Grey Court School
Grey Court School is a mixed-sex high school academy in Ham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In September 2014, a new sixth form centre opened for Grey Court's founding sixth form students.[1]
| Grey Court School | |
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| Address | |
Ham Street , , TW10 7HN | |
| Coordinates | 51.4388°N 0.3123°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1956 |
| Department for Education URN | 138825 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Julian Knott |
| Headteacher | Christopher Rhodes |
| Staff | circa 100 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | circa 1,350 |
| Houses | Spartan, Roman, Trojan and Aztec |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | http://www.greycourt.richmond.sch.uk/ |
The school occupies a large acreage in Ham, with playing fields and tennis courts. The school's current head teacher is Christopher Rhodes.
Performance
As with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables.[2]
History
The school was opened in 1956 to provide education for the children of the newly constructed estate. The school was built in the grounds of the Georgian Grey Court House from which it took its name. The house itself was renamed Newman House after Cardinal Newman, who lived there as a child in the early 19th century.[3]
In 2013, and again in 2018, the school was rated outstanding by Ofsted, having previously been satisfactory. The sixth form was inspected by Ofsted during the 2018 inspection.
In March 2018, the sixth form building was named 'The True Building' after Lord True, Conservative politician and former Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council.
Notable former pupils
- Ruby Bentall, actress[4]
- Andrew Gilligan, journalist and London's Cycling Commissioner[5][6]
- Declan Rice, professional footballer[7]
References
- "Sixth Form Introduction". Grey Court School. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- "Grey Court". Find and Compare Schools in England. Gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- Fison, Vanessa (2009). The Matchless Vale: the story of Ham and Petersham and their people. Ham and Petersham Association. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-9563244-0-5.
- "Performing Arts Profile: Ruby Bentall" (PDF). Richmond upon Thames College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- "April 2010 – Andrew Gilligan". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ""A Very Brutal Judgment;" - The Evening Standard (London, England), May 12, 2004 | Online Research Library: Questia". www.questia.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- @GreyCourtTweets (18 December 2015). "Former student Declan Rice signed his first professional football contract on 11 December with West Ham FC. GC are so proud of Declan" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via Twitter.