Gillingham School is a coeducational school situated in Gillingham in North Dorset, England. Gillingham Grammar School can trace its foundation back to 1516. It was founded as a Free School, paid for out of the proceeds of land gifted to the school by several local landowners, and was managed by twelve trustees or Feoffees. Evidence exists to prove that the Gillingham Free School persisted without a break until the present day although the format has metamorphosed to a Grammar school and then to its present Comprehensive status. Among its distinguished alumni was Edward Hyde, who became the 1st Earl of Clarendon, and Lord High Chancellor of England 1661–1667. Edward Frampton was the headmaster in 1648 and he became Bishop of Gloucester in 1680.[1]
Over the years the school further prospered, and in 1916 girls were admitted for the first time. It was in 1926 that the school came under the control of the Dorset County Council who agreed to pay the staff salaries and provide grants for most education needs. In 1940 a County "Modern School" for the less academically able was built in a field next to the Grammar School and in 1959 the two schools combined into a Comprehensive School. Over the years and particularly in recent times the buildings were modernised and eventually all were replaced. The present school now has a roll of over 1600 pupils and a high reputation for achievement.[1]
Gillingham School is divided up into 10 form tutors, each with a name which relates to the school in one way or another. They are; Baxter, Clarendon, Davenant, Fletcher, George-Butler, Hurley, Matthews, Lyndon, Seager, and Wagner.[2] As a comprehensive school, Year 7 - 11 have these tutors, each with roughly 32 pupils in. The Gillingham School Sixth Form are sorted into tutors, however the names are different from the school. The names are the initials of the form tutor teacher themselves.
The Gillingham School sixth form attracts students from a large surrounding region and the school was rated 'good' in the latest Ofsted report.[3]
In 2022 it was revealed that the school had neglected over 30 reports of racism from a family that included a teacher and three students who later contacted the Member of Parliament for North Dorset Simon Hoare after the matter was subject to a BBC article. In response to this, the school told the family it adopted a "zero tolerance" approach to bullying but it failed to provide a copy of its policy when asked to see it by the family.
^ abGillingham Grammar School, Dorset - An Historical Account" by A F H V Wagner, MA
^ ab"Origins of the School". www.gillingham-dorset.co.uk.
^"Latest Ofsted Report" (PDF). Gillingham School. 6 September 2017.
^"Tomkins, Adam, (born 28 June 1969), Member (C) Glasgow, Scottish Parliament, since 2016; John Millar Professor of Public Law, University of Glasgow, since 2003." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 24 Mar. 2018
January 01, 1970
gillingham, school, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, februar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gillingham School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Gillingham School is a coeducational school situated in Gillingham in North Dorset England Gillingham Grammar School can trace its foundation back to 1516 It was founded as a Free School paid for out of the proceeds of land gifted to the school by several local landowners and was managed by twelve trustees or Feoffees Evidence exists to prove that the Gillingham Free School persisted without a break until the present day although the format has metamorphosed to a Grammar school and then to its present Comprehensive status Among its distinguished alumni was Edward Hyde who became the 1st Earl of Clarendon and Lord High Chancellor of England 1661 1667 Edward Frampton was the headmaster in 1648 and he became Bishop of Gloucester in 1680 1 Gillingham SchoolAddressHardings LaneGillingham Dorset SP8 4QPEnglandCoordinates51 02 17 N 2 16 05 W 51 0381 N 2 2681 W 51 0381 2 2681InformationTypeVoluntary controlled schoolMottoDocendo discimus By teaching we learn Established1516 508 years ago 1516 Local authorityDorset County CouncilDepartment for Education URN113882 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherPaul NicholsonGenderMixedAge11 to 18Enrollment1 769HousesBaxter Clarendon Davenant Fletcher George Butler Hurley Lyndon Matthews Seager WagnerWebsitewww wbr gillingham dorset wbr co wbr uk Over the years the school further prospered and in 1916 girls were admitted for the first time It was in 1926 that the school came under the control of the Dorset County Council who agreed to pay the staff salaries and provide grants for most education needs In 1940 a County Modern School for the less academically able was built in a field next to the Grammar School and in 1959 the two schools combined into a Comprehensive School Over the years and particularly in recent times the buildings were modernised and eventually all were replaced The present school now has a roll of over 1600 pupils and a high reputation for achievement 1 Gillingham School is divided up into 10 form tutors each with a name which relates to the school in one way or another They are Baxter Clarendon Davenant Fletcher George Butler Hurley Matthews Lyndon Seager and Wagner 2 As a comprehensive school Year 7 11 have these tutors each with roughly 32 pupils in The Gillingham School Sixth Form are sorted into tutors however the names are different from the school The names are the initials of the form tutor teacher themselves The Gillingham School sixth form attracts students from a large surrounding region and the school was rated good in the latest Ofsted report 3 Contents 1 Notable alumni 2 Racism 3 See also 4 ReferencesNotable alumni editYvonne Fletcher Metropolitan Police officer murdered in a 1984 diplomatic incident Neil Lyndon writer and journalist 2 Adam Tomkins Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament 4 Josh Sims football player currently playing for Southampton Lloyd Isgrove football player currently playing for Barnsley Jonathan Brearley CEO of GB energy regulator OfgemRacism editIn 2022 it was revealed that the school had neglected over 30 reports of racism from a family that included a teacher and three students who later contacted the Member of Parliament for North Dorset Simon Hoare after the matter was subject to a BBC article In response to this the school told the family it adopted a zero tolerance approach to bullying but it failed to provide a copy of its policy when asked to see it by the family See also editList of English and Welsh endowed schools 19th century References edit a b Gillingham Grammar School Dorset An Historical Account by A F H V Wagner MA a b Origins of the School www gillingham dorset co uk Latest Ofsted Report PDF Gillingham School 6 September 2017 Tomkins Adam born 28 June 1969 Member C Glasgow Scottish Parliament since 2016 John Millar Professor of Public Law University of Glasgow since 2003 WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO 24 Mar 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gillingham School amp oldid 1208546267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
