Sackville School, East Grinstead
| Sackville School | |
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| Address | |
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Lewes Road , , RH19 3TY England | |
| Coordinates | 51°07′26″N 0°00′12″E / 51.1239°N 0.0033°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Together We Achieve |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Department for Education URN | 126089 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Jo Meloni |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,642 as of June 2022[update] |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Light Blue, Red |
| Former Pupils | Old Sackvillians |
| Website | https://sackvilleschool.org.uk/ |
Sackville School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in East Grinstead, England. In 2020, the number of students was approximately 1670.[1] Sackville is one of two state-funded secondary schools in the town, the other being Imberhorne School.[2]
History
The school was founded in 1859 as a national church school. Originally on De la Warr Road, where Chequer Mead lies today, in 1951 the school was renamed Sackville and in 1964, it was moved to its current location on Lewes Road. 1970 saw the school's first comprehensive intake, following the rapidly growing local housing estate building developments. In 2004, Sackville's name was changed back from Sackville Community College to Sackville School. The school's emblem is the red rose of the Duchy of Lancaster of which East Grinstead was once a part.[3]
The headteacher is Ms Jo Meloni. There are seven year groups, including a sixth form of two years. Each year group has a year tutor (Head of Year).[4]
In 2019, the school was rated good by Ofsted.[5]
Curriculum
The Key Stage 5 offer at Sackville includes:
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Business Studies
- Computer Science
- Drama and Theatre
- Economics
- English Language
- English Literature
- Film Studies
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Mathematics
- Further Mathematics
- Media Studies
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Music
- Photography
- Politics
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Religious studies
- Sociology
- Sport and Physical Education
- Textiles
Notable former pupils
- William Adkin (1990-), cricketer[7]
- Gavin Collins (1966-), Church of England bishop
- Nicola Edgington (1980-), murderer.[8]
- Laura van der Heijden (1997-), cellist[9]
- Katherine Joy, Reader in Geology at the University of Manchester
- Jane Leeves (1972-), actress (played Daphne in Frasier)[10]
- Drew Pearce (1975-), film and television writer and producer[11]
- Lance Price (1958-), journalist and political commentator[12]
- Rob Cross (1990-), professional darts player
References
- ^ "Sackville School OFSTED report".
- ^ "RM Education - East Grinstead secondary schools".
- ^ "School History | Sackville School". www.sackville.w-sussex.sch.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Pastoral Teams | Sackville School". www.sackville.w-sussex.sch.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Short ofsted report". Ofsted.
- ^ "Sackville A level prospectus". Sackville School.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Sussex News - Latest local news, pictures, video - Kent Live". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
- ^ "2012, BBC Young Musician - Laura Van Der Heijden - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "29 famous people who went to school in Sussex". Sussex Life. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Drew Pearce Interview". East Grinstead Online. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Biography - LancePrice.co.uk". www.lanceprice.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
