Tewkesbury School
Tewkesbury School is a secondary school in the English town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. Since 2022 the Head Teacher has been Kathleen McGillycuddy . On 1 January 2012, Tewkesbury School became an academy.
| Tewkesbury School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Ashchurch Road , , GL20 8DF England | |
| Coordinates | 51°59′46″N 2°07′56″W / 51.99602°N 2.13222°WCoordinates: 51°59′46″N 2°07′56″W / 51.99602°N 2.13222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Expecting and achieving success |
| Established | c. 1972 |
| Department for Education URN | 137752 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Steve Hawkins |
| Head Teacher | Kathleen McGillycuddy |
| Gender | Both |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1400 |
| Houses | Bronte; Brunel; Elgar; Hodgkin; Keller; Priestley; |
| Website | tewkesburyschool |
History
The school was the product of the decision taken in 1969 to make Tewkesbury switch to comprehensive secondary education.
formerly Tewkesbury had had four secondary schools:
- the Grammar School for Boys, located at Southwick Park to the south of the town[1] (later offices of the Severn-Trent Water Authority's Lower Severn Division, after that Equinox Maintenance Limited and now Cambian Southwick Park School - a residential school for autistic pupils)[2]
- the Grammar School for Girls, known as the "High School", in Church Street (later the Abbey School, now private premises under development)
- the Secondary Modern School for Boys in Chance Street (now the C of E Primary School) and
- Elmbury Secondary Modern School for Girls, a modern premises on the Ashchurch Road, opened in 1960.[3]
It was the latter whose buildings were chosen to form the nucleus of a new Tewkesbury Comprehensive School, with all of the town's secondary education being concentrated on the one site, and the former schools closing.
After a major building programme, enlarging the old Elmbury School to several times its original size, the new comprehensive, known as Tewkesbury School, was opened on 5 September 1972 with about 1,200 pupils on its books, and John C. Faull as its first Head Teacher.
A couple of months later, on Thursday 16 November 1972, the official opening took place, performed by Professor Dorothy Hodgkin (1910–1994), Chancellor of the University of Bristol from 1970 till 1988, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964 and the Copley Medal from the Royal Society in 1976.[4]
Present day
The most recent Ofsted[5] inspection in November 2021 saw the school retain a "Good" rating, stating that "Leaders have raised expectations of academic standards in the school. Pupils are resilient and do not give up. Pupils attend school regularly".
The school previously gained both Sportsmark and Artsmark awards, whilst also qualifying as an Investor in People.
The School canteen has seen many different changes over the years, currently Aramark.[6]
A sled used as part of the famous Antarctic expedition to the South Pole by Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team, formerly on display in the former Boys' Grammar School's dining hall, is housed in the Humanities building at Tewkesbury School due to the school's links with Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson. The sled had been donated to the Grammar School by Sir Raymond Priestley who was born in Tewkesbury and who participated in the Antarctic Expeditions of Shackleton and Scott.[7]
In July 2011 John Reilly resigned from headteacher to be replaced by Martin McLeman as interim headteacher. In July 2011 it was announced that Gary Watson, formerly Headteacher at Maidenhill School, Stroud, would take over the position from January 2012.
Gary Watson retired as Headteacher in August 2022. Kathleen McGillycuddy, formerly Principal of Broadoak Academy,[8] Weston-super-Mare, became the Headteacher on 1 September 2022.
Currently the senior team consists of Headteacher Kathleen McGillycuddy, Deputy Heads David Bishop and Clare de Glanville, and Assistant Heads Angela Parker and Vivienne Whiting.
Notable former pupils
- Roland Lee, Commonwealth Games swimmer (silver and bronze medallist in 1986)
- Mark Payne, footballer for second-tier Dutch team SC Cambuur
- Sarah Hoefflin, Olympics gold medallist from Switzerland
References
- ^ "History of the School". The tld theocsbrians Society. from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Robin (23 April 2018). "School to close just five years after taking first pupils and following £9million investment". Gloucestershire Live. from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "The borough of Tewkesbury: Schools Pages 165-167 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8". British History Online. Victoria County History. from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Hodgkin". Tewkesbury School. from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "School Catering". Tewkesbury School. from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Tewkesbury Town Guide". Tewkesbury Town Council. p. 34. from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to our Academy". Broadoak Academy. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Official website