Steyning Grammar School
 Coat of arms of the School | |
| Motto | Every Person the Best they Can Be[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 1614 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr Nicholas Wergan |
| Founder | William Holland |
| Location |
Shooting Field Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RX England Coordinates: 50°53′36″N 0°19′46″W / 50.89334°N 0.32936°W |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE URN | 126092 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 2,000 pupils |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours |
Blue and Red |
| Website |
www |
Steyning Grammar School is a state comprehensive school in Steyning, West Sussex, England. It is the only state school in West Sussex which caters for boarders. The school teaches pupils in Years 7 to 11, with pupils from the Rydon catchment area tending to join in Year 9. The school also has a sixth form catering for Years 12 and 13.
History
Steyning Grammar School was founded and endowed as a grammar school in 1614 by William Holland, an Alderman of Chichester. In 1968, it merged with Steyning Secondary Modern School to form the current comprehensive school. The combined school shares two sites in Steyning: Church Street, which houses years 7 and 8, and Shooting Field, which houses years 9-11 and the sixth form college. Physical education lessons are taught at Steyning Leisure Centre.
Notable alumni
- Adam Stephen Kelly, award-winning film writer, director and producer
- Greg Barker, Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle
- Sir Tom Blundell, head of biochemistry at the University of Cambridge[2]
- Bernard Holden MBE, President of the Bluebell Railway and pioneer in railway preservation
- Ralph Lainson OBE, parasitologist.
- Peter Marshall, author and anarchist
- Peter Mitchell (cyclist), World Champion Team GB and England Commonwealth Games track cyclist, Team Sky+ HD team
- Geoffrey Munn OBE, author; managing director of London jewellers, Wartski, BBC Antiques Roadshow jewellery expert
- Elizabeth Norton, historian
- John Pell, 1611-85, originator of Pell's equation[3]
- Ted Walker, 1934-2004, poet, author and dramatist[4]
- Nick Waplington, artist and photographer
- Lancelot Ware OBE, 1915–2000, co-founder of Mensa[5]
Boarding
Steyning Grammar School has a boarding site located at Church Street. It is opposite the Lower School and is around half a mile away from the Upper School in Shooting Field. It is one of the only public state schools with boarding facilities.
A new £5million purpose built boarding facility is now one of the most modern facilities in the country, enhancing the overall boarding provision which was judged as 'Outstanding' in the 2012-13 OfSted Inspection report. Boarders can join at the beginning of Year 9 and Year 12 to follow GCSE and A-level courses respectively. There are currently 120 boarders from all parts of the UK, particularly the Greater London area, and from ex-pat communities around the world.
References
- ↑ "SGS 'MOST WICKET' WIN". 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Winter Graduation Ceremonies 2001" (Press release). University of Sussex Media Release. 10 January 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Pell, John (PL624J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Colin Rose (2 April 2004). "Obituary: Ted Walker". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ Jason Tomes, ‘Ware, Lancelot Lionel (1915–2000)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, January 2006 accessed 9 September 2016
External links
- Official Steyning Grammar School website
- Steyning Grammar School Old Boys website
- "Steyning: Education". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1: Bramber Rape (Southern Part). 1980. pp. 245–46. Retrieved 24 May 2006.