Three Rivers Academy, Surrey

Three Rivers Academy
Three Rivers Academy
Address
	Hersham Road; Hersham, Surrey, KT12 5PY; England
Coordinates	51°22′23″N 0°24′11″W / 51.373°N 0.403°W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Bringing out the best
Established	1954 (as Rydens School); 2017 (as Three Rivers Academy)
Local authority	Surrey County Council
Trust	The Howard Partnership Trust
Department for Education URN	144503 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	B Mayaire
Staff	Approx. 100
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	Approx. 1,500
Capacity	1,800
Houses	Claremont ; Hampton ; Richmond ; Windsor
Website	www.threeriversacademy.org

Three Rivers Academy is a mixed, secondary school situated on Hersham Road, between Hersham and Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England. The school has been awarded Specialist Business and Enterprise College status.

Houses

The school runs a system of four houses named after local areas; Claremont, Hampton, Richmond and Windsor. Claremont was the first house to win sports day, as well as the house point cup, since the house system was introduced.^{[citation needed]} Windsor currently hold the Sports Day (2018). The Rydens logo represented each of the houses; a stag on the green background for Claremont, a swan on the blue background for Hampton, a lion on the red background for Richmond and a hawk on the yellow background for Windsor. The Three Rivers Academy logo is a boat above three waves of water.

The school's official motto is "Bringing out the best".

Change from "Rydens School" to "RES"

Following an Ofsted inspection in 2009, the school was rated 'Good with Outstanding Features' and became eligible to become a new style Academy. The governors and Head Teacher decided to move forward with the change of status and opted to rename at the same time. The Rydens name remained, but the abbreviation RES became the official name, standing for Rydens Enterprise School. The school opened as RES for the 2011 Autumn term and was officially opened by local MP Dominic Raab.

Change to Three Rivers Academy

In May 2017 it was announced that as of September 2017 the school would be called Three Rivers Academy after the three local rivers - River Thames, River Mole and River Wey.^[1]

In February 2018 students moved into a new £40 million building. On 26 June 2018 the new building was officially opened by Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Three Rivers Academy Sixth Form College

Three Rivers Academy Sixth Form College is the school's sixth form. In the school's 2019 inspection by Ofsted, the report said that "The sixth form is good. Students’ outcomes have improved markedly over time and they are well prepared for their next steps".^[2] In 2022, the average A-level result was C, compared to an average of B for both Surrey schools and England as a whole.^[3]

Notable alumni

Harry Anderson – footballer for Lincoln City^{[citation needed]}
Andy Beckwith – actor^{[citation needed]}
Stuart Hazeldine – film writer and director^{[citation needed]}
Edward Highmore – actor^{[citation needed]}
Monte Lynch – former Surrey and England cricketer^{[citation needed]}
Jimmy Pursey – punk rock singer^[4]
Chris Rose – wildlife artist^[5]
Andy Sayer – former professional footballer^{[citation needed]}
Luke Shaw – footballer for Manchester United and England^[6]
Rebeka Simon – Olympic sprint canoer^[7]

References

^ "Rydens Enterprise School to become Three Rivers Academy. New school, new name, new beginnings". 25 May 2017.
^ Sargent, Paula (2019). "Three Rivers Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Three Rivers Academy: Advanced level qualifications (level 3)". Compare school and college performance in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ Bennett, Oliver (25 June 2006). "Jimmy Pursey: Hurry up Jimmy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ Baile de Laperrière, Charles; Lynda Murray (2007). Bernard Dolman (ed.). Who's Who in Art. University of Michigan: Hilmarton Manor Press. p. 749.
^ "Birthday boy Shaw signs on". Southampton F.C. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
^ Robertson, Louise (21 July 2012). "Rydens student shares torch experience with peers". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Rydens Enterprise School to become Three Rivers Academy. New school, new name, new beginnings". 25 May 2017.

[Ofsted_2019-2] Sargent, Paula (2019). "Three Rivers Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[A_level_results_2022-3] "Three Rivers Academy: Advanced level qualifications (level 3)". Compare school and college performance in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[4] Bennett, Oliver (25 June 2006). "Jimmy Pursey: Hurry up Jimmy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[5] Baile de Laperrière, Charles; Lynda Murray (2007). Bernard Dolman (ed.). Who's Who in Art. University of Michigan: Hilmarton Manor Press. p. 749.

[6] "Birthday boy Shaw signs on". Southampton F.C. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[7] Robertson, Louise (21 July 2012). "Rydens student shares torch experience with peers". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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