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La Mare de Carteret High School is a high school on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, located in the Castel parish. This school is expected to close in 2025 due its rebuilding costs[1] and has stopped accepting year 7 pupils, since September 2023.[2] Students will attend Les Varendes High School instead.
| La Mare de Carteret High School | |
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| Address | |
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Rue Du Galaad , , GY5 7FL | |
| Coordinates | 49°28′48″N 2°34′53″W / 49.4799°N 2.5813°W |
| Information | |
| Closed | September 2025 |
| Headteacher | Mark Ramsay (Interim Head of School) |
| Colour(s) | Black, Sky Blue, Maroon |
| Website | http://www.lamarehigh.com |
In February 2016, the school received a validation report from Education Scotland, where it was rated as "very good" in all but one quality indicator.[3] This is in contrast to the deficient performance of the school in earlier years, prior to the ex-head teacher's retirement in 2012. Students have asserted challenges they face in comparison to other regional schools and pushed back against its merger with Les Varendes High School for sixth form, citing lack of sufficient facilities and the decaying structure of the building as two main concerns.[4]
History
editWhen the new academic year started in September 2009, the last remaining students of St. Peter Port Secondary school beginning their GCSEs were transferred to La Mare de Carteret High School.[5] Joining students in their transfer was Ken Wheeler, prior headteacher at St. Peter Port, who replaced Phillip White as the headteacher of La Mare in September 2009.[6]
In February 2012, Ken Wheeler retired from his position as headteacher after increased pressure concerning unsatisfactory GCSE standards at the school, however a spokeswoman for the school asserted that his decision was due to health problems. Geoff Cowley, initially brought in as School Improvement Partner while the school was under review by the Guernsey education board, became Interim Headmaster following the leave of Ken Wheeler. In April 2012, Vicky Godley was appointed head of the school and served at La Mare until September 2020.[7][8]
Pathways
editStudents from La Mare de Carteret can choose to continue learning at the Guernsey College of Further Education or the Sixth Form Centre when they leave school.[1][9]
Notable alumni
edit- Matt Le Tissier, an England footballer
References
edit- ^ a b "La Mare de Carteret set to close in education proposals". BBC News. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Guernsey Grammar School to be renamed after vote". BBC News. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Validation report: La Mare de Carteret High School" (PDF). Lamarehigh.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Calls to keep Guernsey's sixth form at Les Varendes". BBC Guernsey. 31 January 2024.
- ^ "La Mare struggles for space". Guernsey Press. 6 January 2008.
- ^ "Schools on target for September". Guernsey Press. 12 December 2007.
- ^ "La Mare gets new head". Guernsey Press. 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Two interim principals appointed during 'pause and review' period". Guernsey Press. 3 June 2020.
- ^ Route des Coutanchez, St Peter Port (25 July 2011). "La Mare de Carteret High School". www.gov.gg. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.