Regent House School Explained

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Regent House Grammar School
Established:1924
Principal:Michael Carville
Address:Circular Road
Country:Northern Ireland
Postcode:BT22 4QA
Enrolment:1,420 (approx.)
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Castlereagh
Clandeboye
Scrabo
Strangford
Colours: (Boys)
(Girls)

Regent House School is a co-educational, controlled grammar school in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the preparatory department, known as "the Prep", and the main school itself. It has over 1420 pupils from ages 4 to 18.

The school is divided into four houses: Castlereagh, Strangford, Scrabo and Clandeboye.

Inspections

The school was inspected by the Controlled Schools' Support Council in 2015 and judged Satisfactory.[1] In 2019 another inspection was carried out, but could not reach a judgement because of industrial action being taken by staff.[2]

Music

In 2017 the school's choir won BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year.[3] In 2024 the chamber choir placed third in the UK in the Barnardos National Choral Competition.

Sport

Regent House has won the Ulster Schools Cup and Medallion Shield.

Regent House won the Schools' Cup Final in 1994 where it defeated Wallace High School 8–3 in what has proved to be its only outright victory. Two years later, Regent shared the Schools Cup with Methodist College Belfast following a 6–9 draw.

The cricket team won the McCullough Cup.

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regent House School Improving educational outcomes through staff development and evaluation strategies . Controlled Schools’ Support Council . 20 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Regent House School, Newtownards, County Down Report of a Sustaining Improvement Inspection (Involving Action Short of Strike) in December 2019 . ETINI . Education and Training Inspectorate . 20 April 2020 . 2020.
  3. Web site: Regent House School named Northern Ireland's top senior school choir . Controlled Schools Support Council . 20 April 2020 . 2017.
  4. News: 18 January 2006 . Where are they now? Nigel Carr (Belfast 27/7/59) . . 25 January 2021.
  5. Web site: November 2015 . COULTER, Rev. Dr David George . 26 September 2016 . Who's Who 2016 . Oxford University Press.
  6. News: McNeilly . Claire . 26 November 2020 . Joy for BBC couple Holly Hamilton and Connor Phillips with baby on the way . . 23 January 2021.
  7. News: Black . Rebecca . 26 December 2014 . Finance Minister Simon Hamilton's old college Regent House slams cuts . . 25 January 2021.
  8. Autumn highlights from BBC Northern Ireland . 26 August 2009 . . 26 January 2021.
  9. News: 18 January 2006 . Where are they now? Philip Matthews (Gloucester 21/1/60) . . 25 January 2021.
  10. News: Bell . Gail . 6 September 2017 . Maxine Mawhinney: I'll wander round the garden in my dressing gown and wellies . . 9 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Biography: Michael McGimpsey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218125220/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/mmcgimpsey.htm . 18 February 2010 . 23 December 2009 . Northern Ireland Assembly . dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Catherine Jean Milligan . 26 January 2021 . Santabanta.com.
  13. News: Johnston, Neil . 4 July 2008 . TV Interview: Early riser . . 26 January 2021.
  14. News: Hailes . Anne . 28 October 2013 . Remembering Ottilie's life lived in music . . 26 January 2021.

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