Malmesbury School
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| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Principal | Timothy Gilson |
| Chair of Governors | Mrs Deborah Gray |
| Location |
Corn Gastons Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0DF England Coordinates: 51°35′09″N 2°06′36″W / 51.5857°N 2.1100°W |
| DfE URN | 137308 Tables |
| Ofsted | Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,260 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Athelstan, Eilmer, Hobbes, William |
| Colours | Black, Red, Gold & White |
| Website | www.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk |
Malmesbury School, is a co-educational 11-18 school in the Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, England, serving a large and predominantly rural catchment area. It has 1,260 students on roll, including 225 in the 6th Form.[1] The school became an academy in August 2011 and In 2012 received Outstanding in every category following a short notice Ofsted inspection
History
Malmesbury School was founded in 1971 with the merging of the Malmesbury Grammar School at Filands with Bremhilam Secondary Modern at Corn Gastons. Between 1971 and 2002, Malmesbury School operated across two sites, with the lower school (years 7 and 8) based at Filands and the Upper School (Years 9 to 13) based at Corn Gastons.[2][3][4]
In 2002, Malmesbury School moved into new buildings on the Corn Gastons site, funded by a Public Private Partnership between the local authority and the White Horse Education Partnership. The new building was formally opened by polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams on 2 May 2003.
In 2008, Malmesbury School became a foundation school. In 2011 it became an academy.
Awards and Specialisms
In 2004 Malmesbury School became a Specialist School for Science and Performing Arts, earned High Performing Specialist School status in 2008, and was awarded a second specialism in Maths and Computing in 2009. In addition, Malmesbury School holds the following accreditations:
- Governor Mark
- Artsmark Award
- International School Award
- Eco-Schools Award
- Healthy Schools
- Fairtrade Status
- Investors in People
- SSAT Consultant School
- Edward de Bono Thinking School
- Ofsted Outstanding
Houses
The school has four houses, Athelstan, Eilmer, Hobbes and William. The names belong to 4 local heroes, King Athelstan the first King of England, Eilmer of Malmesbury the 12th Century flying monk, Thomas Hobbes the 17th Century Philosopher and William of Malmesbury the 12th Century monk, historian and author of Gesta Regum Anglorum.
References
External links
- School Homepage
- School Ofsted Reports (pre-academy conversion)