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The school is one of the [[Hounslow]] consortium schools, comprising of Brentford School for Girls, [[Hounslow Manor School]], [[The Green School]] and Isleworth and Syon School. Consortium schools have a common academic timetable, allowing sixth form students to interact and exchange lessons. |
The school is one of the [[Hounslow]] consortium schools, comprising of Brentford School for Girls, [[Hounslow Manor School]], [[The Green School]] and Isleworth and Syon School. Consortium schools have a common academic timetable, allowing sixth form students to interact and exchange lessons. |
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The school motto is "Together we learn, achieve and succeed". |
The school motto is "Together we learn, achieve and succeed". [Based on the motto shown in the school emblem on this page, Finis Coronat Opus, I believe this should read 'The end crowns the work'. Ian Stark, ex-Isleworth Grammar] |
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The Head Master is Mr Euan Ferguson. |
The Head Master is Mr Euan Ferguson. |
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| Isleworth & Syon School for Boys | |
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Ridgeway Road , , TW7 5LJ | |
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| Local authority | Hounslow |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Enrollment | 1006 |
| Website | http://www.isleworthsyon.com |
Isleworth and Syon School is a secondary comprehensive school, with sixth form, for boys aged 11 to 18 years. It is situated on Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, within the London Borough of Hounslow, England. The number of pupils is more than a thousand - up from eight hundred in 1995. It is close to the A4, just south of Osterley Park.
Academics
In 2003 the school gained Sports College status.
The school is one of the Hounslow consortium schools, comprising of Brentford School for Girls, Hounslow Manor School, The Green School and Isleworth and Syon School. Consortium schools have a common academic timetable, allowing sixth form students to interact and exchange lessons.
The school motto is "Together we learn, achieve and succeed". [Based on the motto shown in the school emblem on this page, Finis Coronat Opus, I believe this should read 'The end crowns the work'. Ian Stark, ex-Isleworth Grammar]
The Head Master is Mr Euan Ferguson.
Notable alumni
- Jimmy Aggrey - professional footballer
- Dean Armstrong - professional footballer
- Mo Farah - Olympic 5000 m athlete
- Chris Plummer - professional footballer
- Owais Shah - England cricketer
- Michael Bryan - professional footballer
Isleworth Grammar School
- Barney Bubbles - graphic designer
- Sir Roger Carrick CMG LVO - High Commissioner to Australia from 1994-7, and to Indonesia from 1990-4
- Roy Cox CBE - Chief General Manager of the Alliance & Leicester from 1970–85
- Prof Geoffrey Lilley OBE - Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton from 1964–82
- Steven Marshall - Chairman of Balfour Beatty since 2008, and Chief Executive of Railtrack from 2000-2
- Brian McGowan (businessman)
- Prof Philip Morris - Boeing/A. D. Welliver Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Penn State University, since 1977
- Richard Shepherd - Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills since 1979
- Alan Whitehead - Labour MP for Southampton Test since 1997
- Mark Woodnutt - Conservative MP for the Isle of Wight from 1959–74