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'''Perins School — A Community Sports College''' is a community sports [[college]] and [[secondary school]] located in [[Alresford]], [[Hampshire|Hants]], [[England]]. It is commonly referred to as '''Perins School''', and its previous name was '''Perins Community School'''. The school was granted specialist status for leading the field in the area of sports within Hampshire. The school has received an award for improved performance, and its size has increased significantly as more students are attracted by its higher [[reputation]].
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'''Perins School''' (formerly named '''Perins Community School''' and '''Perin's Grammar School''') is an [[Academy (English school)|academy]], [[sports college]] and [[secondary school]] in [[New Alresford]], [[Hampshire]], England. The school was founded in 1696 by Henry Perin.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Perins School |url=https://www.perins.net/history-of-perins/ |website=www.perins.net |publisher=Perins School |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>


==Performance==
[[image:PerinsBadge.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Perins logo]]
Perins has been a well performing school, achieving GCSE pass rates well above the national average. 72% of pupils obtained five or more GCSES grade C or above including maths and English in 2009, compared with the national average of 47.6%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/08/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/850_4130.stm |title=Education &#124; League Tables &#124; Performance results for Perins School A Community Sports College |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-01-15 |access-date=2012-01-07}}</ref> In 2000, [[OFSTED]] reported that pupils' attainment had risen from "above average" to "well above average". In the 2010 OFSTED inspection report it was given outstanding status. In 2013, it was given good status.


==Houses==
[[2005|As of 2005]], the [[head teacher]] is Mrs. Janice Bernard, who took up her post in September [[2000]]. The previous head teacher, who presided over significant improvements in performance, was in post from 1994. In 2000, [[OFSTED]] reported that pupils' attainment had risen from "above average" to "well above average". The school has 948 students in the 2004-2005 school year, with 961 anticipated for the next year. [http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/budgetshares/2005/0/4130.html]. The number of students enrolled at Perins has grown consistently in recent years. As recently as 2001 there were only 761 students enrolled.
The houses used to be named after space shuttles.
* [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]]
* [[Space Shuttle Discovery|Discovery]]
* [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Endeavour]]


However, in 2016, the new headteacher (Steve Jones) added a new house and changed the names of the existing ones. The changes and addition are as follows:
In recognition of the school's improvement, in 2000 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]] presented the head teacher with an award for the school as one of the 36 most improved in the country over four years. He described the heads as "[[entrepreneur]]s of the new century". Which means that the head takes money from other aspects of the school, such as other departments, and the school canteen, and channels it into providing expensive new sports buildings. This has led to the canteen being taken over by Hampshire Caterers, which has lowered the standard of the food, hiked the prices, and led to the resignation of a beloved member of the canteen staff, Denby.
* Ignis house (fire in Latin) formerly Endeavour (red)
* Terra house (earth in Latin) formerly Challenger (green)
* Ventus house (wind in Latin) formerly Discovery (yellow)
* Aqua house (water in Latin) the new house (purple)


==Buildings==
The school provides important cultural and sporting facilities for the town and the surrounding area. The town's "facilities group" reports that its Main Hall compensates for the relatively limited capacity of Alresford Town Hall, but complains that school facilities are not always exploited to capacity. The local community is also expected to benefit from the new dance studio, fitness suite, and second sport hall being planned due to the new "sport college" status. In 2004 Perins also shared a [[National Lottery]] grant of £151,000 to develop sports facilities in Hampshire, splitting the money with another Sports College in [[Eastleigh]], in the south of the county.
===Seven main buildings===
* '''Pascal:''' (Media and English classrooms and the LRC/library)
* '''Eliot:''' (Geography, Art, ICT and RE / Philosophy & Ethics classrooms, as well as the main staff room and other offices) - Eliot and Pascal were built in the 70s.
* '''Rousseau:''' The original school house (Modern foreign languages and History classrooms, as well as the site management)
* '''Ibsen:''' (Music classroom and practice rooms)
* '''Newton:''' (Science 'laboratories '/classrooms and Prep rooms)
* '''Stephenson:''' (Technology classrooms. This consists of the resistant materials workshop classrooms; the Computing room for the technology department and the food tech and textiles rooms).
* ''The buildings' names are combined to create the acronym of the school's name, PERINS, and are consequentially in order as you move from the top to the bottom of the school.''
* '''Turing:''' A new block behind Evolution, was built to accommodate the growing maths department. Upon completing the new building, Pascal became entirely for the English department, construction began in late 2013 and was finished by the Summer Term of 2014.


===Other buildings===
Cheriton Primary, Four Marks Primary, Ropley Primary, Preston Candover Primary and Sun Hill Junior Schools feed into Perins School.
* '''The Hub and Ibsen:''' (Drama studios and Music classroom)
* '''Evolution:''' (The gym, the dance studio and the PE theory classroom)
* '''School office:''' (The senior management staff have their offices here, as well as the main office, the finances office and the photocopying room)
* '''Connected to the school office:''' (Pastoral, Learning support and the PE office)
* '''Sports Hall:''' To the back of Stephenson, there is an additional building which holds what is known as the sports hall (this is where examinations and other events/activities are held, in addition to sporting activities)


==Management==
Perins School is currentley in the process building a special needs centre. This will be open from the 27 febuary 2006, and will be open to not only the local Alresford residence but many of its 'feeding schools'.
===Head teacher===
Since 2015, the headteacher has been Steve Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.perins.net/new-headteacher-appointed/|title=New Headteacher Appointed &#124; Perins School}}</ref>


==Feeder schools==
What this page doesn't tell you, is the school's teachers gossip, spread malicious lies about you, and are generally pretty rubbish. When I say this, there a few genuine nice people who are actaully there to help you, but there are some others that plot and scheme against you, and remember the teachers always win, because of course they are better than anyone else. Even against your parents. Ignore the "shiny" "we're fantastic" image of Perins School and if your child comes to you and claim they're being bullied.. Suspect the school first, not the other kids in it.
[[Cheriton, Hampshire|Cheriton]] Primary, [[Four Marks]] Primary, [[Ropley]] Primary, Preston Candover Primary, Sun Hill Junior School and Medstead Primary feed into Perins School.


==Notable alumni==
Another negative aspect of the school is the way all subjects are supressed by the ever-increasing emphasis on sport. While Health and Fitness in itself is an issue of utmost importance to society in general, it is probably unwise for it to replace the general vision of the school.
* [[Gina Beck]], West End musical leading lady
* [[Alexa Chung]], television presenter, former model, fashionista.
* [[Chris Geere]], actor on BBC Drama series ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' playing the role of [[Matt Wilding]].
* [[Kerry Howard]], comedy actress and sister of [[Russell Howard]], performed as Laura in the popular [[BBC Three]] comedy series ''[[Him & Her]]'' and Vicki in the 2009 BBC One sitcom ''[[Reggie Perrin]]''.
* [[Russell Howard]], stand up comedian ''[[Russell Howard's Good News]]'' and regular on [[BBC]] comedy series ''[[Mock the Week]]''.
* [[Dan Kieran]], author ([[Crap Towns]]) and travel journalist for [[The Times]]
* [[Derek Warwick]] [[Formula One]] racing driver

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.perins.net Perins School website]
* [http://www.perins.net Perins School website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/116/116417.pdf OFSTED inspection report]
* [https://www.perinscommunity.co.uk Perins Community website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050125105507/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/116/116417.pdf OFSTED inspection report]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/677212.stm "Blair honours improved schools"] article by the [[BBC]] describing Perins School's improved schools award.
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/677212.stm "Blair honours improved schools"] article by the [[BBC]] describing Perins School's improved schools award.
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/850_4130.stm BBC report] on Perins School
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/850_4130.stm BBC report] on Perins School
*[http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/schools.php?dfes=4130 School information] from the Hampshire Community Council
*[http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/schools.php?dfes=4130 School information] from the Hampshire County Council
[[Category:Schools in Hampshire]]

==References==
*[http://www.alresford.org/ap-facilities.htm Alresford action plan - facilities]
*[http://www.alresford.org/ap-facilities.htm Alresford action plan - facilities]
*[http://www.thebiglotteryfund.org.uk/newsroom/release.aspx?prId=395 thebiglotteryfund.org.uk]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060303102628/http://www.thebiglotteryfund.org.uk/newsroom/release.aspx?prId=395 thebiglotteryfund.org.uk]


{{Schools in Hampshire}}


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== List of Students ==


[[Category:Academies in Hampshire]]
The school has many students. Ted Duggins, Henry Forshaw, Dan Wright, Elliot Holmes, Duncan Flegg, Oli Allen-Rodgers, Adam Ford, Aloma Weston and Barnaby Walker are just some of these.
[[Category:Secondary schools in Hampshire]]
[[Category:New Alresford]]

Latest revision as of 14:44, 12 June 2024

Perins School
Address
Map
Pound Hill

New Alresford
,
Hampshire
,
SO24 9BS

England
Coordinates51°05′20″N 1°09′59″W / 51.0889°N 1.1665°W / 51.0889; -1.1665
Information
TypeSecondary academy
MottoIn Omnia Excellentia [1]
FounderHenry Perin
SpecialistSports College
Department for Education URN137128 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherSteve Jones
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,017
HousesTerra, Ventus, Aqua, Ignis
Colour(s)Blue & White (House Colours - Red, Yellow, Green, Purple)
Websitehttp://www.perins.net/

Perins School (formerly named Perins Community School and Perin's Grammar School) is an academy, sports college and secondary school in New Alresford, Hampshire, England. The school was founded in 1696 by Henry Perin.[2]

Performance

[edit]

Perins has been a well performing school, achieving GCSE pass rates well above the national average. 72% of pupils obtained five or more GCSES grade C or above including maths and English in 2009, compared with the national average of 47.6%.[3] In 2000, OFSTED reported that pupils' attainment had risen from "above average" to "well above average". In the 2010 OFSTED inspection report it was given outstanding status. In 2013, it was given good status.

Houses

[edit]

The houses used to be named after space shuttles.

However, in 2016, the new headteacher (Steve Jones) added a new house and changed the names of the existing ones. The changes and addition are as follows:

  • Ignis house (fire in Latin) formerly Endeavour (red)
  • Terra house (earth in Latin) formerly Challenger (green)
  • Ventus house (wind in Latin) formerly Discovery (yellow)
  • Aqua house (water in Latin) the new house (purple)

Buildings

[edit]

Seven main buildings

[edit]
  • Pascal: (Media and English classrooms and the LRC/library)
  • Eliot: (Geography, Art, ICT and RE / Philosophy & Ethics classrooms, as well as the main staff room and other offices) - Eliot and Pascal were built in the 70s.
  • Rousseau: The original school house (Modern foreign languages and History classrooms, as well as the site management)
  • Ibsen: (Music classroom and practice rooms)
  • Newton: (Science 'laboratories '/classrooms and Prep rooms)
  • Stephenson: (Technology classrooms. This consists of the resistant materials workshop classrooms; the Computing room for the technology department and the food tech and textiles rooms).
  • The buildings' names are combined to create the acronym of the school's name, PERINS, and are consequentially in order as you move from the top to the bottom of the school.
  • Turing: A new block behind Evolution, was built to accommodate the growing maths department. Upon completing the new building, Pascal became entirely for the English department, construction began in late 2013 and was finished by the Summer Term of 2014.

Other buildings

[edit]
  • The Hub and Ibsen: (Drama studios and Music classroom)
  • Evolution: (The gym, the dance studio and the PE theory classroom)
  • School office: (The senior management staff have their offices here, as well as the main office, the finances office and the photocopying room)
  • Connected to the school office: (Pastoral, Learning support and the PE office)
  • Sports Hall: To the back of Stephenson, there is an additional building which holds what is known as the sports hall (this is where examinations and other events/activities are held, in addition to sporting activities)

Management

[edit]

Head teacher

[edit]

Since 2015, the headteacher has been Steve Jones.[4]

Feeder schools

[edit]

Cheriton Primary, Four Marks Primary, Ropley Primary, Preston Candover Primary, Sun Hill Junior School and Medstead Primary feed into Perins School.

Notable alumni

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Perins Ethos & Vision". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Perins School". www.perins.net. Perins School. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Education | League Tables | Performance results for Perins School A Community Sports College". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ^ "New Headteacher Appointed | Perins School".
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