Gillotts School
Gillotts School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.[1] The school is sited on a 33 acre verdant campus on the edge of Henley, incorporating a large Victorian manor house and two of its associated cottages. There are extensive playing fields, as well as areas of grass, trees and woodland.
| Gillotts School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Gillotts Lane , , RG9 1PS | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Non Nobis Solum (Not by Ourselves Alone) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Department for Education URN | 137921 Tables |
| Head teacher | Catharine Darnton |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 801 as of October 2014 |
| Colour(s) | navy, green |
| Website | http://www.gillotts.oxon.sch.uk/ |
History
Gillotts was established as a girls' boarding school in parkland on the fringe of Henley-on-Thames in 1950, under founding headmistress Betty Barford.[2] Gillotts became a coeducational comprehensive school in 1960. The current headteacher is Catharine Darnton,[3] former headteachers include Malcolm White and David H W Grubb. Lotto multi-millionaire winner Gerry Cannings taught history at the school from 1976 until 1983.[4]
Houses
Gillotts school has three houses: Darwin, Pankhurst and Orwell (named after Charles Darwin, Emmeline Pankhurst and George Orwell).
Alumni
- Alec Hepburn Professional Exeter Chiefs and England Rugby Union rugby player
- Simon Kernick (born 1966), crime novelist
- Johnny Robinson, 2011 X-Factor finalist
- Marcus du Sautoy (born 1965), Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford
- Andrew Tristem (born 1968), author and journalist