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Regent House Grammar School
Regent House Grammar School
	School crest
Address
	Circular Road; Newtownards, Down, BT22 4QA; Northern Ireland
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Type	Grammar school
Established	1924
Local authority	Education authority
Principal	Michael Carville
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,420 (approx.)
Houses	Castlereagh; Clandeboye; Scrabo; Strangford
Colour(s)	(Boys) ; (Girls)
Website	regenthouse.org.uk

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Regent House School is a co-educational, controlled grammar school in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the preparatory department, known as "the Prep", and the main school itself. It has over 1420 pupils from ages 4 to 18.

The school is divided into four houses: Castlereagh, Strangford, Scrabo and Clandeboye.

Inspections

The school was inspected by the Controlled Schools' Support Council in 2015 and judged Satisfactory.^[1] In 2019 another inspection was carried out, but could not reach a judgement because of industrial action being taken by staff.^[2]

Music

In 2017 the school's choir won BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year.^[3] In 2024 the chamber choir placed third in the UK in the Barnardos National Choral Competition.

Sport

Regent House has won the Ulster Schools Cup and Medallion Shield.

Regent House won the Schools' Cup Final in 1994 where it defeated Wallace High School 8–3 in what has proved to be its only outright victory. Two years later, Regent shared the Schools Cup with Methodist College Belfast following a 6–9 draw.

The cricket team won the McCullough Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Notable former pupils

Jim Allister, MP and leader of the TUV in Northern Ireland; he was formerly an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Nigel Carr, former British Lions rugby player^[4]
David Coulter, Church of Scotland minister and Chaplain General in the British Army^[5]
Holly Hamilton, BBC journalist and presenter^[6]
Simon Hamilton, Democratic Unionist Party politician and former minister in the Northern Ireland Executive^[7]
Eddie Irvine, Formula One racing driver^[8]
Phillip Matthews, former Ireland rugby union international^[9]
Maxine Mawhinney, BBC newsreader^[10]
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne, DSO & 3 Bars, founding member of the SAS, former British Lions rugby player^[8]
Rhys McClenaghan, gold medallist for Ireland in gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Michael McGimpsey, Ulster Unionist Party MLA and Minister of Health in the Northern Ireland Executive^[11]
Catherine Jean Milligan, former Miss Northern Ireland^[12]
Colin Murray, broadcaster^[13]
Ottilie Patterson, blues singer with the Chris Barber jazz band^[14]

References

^ "Regent House School Improving educational outcomes through staff development and evaluation strategies" (PDF). Controlled Schools’ Support Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ "Regent House School, Newtownards, County Down Report of a Sustaining Improvement Inspection (Involving Action Short of Strike) in December 2019" (PDF). ETINI. Education and Training Inspectorate. 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ "Regent House School named Northern Ireland's top senior school choir". Controlled Schools Support Council. 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^ "Where are they now? Nigel Carr (Belfast 27/7/59)". Irish Independent. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "COULTER, Rev. Dr David George". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ McNeilly, Claire (26 November 2020). "Joy for BBC couple Holly Hamilton and Connor Phillips with baby on the way". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ Black, Rebecca (26 December 2014). "Finance Minister Simon Hamilton's old college Regent House slams cuts". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Autumn highlights from BBC Northern Ireland" (Press release). BBC. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Where are they now? Philip Matthews (Gloucester 21/1/60)". Irish Independent. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Bell, Gail (6 September 2017). "Maxine Mawhinney: I'll wander round the garden in my dressing gown and wellies". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "Biography: Michael McGimpsey". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
^ "Catherine Jean Milligan". Santabanta.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Johnston, Neil (4 July 2008). "TV Interview: Early riser". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Hailes, Anne (28 October 2013). "Remembering Ottilie's life lived in music". Irish News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

External links

Official website

[CSSC_nd-1] "Regent House School Improving educational outcomes through staff development and evaluation strategies" (PDF). Controlled Schools’ Support Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[ETI_2020-2] "Regent House School, Newtownards, County Down Report of a Sustaining Improvement Inspection (Involving Action Short of Strike) in December 2019" (PDF). ETINI. Education and Training Inspectorate. 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[3] "Regent House School named Northern Ireland's top senior school choir". Controlled Schools Support Council. 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[Carr-4] "Where are they now? Nigel Carr (Belfast 27/7/59)". Irish Independent. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[Who-5] "COULTER, Rev. Dr David George". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[McNeilly-6] McNeilly, Claire (26 November 2020). "Joy for BBC couple Holly Hamilton and Connor Phillips with baby on the way". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[Black_-_Hamilton-7] Black, Rebecca (26 December 2014). "Finance Minister Simon Hamilton's old college Regent House slams cuts". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[Autumn-8] "Autumn highlights from BBC Northern Ireland" (Press release). BBC. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[Matthews-9] "Where are they now? Philip Matthews (Gloucester 21/1/60)". Irish Independent. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[Bell-10] Bell, Gail (6 September 2017). "Maxine Mawhinney: I'll wander round the garden in my dressing gown and wellies". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[11] "Biography: Michael McGimpsey". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

[Milligan-12] "Catherine Jean Milligan". Santabanta.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[BT8Jun2002-13] Johnston, Neil (4 July 2008). "TV Interview: Early riser". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[Hailes-14] Hailes, Anne (28 October 2013). "Remembering Ottilie's life lived in music". Irish News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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-'''Regent House School''' is a co-educational, [[Education in Northern Ireland#Controlled schools|controlled]] [[grammar school]] in [[Newtownards]], County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the [[Preparatory school (England)|preparatory department]], known as "the Prep", and the main school itself. It has over 1450 pupils from ages 4 to 18.
+'''Regent House School''' is a co-educational, [[Education in Northern Ireland#Controlled schools|controlled]] [[grammar school]] in [[Newtownards]], County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the [[Preparatory school (England)|preparatory department]], known as "the Prep", and the main school itself. It has over 1420 pupils from ages 4 to 18.
 The school is divided into four houses: Castlereagh, Strangford, Scrabo and Clandeboye.
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 ==Music==
-In 2017 the school's choir won BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Regent House School named Northern Ireland’s top senior school choir |url=https://www.csscni.org.uk/news/regent-house-school-named-northern-irelands-top-senior-school-choir |website=Controlled Schools Support Council |accessdate=20 April 2020 |date=2017}}</ref>
+In 2017 the school's choir won BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Regent House School named Northern Ireland's top senior school choir |url=https://www.csscni.org.uk/news/regent-house-school-named-northern-irelands-top-senior-school-choir |website=Controlled Schools Support Council |accessdate=20 April 2020 |date=2017}}</ref>
+In 2024 the chamber choir placed third in the UK in the Barnardos National Choral Competition.
 == Sport ==
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 Regent House has won the [[Ulster Schools Cup]] and [[Medallion Shield]].
-Regent House won the Schools' Cup Final in 1994 where it defeated [[Wallace High School, Lisburn|Wallace High School]] 8–3 in what has proved to be its only outright victory. Two years later, Regent shared the Schools Cup with [[Methodist College Belfast]] following a 9–9 draw.
+Regent House won the Schools' Cup Final in 1994 where it defeated [[Wallace High School, Lisburn|Wallace High School]] 8–3 in what has proved to be its only outright victory. Two years later, Regent shared the Schools Cup with [[Methodist College Belfast]] following a 6–9 draw.
 The cricket team won the McCullough Cup.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
-== Air Training Corps ==
-{{unreferenced section|date=April 2020}}
-Regent has an air cadet squadron, 2241 sqn, a school squadron. The squadron was created out of an army cadet unit in 1951  by Flt Lt  Duff, a teacher and the squadron's first Commanding Officer who had been a pilot during WW2 flying B-25 Mitchell bombers.
-There are a number of opportunities on offer from the squadron including Gliding/flying training. The squadron is well located as Newtownards Airfield is nearby; this was the home of 664 VGS flying Grob 109 Vigilant T.1 motorised gliders until 2016.
-are winners of the NI Wing SRAFONI (Senior RAF Officer Northern Ireland) Trophy for best overall ATC squadron in Northern Ireland 2011–12.
-The 2013 shooting competition for both the team award and the individual award was won by the 2241 team of four.
 ==Notable former pupils==
 {{see also|Category:People educated at Regent House Grammar School}}
-* [[Jim Allister]], Unionist politician and MLA in Northern Ireland
+* [[Jim Allister]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]] and leader of the [[Traditional Unionist Voice|TUV]] in Northern Ireland; he was formerly an MLA in the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]
 * [[Nigel Carr]], former British Lions rugby player<ref name="Carr">{{Cite news |date=18 January 2006 |title= Where are they now? Nigel Carr (Belfast 27/7/59) |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/where-are-they-now-nigel-carr-belfast-27759-26404603.html |access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
-* [[David Coulter (minister)|David Coulter]], Church of Scotland minister and Chaplain General in the British Army<ref name="Who">{{Cite web |date=November 2015 |title=COULTER, Rev. Dr David George |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U261909 |access-date=26 September 2016 |website=Who's Who 2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>
+* [[David Coulter (minister)|David Coulter]], [[Church of Scotland]] minister and [[Chaplain General]] in the [[British Army]]<ref name="Who">{{Cite web |date=November 2015 |title=COULTER, Rev. Dr David George |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U261909 |access-date=26 September 2016 |website=Who's Who 2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>
 *[[Holly Hamilton]], [[BBC]] journalist and presenter<ref name="McNeilly">{{Cite news |last=McNeilly |first=Claire |date=26 November 2020 |title=Joy for BBC couple Holly Hamilton and Connor Phillips with baby on the way |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/joy-for-bbc-couple-holly-hamilton-and-connor-phillips-with-baby-on-the-way-39792486.html |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
 * [[Simon Hamilton]], [[Democratic Unionist Party]] politician and former minister in the [[Northern Ireland Executive]]<ref name="Black - Hamilton">{{Cite news |last=Black |first=Rebecca |date=26 December 2014 |title=Finance Minister Simon Hamilton's old college Regent House slams cuts |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/finance-minister-simon-hamiltons-old-college-regent-house-slams-cuts-30863951.html |access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
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 * [[Phillip Matthews]], former [[List of Ireland national rugby union players|Ireland rugby union international]]<ref name="Matthews">{{Cite news |date=18 January 2006 |title= Where are they now? Philip Matthews (Gloucester 21/1/60) |work=[[Irish Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/where-are-they-now-philip-matthews-gloucester-21160-25958092.html|access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
 *[[Maxine Mawhinney]], BBC [[News presenter|newsreader]]<ref name="Bell">{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Gail |date=6 September 2017 |title=Maxine Mawhinney: I'll wander round the garden in my dressing gown and wellies |work=[[The Irish News]] |url=https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2017/09/06/news/maxine-mawhinney-i-ll-wander-round-the-garden-in-my-dressing-gown-and-wellies-1126170/ |access-date=9 February 2019}}</ref>
-* Lieutenant-Colonel [[Paddy Mayne|Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO & 3 Bars]], founding member of the [[Special Air Service]], former British Lions rugby player<ref name="Autumn" />
+* Lieutenant-Colonel [[Paddy Mayne|Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO & 3 Bars]], founding member of the [[Special Air Service|SAS]], former British Lions rugby player<ref name="Autumn" />
+* [[Rhys McClenaghan]], gold medallist for Ireland in gymnastics at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]]
 * [[Michael McGimpsey]], [[Ulster Unionist Party]] MLA and [[Department of Health (Northern Ireland)|Minister of Health]] in the [[Northern Ireland Executive]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography: Michael McGimpsey |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/mmcgimpsey.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218125220/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/mmcgimpsey.htm |archive-date=18 February 2010 |access-date=23 December 2009 |publisher=Northern Ireland Assembly |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 * [[Catherine Jean Milligan]], former [[Miss Northern Ireland]]<ref name="Milligan">{{Cite web |title=Catherine Jean Milligan |url=https://www.santabanta.com/contestants.asp?picid=1500 |access-date=26 January 2021 |website=Santabanta.com}}</ref>
-* [[Colin Murray]], Broadcaster <ref name="BT8Jun2002">{{Cite news |last=Johnston, Neil |date=4 July 2008 |title=TV Interview: Early riser |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/tv-interview-early-riser-13609271.html |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
+* [[Colin Murray]], broadcaster<ref name="BT8Jun2002">{{Cite news |last=Johnston, Neil |date=4 July 2008 |title=TV Interview: Early riser |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/tv-interview-early-riser-13609271.html |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
-* [[Colin Nixon]], football player and manager
 * [[Ottilie Patterson]], blues singer with the [[Chris Barber]] jazz band<ref name="Hailes">{{Cite news |last=Hailes |first=Anne |date=28 October 2013 |title=Remembering Ottilie's life lived in music |work=[[Irish News]] |url=https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2013/10/28/news/remembering-ottilie-s-life-lived-in-music-74048/ |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
-==External links==
-*[http://www.regenthouse.org.uk/ Official website]
-*[https://www.regenthouse.org.uk/our-history/ Regent House School's history]
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+==External links==
+*[https://www.regenthouse.org.uk/ Official website]
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