Hutton Grammar School
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| Established | 1552 |
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| Type | Secondary School, Sixth Form College |
| Headmaster | D.P. Pearson |
| Students | 11-18 |
| Grades | 73% A*-C In English & Maths |
| Location | Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, Hutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| District | South Ribble |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colours | Burgundy, Mustard Yellow, Black |
| Website | http://www.hutton.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ |
Hutton Grammar School is a Church of England Voluntary Aided Secondary Comprehensive School. It is day school for boys-only for ages of 11 and 16, while the Sixth Form contains both boys and girls. In September 2005, there were 788 pupils on roll — 613 boys in the Main School, and 175 boys and girls in the Sixth Form. The school sessions are from 8.50 a.m. to 12.20 p.m. and from 1.20 p.m. to 3.20 p.m. Total lesson time (excluding assembly, registration and breaks) is 5 hours per day.
The school is currently 5th place in the league tables for comprehensive schools in the North-West and 2nd place for AS-A2 results.
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[edit] History
The School can trace its antecedents back to 1552 with the school being opened by Henry VIII. The grammar school was originally on the site of Priory Technology College after the original monastery was knocked down by the king. The school then moved to its Hutton site in 1742 where the school was able to select it pupils, but in the 1970s Hutton Grammar School was forced to accept a comprehensive intake.
There is no selection at Hutton, though the School still 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. Sports are taken very seriously at Hutton such as rugby and cross-country, with Hutton defeating local private schools such as Arnold School.
Former pupils of the school are known as 'Old Huttonians'. The Old Huttonian Association was formed on 15th January 1921 and continues to exist to this day.
[edit] Curriculum
Hutton offers a wide variety of subjects in many areas to the main schools students. The standard curriculum beginning in year 7 includes English, Mathematics, Religious Studies, PE & Games, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Technology, ICT, French/German, Geography, Art, Classical Studies, Form Period, Citizenship and Library Studies English, Mathematics, Religious Studies, PE & Games, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT and Citizenship. Library Studies are also undertaken in Year 7, while Technology is studied in Years 7 to 9. In Years 10 and 11, students get a choice of specialist subjects they wish to pursue — including Economics, Geography, Separate Sciences, History, Music, Art, Classical Studies, German/French or additional ICT.
[edit] 6th Form
The 6th Form at Hutton is well regarded in the local area and boasts a wide range of subjects including:
| English Lang & Lit | English Literature |
| Information Technology | Computing |
| History | Geography |
| Economics | Business Studies |
| Religious Studies | Philosophy |
| Art | Music |
| French | German |
| Biology | Chemistry |
| Physics | P.E |
| Maths with Mechanics | Maths with Statistics |
| Further Maths | Psychology |
| General Studies | Law (Is not currently available, begins September 2008.) |
| Drama | Dance |
The current Director of Hutton Sixth Form is Louise Sissons, supported by assistant Director John Hill. The Sixth Form is a quasi-autonomous body within Hutton Grammar School.
[edit] Facilities
Hutton has gone under a major re-development, under headmaster David Pearson, with brand new state of the art facilities such as the new gymnasium and I.T and Mathematics suites. A considerable amount of money was also spent on the Music Department, which now feature recording studios and technology suites.
In September 2005, new maths facilities were completed and opened to the students. 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 and then 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.
