Hutton Grammar School

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Hutton Grammar School is an all-boys Church of England voluntary aided comprehensive school in North West England located just outside the city of Preston in the village of Hutton. It consists of a main school for pupils aged between 11-16 and a 6th-form school for students aged 16-19.

The School can trace its antecedents back to 1552, and the grammar school in Longton. The school moved to its Hutton site in 1742. During the last century it was a direct-grant boys' grammar school, but in the 1970s was forced to accept a comprehensive intake.

The schools absence record is the same as the National Average. Although there is no selection at eleven, the School retains its traditional grammar school ethos, which enables it to produce KS3 and GCSE results which are amongst the highest in the area.^[1] Its position lies just behind the selective grammar schools of Lancashire, and its results can outstrip those of independent schools.

In recent years, the buildings have fallen into a state of disrepair. In 2003, under Head teacher Thomas Bennett, major work began on the building of a new gym and new Maths facilities, and classrooms throughout have been extensively redecorated. The new headteacher, Mr. Pearson, has overseen the construction of new houses on the land owned by the site, and the money generated has enabled the school to build a sports hall, maths and languages block, and new ICT facilities.

In September 2005, new maths facilities were completed and opened to the students. Previously mathematical studies had taken place in prefabricated buildings. Following the opening of the new maths suites in the autumn of 2005, the buildings were used for housing of the resistant materials and art until the end of the academic year 2006 while their departments were being refurbished. The buildings were demolished in the months of July and August 2006. In July 2006 a new music and drama suite was opened The school has now extended the sixth form block for extra capacity and an interior refurbishment. The school hopes to become a specialised school in Mathematics and ICT in the future.