, is placed into one of six houses named after influential figures involved in founding the school. The six houses are:
| Houses | Significance |
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| Barton | Involved in founding schools both in the Chantry Chapel and in 1468, a grammar school in Thornton. These were combined to form the Royal Latin School during the 16th century. |
| Denton | Although Isobel Denton was mistakenly claimed to have founded the school during the sixteenth century, in the late 17th century Alexander Denton rebuilt the master's house following a destructive fire. |
| Newton | Gabriel Newton founded Green Coat Schools throughout England including in Buckingham. He provided an annual endowment of £26 which was transferred to the Royal Latin school in 1904. |
| Ruding | John Ruding was awarded the title of Archdeacon of Lincoln and Prebendary of Sutton cum Buckingham in 1471 and was therefore responsible for funding the upkeep of all church owned buildings including that which subsequently housed the Royal Latin School. |
| Stratton | Stratton left support for the Buckingham Chantry Chapel to support his soul in purgatory when he died in 1268. The chantry priest he funded, later started the school at Buckingham. |
| Verney | As the school grew during the early 20th century it was forced to move to a new purpose built site on Chandos road (now the site of Grenville Combined School), a move made possible by the work of Lady Verney. |
[edit] Uniform
Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: School blazer (black), black tailoured trousers OR black tailored skirt, black socks/tights, regulation white shirt, school tie (red, black and your house colour) and black shoes. Optionally a black v-neck pullover may be worn, in addition to the above.
Sixth Form (years 12 and 13): Appropriate business wear.
[edit] Student positions
Prefects are chosen from the members of the Sixth Form (Year 12) during the first half of the Autumn term. House Captains are chosen after selections for Head and Deputy Head Girl and Boy have been made, and this is usually done by the candidates making speeches in front of their Houses, and the House voting on the two best candidates. This is open to any Year 12 in the designated House, not just Prefects.
Every year, two male and two female members of the upper sixth are made Head Boy, Deputy Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl respectively. Short-listing is done by voting on Prefects who have chosen to sign up, with staff having 3 votes, and each student in Year 12 having 1 vote, for male and female categories. Interviews with the candidates decide the final results, with the Headteacher having the final say. The positions are usually announced during March, as to not distress students during AS Level exams.
[edit] History
The school has played a significant role in the town of Buckingham since its earliest recorded reference in 1423, although it is thought that the school may date from the 13th century.
Although Buckingham's citizens supported Catherine of Aragon and her daughter Mary Tudor, and were opposed to the Reformation, the Chantry Chapel in which the Royal Latin School was based, rather than being destroyed by Edward VI (as many similar establishments were) was instead converted into the Royal Latin School. King Edward VI granted a charter for the school, for 30-40 pupils, in 1548 with an endowment of £10 and with 12 trustees.[3]
The Chantry Chapel remained the home of the Royal Latin School until 1907 when Buckinghamshire County Council provided major new buildings for the school and did so again in 1963. The warm brown brickwork of the 1963 extensions complements the stone built structure of the earlier buildings, the whole being enhanced by its parkland setting.[3]
In 2006 The U15 rugby side made school history by becoming the first side from the Royal Latin to reach the semi finals of the Daily Mail vase.
[edit] Previous masters and headteachers
| Dates of office | Name | Date | Name |
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| 1524–1553 | T. Hawkins (Chantry priest 1524)[4] | 1785–1830 | William Eyre |
| 1553–1569 | Henry Webster | 1830–1855 | Edward Britten |
| 1574–1580 | Alexander Sheppard | 1855–1858 | Thomas Laugharne[5] |
| 1580–1592 | Thomas Potter | 1858–1861 | Vacant post |
| 1592–1603 | James Smith | 1861–1869 | Thomas Owain Jones |
| 1603–1609 | Robert Tomlyns | 1869–1871 | Louis Borissow (son of Christian Ignatius Borissow) |
| 1609–1625 | Richard Earle | 1871–1891 | Thomas Cockram |
| 1625–1632 | Richard Home | 1891–1895 | Robert C. MacCulloch |
| 1633–1638 | Thomas Dutton | 1895–1896 | Thomas Cockram |
| 1638–1660 | Edward Unmant | 1896–1908 | Walter Matthew Cox |
| 1660–1664 | Thomas Stephens | 1908–1931 | William Fuller |
| 1664–1665 | William Warters | 1931–1935 | Maurice Walton Thomas |
| 1665–1682 | Roger Griffiths | 1936–1939 | Stanley Arthur Dyment |
| 1682–1684 | Thomas Dalby | 1939–1941 | Henry Bert Toft |
| 1685–1690 | Thomas Yeomans | 1941-1941 | Donald E. Morgan |
| 1690–1691 | Mark Noble | 1942–1945 | Charles Foster |
| 1691–1696 | Robert Styles | 1945–1948 | Henry Bert Toft |
| 1709–1715 | Samuel Foster | 1948–1979 | George K. Embleton |
| 1715–1723 | Richard Cardwell | 1979–1992 | Peter Luff |
| 1723–1763 | William Halstead | 1992–2005 | Cecilia Galloway |
| 1763–1764 | Vacant post | 2006–2009 | A. Robert Cooper[6] |
| 1764–1785 | James Eyre | 2010-date | David Hudson |
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Sam Baldock, Footballer
- Craig Pickering, Olympic Athlete
- George Baldock, Footballer
- Michelle Cheung, Badminton Player
- Joey Duck, Athlete
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. http://www.education.gov.uk/academies/a0069811/open-academies-map-and-schools-submitting-applications. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ Buckinghamshire - 25 years of architecture 1952-1977 Buckinghamshire County Council - Department of Architecture, p.19
- ^ a b The Educational Year-book, p. 170, Published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1885
- ^ Poornan, Paul: - The Royal Latin School, Buckingham (Marsh Gibbon, Dusty Old Books Ltd, 2001.)
- ^ The Annual Register or A View of the History and Politics of the Year 1856, Published 1857, F. & J. Rivington
- ^ http://learning.royallatin.bucks.sch.uk/file.php/1/moddata/forum/11/8363/LetterfromHeadteacher1209.pdf
[edit] References
- Kettler, Sarah Valente. Trimble, Carole. The Amateur Historians Guide to the Heart of England: Nearly 200 Medieval & Tudor Sites: nearly 200 Medieval & Tudor sites two hours or less from London
[edit] External links
- Department for Education Performance Tables 2009 (GCSE and equivalent)
- Department for Education Performance Tables 2009 (Post-16)
- The Chantry Chapel and Royal Latin School in Buckingham.
