| Motto | We Care, We Respect, We Achieve[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | c.1969 |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Heather McIlroy |
| Chair of Governors | Dr. Mary Bainbridge |
| Founder | Lord Louis Mountbatten |
| Specialisms | Language College, Sports College |
| Location | Whitenap Lane Romsey Hampshire SO51 5SY England |
| Local authority | Hampshire County Council |
| DfE URN | 116408 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | c.1500 pupils |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Wishart, Daring, Kelly, Lion and Illustrious |
| Deputy Headteacher | Chris Cox and Andrew Portas |
| Website | mountbatten.hants.sch.uk |
The Mountbatten School is a Secondary School located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The School opened in 1969[2] as a comprehensive school and was built on land that was originally part of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands estate.
The School is an 11-16 co-educational academy, situated in the Parish of Romsey Extra. The majority of pupils are drawn from Romsey and Southampton districts including Chilworth, North Baddesley, Nursling, and Rownhams. As of 2008, there are 1,485 pupils on roll, and the School has a standard Year 7 intake of 2.
The School operates a house system with the houses being named after Lord Mountbatten's ships: Wishart, Daring, Kelly, Illustrious and Lion.
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The School became a Language College in 2000,[3] and gained Sports College status in September 2004. It is now known as The Mountbatten School: A Language and Sports College. In September 2006, the School became the hub of The Mountbatten School Sports Partnership with several local schools.
The Lantern Theatre building contains the drama and music rooms, including a recording studio and theatre with pull-out seating for 140 people. The Lantern is part of a Community project funded by Hampshire County Council and The National Lottery .
The Mountbatten School gained academy status on 1 April 2011.
On 21 June 2011, four pupils at The Mountbatten School were arrested by the police in the investigation of dealing with Class A drugs. Pupils had alerted staff, who then called the police, after finding tablets in their possession.[4]
Some notable former pupils of the school include: