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===Gillingham Grammar School=== |
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Revision as of 23:22, 13 January 2012
| The Howard School | |
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Derwent Way , , ME8 0BX | |
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| Type | Bi-lateral with Sixth Form foundation school |
| Motto | To Strive And Achieve Is To Succeed |
| Established | 1975 |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Specialist | Sports and IT |
| Department for Education URN | 118929 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mr Paul Morris |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1352 |
| Website | http://www.thehowardschool.co.uk |
The Howard School is the only Bi-lateral school in Kent and Rainham and one of the five bi-laterals in the whole of the United Kingdom. The school holds Sports College status.
Admissions
A bi-lateral school is one where admission to the grammar school section is by 11 plus selection and admission to the high school section is non-selective. The school has approximately 1500 pupils, between the ages of 11-18. It is located in Derwent Way, Rainham. It is close to the A2, not far from the A278 roundabout. The school has Sports College status and is a foundation school. The current Principal is Paul Morris, who has been in this post since September 2007. The school, a male-only school, is adjacent to Rainham School for Girls.
Principals
Since opening there have been five principals.
- John Hicks: 1975 - 1987
- Alan Jarrett: 1987 - 1997
- Maurice Barry: 1997 - 2001
- David Smith: 2002 - 2007
- Paul Morris: 2007 - Present
History
The school was named after Dorothy Howard who played a major part in the local community and was established in 1975 by amalgamating Rainham Boys' Secondary School and Gillingham Boys' Grammar School to form a bi-lateral school.
The Howard School became a grant maintained School in 1994 when it left the control of Kent County Council. Following a change of Central Government it became a Foundation School in 1998. Although a Foundation School, the school works very closely with Medway Council who, since being set up in 1998 a Unitary Authority, control education in the Medway Towns. The school became a Specialist Sports College in 2007. In 2008 it received a good rating from the Ofsted inspectors. This is a big change considering that in 2002, the Ofsted inspectors gave a "Serious weaknesses" rating.
Sports College status
The school has achieved Sports College status. Since gaining the Sports College status, the school has made developed its sporting facilities and offering substantially including:
- Building 5 A Side football complex in partnership with playfootball.com
- Building a Library and improving its ICT facilities
- Renovating the sports blocks, changing facilities and sports halls.
- Developing a world class table tennis complex at the top of the school grounds.
Media
The BBC has visited The Howard on many occasions, but most recently about their GCSE results, in which 91% of students got C-A in English.
Academic performance
It gets GCSE results slightly below the England average. At A level, results are well below average, but the best for non-grammar schools in Medway. Only two schools in Medway LEA do not have sixth forms, and both of these are secondary modern schools.
Gifted and Talented
The school offers a "gifted and talented" programme for students with exceptional educational achievement. This is nourished throughout all departments in the curriculum.
Alumni
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Gillingham Grammar School
Rainham Boys Secondary School
- Gary Rhodes, chef
- Steve Grant, dancer and singer with 1980s pop group Tight Fit
See also
- Gillingham School (also former Gillingham Grammar School) in Gillingham, Dorset