Grey Court School is a mixed-sex high school academy in Ham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In September 2014, a new sixth form centre opened for Grey Court's founding sixth form students.[1]
| Grey Court School | |
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| Address | |
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Ham Street , , TW10 7HN | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′20″N 0°18′44″W / 51.4388°N 0.3123°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1956 |
| Department for Education URN | 138825 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Julian Knott |
| Headteacher | Christopher Rhodes |
| Staff | circa 100 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | circa 1,350 |
| Houses | Spartan, Roman, Trojan and Aztec |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | https://www.greycourt.richmond.sch.uk/ |
The school occupies a large acreage in Ham, with playing fields and tennis courts. The school's current head teacher is Christopher Rhodes.[2]
Performance
editAs with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables.[3]
History
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The school was opened in 1956 to provide education for the children of the newly constructed estate. The school was built in the grounds of the Georgian Grey Court House from which it took its name. The house itself was renamed Newman House after Cardinal Newman, who lived there as a child in the early 19th century.[4]
In 2013, and again in 2018, the school was rated outstanding by Ofsted, having previously been satisfactory. The sixth form was included in Ofsted's 2018 inspection.[citation needed]
In March 2018, the sixth form building was named 'The True Building' after Lord True, Conservative politician and former Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils
edit- Declan Rice, professional footballer who plays for Arsenal F.C. and England[5]
- Ruby Bentall, actress[6]
- Andrew Gilligan, transport advisor to the Prime Minister, journalist and former London Cycling Commissioner[7]
Gallery
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Left side of Grey Court School in June 2021
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sixth Form Introduction". Grey Court School. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Welcome from the headteacher". Grey Court School. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Grey Court". Find and Compare Schools in England. Gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Fison, Vanessa (2009). The Matchless Vale: the story of Ham and Petersham and their people. Ham and Petersham Association. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-9563244-0-5.
- ^ @GreyCourtTweets (18 December 2015). "Former student Declan Rice signed his first professional football contract on 11 December with West Ham FC. GC are so proud of Declan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Performing Arts Profile: Ruby Bentall" (PDF). Richmond upon Thames College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "April 2010 – Andrew Gilligan". Retrieved 24 February 2019.