Matthew Humberstone School

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Matthew Humberstone School
Motto Striving for excellence
Established 1882
Type Secondary School on 2 sites
Religious affiliation Church of England
Head Mr Steve Cook
Chair of Governors Mrs Dawn Jones
Founder Matthew Humberstone
Specialism Business and Enterprise college
Location Upper: Chatsworth Place, Lower: Clee Road
Cleethorpes
North East Lincolnshire
DN35 9NF
England Flag of England
LEA North East Lincolnshire
Ofsted number 118113
Staff Teaching: 84, Non-teaching: 37 [1]
Students 1,274 (Jan 2006)
Gender Coeducational
Ages Lower: 11-13 to Upper: 13-16
School colours      Royal blue
Publication Grippin' Griffin
+Special measures 2007[when?]
-Special Measures 28th March 2008
Website www.matthewhumberstone.co.uk
Coordinates: 53°33′00″N 0°02′56″E / 53.550078, 0.048875

Matthew Humberstone School, often shortened to MHS or, more affectionately, Matty, is a secondary school in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire. The school is a specialist Business and Enterprise College and the only Church of England secondary school in North East Lincolnshire.

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[edit] History

The school was founded in 1882 by Matthew Humberstone, a London customs officer. When it opened it was an all-boys grammar school with only 15 students.[2]

[edit] Discipline System

In September 2006, the school began using Positive Discipline as its discipline system.

[edit] Awards

  • The school has been awarded the Learning and Skills beacon by the Department for Education and Skills.[1]
  • It was awarded the Basic Skills Agency award.[1]
  • The school is an Investor in People.[1]
  • It is also an Investor in Careers.[1]
  • The school has received the technology colleges award.[1]
  • It has also been awarded the Excellence and Diversity award.[1]
  • In August 2004, the school received the International Award from the British Council.[2]
  • The school has reached the final of Global Rock Challenge numerous times.[2]

[edit] Special measures

In 2007, the school was placed in special measures by a team of school inspectors. They were taken out of special measures by a group of Her Majesty's School Inspectors on 28 March 2008.

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Preceded by Office Succeeded by
Ian Cox (Interim) Headteacher
Steve Cook