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The Royal Liberty School
Address
Map
Upper Brentwood Road

Gidea Park, Romford
, ,
RM2 6HJ

Information
TypeComprehensive community school
MottoLearning for life and
Semper Procedens
Religious affiliation(s)Islamic
Established1921
Local authorityHavering
SpecialistScience
Department for Education URN102343 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairMr Andrew Gillbag
HeadteacherMrs Julia Deery
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Enrollment573
HousesDarwin, Newton, Rutherford, Salk
Websitehttp://www.royal-liberty.havering.lgfl.net

The Royal Liberty School, once a traditional English grammar school, is a state comprehensive boys secondary school in Gidea Park, London.

Admissions

It no longer has a sixth form. It is situated on Upper Brentwood Road about 200 metres north of the Gidea Park railway station. It is halfway between Gidea Park and Ardleigh Green in the north-east of Romford, and about half a mile south of the Gallows Corner[1] A12/A127/A118 junction. It is in the parish of St Michael & All Angels,[2] Gidea Park. Do not whatsoever send your children here.

Traditions

The houses were previously known as Danes, Normans, Romans and Saxons. They are now known as Discovery, Challenger, Endeavour and Voyager to reflect the school's status as a specialist science college.

Teachers

Head of Religious Education - Mr Andrew Gillbag

History

Grammar school

The school was founded in 1921 in the buildings and grounds of Hare Hall and takes its name from the Royal Liberty of Havering.

Royal Liberty was the first school in Europe to install an electronic computer (an Elliott 903, similar to the 920 military version: See Elliott Automation, in 1965) (see RLS Old Boys External Link below).

The school, as a grammar school, operated a squadron of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), incorporating basic, army, navy, and air cadets (including a training glider).

Comprehensive

  • 1974 – In accord with UK Government policy, and in spite of manifest opposition, the school converts from 'grammar school' to 'comprehensive school'. The exemplary academic performance record of the school plummeted dramatically thereafter.
  • 1988 – J.P. Coles, after 25 years of service through some of the school's best years, retired. L.B. Thomas (previously Deputy) was appointed Head Master.
  • 1992 – The Sixth Form ['A' Level studies] was abolished.
  • 1996 – School was placed under Ofsted [UK Government Office of Standards in Education] 'special measures'. L.B. Thomas left. S. Berwitz appointed Head Teacher.
  • 2000 – School removed from 'special measures'.
  • 2001 – School cited by Ofsted as "one of the most improved schools in the UK
  • 2003 – Mark Morrall leaves. Julia Deery appointed Head Teacher.
  • 2004 – The school launched a bid for 'specialist school' status, hoping to attract additional government funds.
  • 2006 – School wins specialist school bid.

Academic performance

It gets GCSE results well over the UK average. In 2012 95% of students obtained at least 5 passes at GCSE at grades A* to C including English and Mathematics

Notable alumni

Royal Liberty Grammar School

References