Great Marlow School is a co-educational secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 and has approximately 1,260 pupils. In August 2011 the school became an Academy.[1] In 2012/2013 the school underwent a building project to erect a new sports hall, all weather astroturf pitches, new bus parking and a community gym complex. The school sold a large plot of land at the top of their field to fund this project.[2]
| Great Marlow School | |
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| Address | |
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Bobmore Lane , , SL7 1JE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′49″N 0°45′55″W / 51.5802°N 0.7652°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Creating Opportunity, Releasing Potential and Achieving Excellence[citation needed] |
| Established | 1961 |
| Specialist | Technology College |
| Department for Education URN | 136964 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Kevin Ford |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,278 |
| Houses | Kites Eagles Hawks |
| Colour(s) | Black, and red (for P.E.) |
| Deputy Headteacher | Guy Pendlebury |
| Website | http://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/ |
In September 2005 the school was awarded specialist school status as a technology college, by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).[3]
Pupils who attend the school normally live in the Marlow or the surrounding villages such as Lane End.[4]
Sport
editThe School has an active rowing club called the Great Marlow School Boat Club which is affiliated to British Rowing. In 2023 they raced three crews at Henley Royal Regatta, one crew being the first to prequalify for Great Marlow School Boat Club and another getting through a round, the furthest any GMSBC crew has ever made it at Henley Royal Regatta.[5]
Notable alumni
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2021) |
- Elliot Benyon, footballer
- Julian Dutton, comedian
- Tyrrell Hatton, professional golfer
- Travis Ludlow (born 2003), English aviator[6]
- Steve Redgrave, rower
- Danny Senda, footballer
The Voice
editThe Voice is a newsletter that is given at the end of every term giving news about the school.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Schools Directory". Buckinghamshire County Council. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2006.
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2006.
- ^ "Catchment Area map | Great Marlow School Website".
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ Bell, Kieran (19 December 2019). "Marlow schoolboy aims for record solo flight around world". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ July 2016