Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
| Motto: | "Non nobis sed communitati" - "Not only for ourselves but for the community" | |
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| Established: | 1954 | |
| School type: | State, grammar school | |
| Head teacher: | Mrs Fiona Cottam | |
| Location: | Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, England | |
| Pupils: | c. 820 | |
| Homepage: | www.wgsb.org.uk |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WGSB) is a secondary grammar school in Wilmington, Kent. The school, which from 1954 to 1982 was called Dartford Technical High School, is a specialist Engineering school with a strong emphasis on the delivery of Design Technology, Mathematics and Physics. The uniform consists of blue blazers, white shirts, grey trousers and different ties for each house within the school. Suits are worn in the sixth form. The school has a bus service that also serves Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Dartford Grammar School and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.
[edit] Departments
Wilmington Grammar School For Boys consists of the following departments: Science, Mathematics, Design/Technology, Business and Economics, Geography, History/Government and Politics, English, Art, Modern Languages (Including German, French and Spanish. Arabic and Mandarin are also delivered in Year 7 and in the 6th form), Media, Information Communication Technology, Religious Education, PE and Music.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Simon Beale, radio presenter with Heart 106.2 in London
- Mackenzie Crook, British actor (The Office, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
- Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones
