Kings' School, Winchester
| Kings' School | |
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| Address | |
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Romsey Road , , SO22 5PN | |
| Information | |
| Type | comprehensive community school |
| Motto | Una Laborantes ("Working Together") |
| Established | 1985 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise |
| Department for Education URN | 116468 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mrs Susan Lawrence |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 1657 |
| Website | http://www.kings-winchester.hants.sch.uk/ |
Kings' School is a comprehensive school in Winchester, Hampshire. The last Ofsted inspection (March 2009) returned an overall outstanding classification, with 30 out of a possible 31 sections of the report being considered as outstanding. Kings' School currently has Specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College and a Languages College. Kings' is a large school with about 1,650 pupils.
History
Queens' was formed in 1985 by the merging of Danemark girls school and the Winchester Boys' Secondary Modern or Montgomery of Alamein School. These schools could trace their roots back to the Wesleyan Day School (1889), St Thomas's School (1893), St Mary's School (1900) and Danemark Central School (1912).
Academic achievement
In recent years between 85 and 95% of 15 year olds have achieved five or more GCSE grades A to C, 80-90% including Maths and English.[1]
According to the BBC league tables, Kings' is one of Hampshire's top state schools.
Catchment area
Kings' has a large catchment, inside Winchester, but stretching south to the surrounding villages. It also takes in students from out of catchment from as far north as Andover, and as far south as Southampton in a fleet of yellow buses. Unusually for a State Comprehensive, Kings' also features a boys' boarding house, Kings' School House.
Criticism
In November 2008, allegations were raised that the school was not treating pupils fairly, after a girl was informed she would be taught in isolation as a result of dyeing her nipples.[2]
Later in the same month, several parents claimed that new restrictions regarding the colour of underwear were unfair and claims of checks that intruded on pupils privacy.[3] The school has stated the Year 10 assembly was simply guidance, and has been misunderstood.[4]
Former pupils
- Albert Booth, politician (as St Thomas's School).[5]
- Jack Dee, stand-up comedian, actor and writer (as Montgomery of Alamein School).[6]
- Colin Firth, film, television and stage actor (as Montgomery of Alamein School).[7]
- Wayne Bridge, footballer.[8]
- Anthony 'Budge' Pountney, Scottish rugby player, now director of rugby at Northampton Saints.[9]
References
- ^ UK Government school performance tables
- ^ "Girls tangled in Kings' School hair dye row". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 7:31am Wednesday 12 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Furious parents claim children are checked for what colour of pants and bras they wear". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 8:44am Thursday 20 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Black and white unerwear rule a 'misunderstanding' says head". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 12:31pm Friday 21 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Langdon, Julia (2010-02-10). "Albert Booth obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ Comedian Jack Dee collects degree, BBC 21st Oct 2009
- ^ Colin Firth: I'm no posh pin-up, Daily Express 29 Sept 2007
- ^ Wayne Bridge- Biography
- ^ Anthony Poutney (sic) - Hard to Budge
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