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* [[Tony Coburn]], actor who plays a young [[Lucius Malfoy]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. |
* [[Tony Coburn]], actor who plays a young [[Lucius Malfoy]] in scenes cut from ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. |
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* [[Adam Paul Harvey]], actor who played Tom Brake in ''[[Night and Day (TV series)|Night and Day]]'', Ralph Henshaw in ''[[Bedtime (TV series)|Bedtime]]'' and Nathan Boothe in ''[[Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)|Where the Heart Is]]''. |
* [[Adam Paul Harvey]], actor who played Tom Brake in ''[[Night and Day (TV series)|Night and Day]]'', Ralph Henshaw in ''[[Bedtime (TV series)|Bedtime]]'' and Nathan Boothe in ''[[Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)|Where the Heart Is]]''. |
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Rose Avenue , , HP15 7UB | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1976 |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Specialist | Arts College |
| Department for Education URN | 110506 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mrs Gaynor Comber |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 980 |
| Website | http://www.swr.bucks.sch.uk/ |
Sir William Ramsay School is a co-educational secondary school in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire. It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 with a total of approximately 1,000 pupils attending.[1] The school shares a common catchment area with the nearby Holmer Green Senior School. The head teacher is Gaynor Comber.
History
The school was founded in 1976, and named after Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir William Ramsay, who lived in Hazlemere until his death in 1916.
It was awarded specialist school status as a Visual Arts College by the Department for Education and Skills in September 2000.[2]
In 2007, the school opened a multi-million pound performing arts centre. The first performance given by students was of the musical Grease.[3]
The school has applied for foundation status. This will allow the school greater control over its financial affairs.[4]
Controversies
On 9 January 2004, a fifteen year old student stabbed a fellow pupil after she intervened when he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a seven inch steak knife.[5]
On the morning of 27 January 2007, two men entered the school, and were regarded as suspicious. Students were held in classrooms and the school was placed on lockdown while a police helicopter and canine team searched the surrounding area. Two men were later arrested.[6]
Famous students
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- Tony Coburn, actor who plays a young Lucius Malfoy in scenes cut from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- Adam Paul Harvey, actor who played Tom Brake in Night and Day, Ralph Henshaw in Bedtime and Nathan Boothe in Where the Heart Is.
References
- ^ "Schools Directory". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 2006-08-03.
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-28.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Lights, camera, action at Ramsay". Bucks Free Press. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Sir William Ramsay name change bid". Bucks Free Press. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Teenager detained after stabbing", BBC News. URL last accessed 2007-03-10
- ^ "Village news", pennandtylersgreen.co.uk. URL last accessed 2007-03-10