The Romsey School
| Motto | Siege Perilous |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Academy |
| Executive Headteacher | Jonathan deSausmarez |
| Headteacher | Colm McKavanagh |
| Chair of Governors | Judith Houghton |
| Location | Greatbridge Road Romsey Hampshire SO51 8ZB England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| DfE URN | 137239 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | ~100 |
| Students | 1100 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Ashton, Marsham, Stoke and Templer |
| Colours | Maroon, Grey, Black, Gold |
| Deputy Headteachers | Annie Eagle, Andy Marks |
| Website | www |
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 after a decision by Governors.[4] The school has approximately 1100 children aged 11–16 and 100 teachers and 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. The School also provides Adult Education classes that makes the School open to the community.[5]
ASD Support Base
The School runs an ASD Support Base to support pupils in lessons who find it difficult as a result of Special needs and Autistic spectrum disorder. The ASD Base was established in 2002 and is directly run by 2 teachers and 9 support staff.[6]
Awards
The school won the inaugural 'Community School of the Year' People's Service award from Children & Young People Now magazine in 2006,[7][8] and the following year was shortlisted for the publication's 'Extended School' award.[9]
Academy Status
The Romsey School converted to an academy under the Academies Act 2010 on 1 August 2011.[10][11]
Notable former students
- Phil Hughes (born 1991), cricketer[12]
- James Buckley Thorp (entrepreneur, born 1989) Founder and Director of apparel corporation Rupert and Buckley
References
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