The Romsey School Explained

The Romsey School
Coordinates:50.9949°N -1.5028°W
Motto:Siege Perilous
Established:1958
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Chair:Judith Houghton
Specialist:Maths and Computing
Address:Greatbridge Road
City:Romsey
County:Hampshire
Country:England
Postcode:SO51 8ZB
Local Authority:Hampshire
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137239
Staff:~100
Enrolment:1100
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Houses:Ashton, Marsham, Stoke and Templer
Colours:Maroon, Grey, Black, Gold
Head Label:Executive Headteacher
Head:Gwennan Harrison-Jones
R Head Label:Headteacher
R Head:Annie Eagle

The Romsey School is a mixed community academy in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The school was a secondary modern, called Romsey County Secondary School,[1] until the 1970s when it became a comprehensive. In 2000 it became a Specialist Language College jointly with The Mountbatten School.[2] In 2005 the school's specialisation changed to a Mathematics and Computing College.[3] In August 2011 the school became an academy.[4] The school has approximately 1100 children aged 11–16 and 100 teachers. The catchment area includes the villages of Ampfield, Braishfield, Sherfield English, Michelmersh, Timsbury and Awbridge.

In 2010 81% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*–C grades in their GCSEs. 94% of pupils achieved at least a pass on A*-C.[5] In 2018 the Progress 8 measure was average for the school and 50% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to 45% for Hampshire and 40% for England.[6]

ASD Support Base

The school runs an ASD Support Base to support pupils with Special needs and Autistic spectrum disorder. The ASD Base was established in September 2002 to help students on the Autistic Spectrum attend mainstream lessons. In 2009, a sensory garden was built to help resource members relax and carry out gardening work.[7]

Awards

The school won the inaugural 'Community School of the Year' People's Service award from Children & Young People Now magazine in 2006.[8] [9]

Academy Status

The Romsey School converted to an academy under the Academies Act 2010 on 1 August 2011.[10] [11]

Notable former students

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Education Authorities Directory and Annual . School Government Publishing, Company Limited . 1968.
  2. Web site: The Romsey School, Hampshire . teachweb.
  3. Web site: Vacancies . Romsey School.
  4. Web site: Romsey School . Romsey School . dead. https://archive.today/20120715081355/http://rlp.romsey.hants.sch.uk/rlp/mod/resource/view.php?id=23726 . 2012-07-15 .
  5. Web site: About us, The Romsey School . Romsey School.
  6. Web site: The Romsey School . Find and compare schools in England . GOV.UK . 26 November 2018.
  7. Web site: ASD Resourced Provision . The Romsey School . August 9, 2018.
  8. Web site: Awards 2006 Sector celebrates awards winners achievements . Children & Young People Now . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726172815/http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/608195/Awards-2006-Sector-celebrates-awards-winners-achievements/ . July 26, 2011 .
  9. Web site: Community champions . Romsey Advertiser . December 8, 2006 . October 1, 2013.
  10. Web site: The Romsey School . Ofsted . October 1, 2013.
  11. Web site: Romsey School . Romsey School . dead. https://archive.today/20120715081355/http://rlp.romsey.hants.sch.uk/rlp/mod/resource/view.php?id=23726 . 2012-07-15 .
  12. https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/10565949.todd-to-be-remembered-at-abbey/
  13. Web site: Player profile: Phil Hughes . ESPNcricinfo . September 28, 2011.
  14. News: Jones . Sarah . Gidley goes as Tories win Romsey . Daily Echo . Southampton . 7 May 2010 . 20 January 2023.
  15. Web site: University of Kent Alumni . University of Kent . 16 November 2023.