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Former mixed-gender [[secondary modern school]] in the village of [[Sturry]] near [[Canterbury]] in east [[Kent]], for children aged 11 to 16, closed in 2007. The school was originally known as Sturry Secondary Modern School, changing its name to Frank Montgomery in 1985. The former school's site is now home to [[Spires Academy]]. |
Former mixed-gender [[secondary modern school]] in the village of [[Sturry]] near [[Canterbury]] in east [[Kent]], for children aged 11 to 16, closed in 2007. The school was originally known as Sturry Secondary Modern School, changing its name to Frank Montgomery in 1985. The former school's site is now home to [[Spires Academy]]. |
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Frank Montgomery school was placed in [[special measures]], due to poor [[Ofsted] inspection reports, in December 1998, and following intervention by the Local Education Authority and Ofsted came out of special measures in November 2003. However it returned to special measures in 2005 and was effectively closed through the creation of a new [[Academy (English school)|Academy School]] on the same campus in 2007. |
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The school was sometimes controversial, with former headmaster Rodney Freakes quoted as saying he was "impressed with the loyalty of the pupils to their teachers" following a riot by 200 pupils at the school in 1997 in protest at the sacking of five of their teachers.<ref>'Governors in crisis talks at riot school', in ''The Daily Mail'' (UK newspaper), 12 May 1997</ref> |
The school was sometimes controversial, with former headmaster Rodney Freakes quoted as saying he was "impressed with the loyalty of the pupils to their teachers" following a riot by 200 pupils at the school in 1997 in protest at the sacking of five of their teachers.<ref>'Governors in crisis talks at riot school', in ''The Daily Mail'' (UK newspaper), 12 May 1997</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:16, 1 June 2014
| Frank Montgomery Secondary Modern School | |
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| Address | |
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Bredlands Lane , , CT2 0HD | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary Modern |
| Motto | "Strive for the Right" |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Department for Education URN | 118925 Tables |
| Head teacher | Closed 2007 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | Closed 2007 |
| Colour(s) | Bottle green |
Former mixed-gender secondary modern school in the village of Sturry near Canterbury in east Kent, for children aged 11 to 16, closed in 2007. The school was originally known as Sturry Secondary Modern School, changing its name to Frank Montgomery in 1985. The former school's site is now home to Spires Academy.
Frank Montgomery school was placed in special measures, due to poor [[Ofsted] inspection reports, in December 1998, and following intervention by the Local Education Authority and Ofsted came out of special measures in November 2003. However it returned to special measures in 2005 and was effectively closed through the creation of a new Academy School on the same campus in 2007.
The school was sometimes controversial, with former headmaster Rodney Freakes quoted as saying he was "impressed with the loyalty of the pupils to their teachers" following a riot by 200 pupils at the school in 1997 in protest at the sacking of five of their teachers.[1]
Headmasters and Headmistresses
- Betty Chapman
- Rodney Freakes
- Ian McGinn
Notable former pupils
- Nic Ayling, TV Producer [1]
- Simon Burles, TV Sound Engineer [2]
- Rusty Goffe, actor
- Michael Paraskos, art critic
- Terry Richardson, musician [3]
- Claire Taylor, Lady Mayoress for Canterbury [4]
- Christian Darcy Willett, competitive motorbike racer
References
- ^ 'Governors in crisis talks at riot school', in The Daily Mail (UK newspaper), 12 May 1997
