Great Marlow School
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| Motto | Creating Opportunity, Releasing Potential and Achieving Excellence |
|---|---|
| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Academy |
| Acting Headteacher | Linton Nash |
| Deputy Heads | Kevin Ford, Guy Pendlebury |
| Specialism | Technology College |
| Location |
Bobmore Lane Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1JE England Coordinates: 51°34′49″N 0°45′55″W / 51.5802°N 0.7652°W |
| DfE URN | 136964 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,260 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Victory Warrior Endurance Endeavour |
| Colours | Black, White and Red(For P.E. and Rowing only) |
| Website | www.gms.bucks.sch.uk |
Great Marlow School is a co-educational secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 and has approximately 1,260 pupils. In August 2011 the school became an Academy.[1] The school is currently undergoing a building project to erect a new sports hall, all weather astroturf pitches, new bus parking and a community gym complex. The school is also selling a large plot of land at the top of their field to fund this project.[2]
The school appoints a team of prefects from students selected by the staff. The prefects' duties include escorting parents at events such as open evenings, showing visitors around the school, caring for the new intake of children coming up from primary schools, and ensuring that pupils do not misbehave inside the buildings during lunch time. There is also a head boy and a head girl from the sixth form, who are appointed by the head teacher and a panel of governors and senior members of staff. The head boy and head girl represent the school and have to give speeches to parents and children.
In September 2005 the school was awarded specialist school status as a Technology College, by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).[3]
Pupils who attend the school normally live in the Wycombe District, this includes Marlow and Henley. In July 2011 the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
Notable alumni
- Sir Steve Redgrave, rower who won a gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games
- Elliot Benyon, footballer currently with Southend
- Danny Senda, footballer currently with Barnet
The Voice
The Voice is a newsletter that is given at the end of every term giving news about the school.
Current Voice
References
- ↑ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "Schools Directory". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 2006-09-07.
- ↑ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. July 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-28.