Churston Ferrers Grammar School
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School (CFGS, also known as Churston Grammar School) is a selective
coeducation
al Grammar School with Academy status, situated in the village of Galmpton in Torbay
, South Devon
. It is also a specialist Humanities College
.
.
Its first HeadMaster, Donald W. Carter, prior to the opening of the Churston Ferrers school was head of the Dartmouth Grammar School which closed at the same time. He led the school until 1972 when he retired.
In 2011, the school became an Academy.
on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
. Its main playing fields are separated from the remainder of the school by the railway line and are currently accessible via a path at the bottom of the school grounds or via Dartmouth road and the pavilions which were opened at the start of 2009.
There is also an MFL building, AKA Modern Foreign Languages. Form 7S, 7G and several other forms are based there.
Students are also organised into year groups in which they are then sorted into one of the five forms. Each form class has its own appointed form tutor as well as the whole year having a Head and assistant head of Year.
There are currently 5 houses named after people who were famous in the area. They consist of Brunel, Christie, Gilbert, Singer and Thompson. For Example if you were a Year 7 in Gilbert, you would be in form 7G.
In summer, boys can wear the uniform above or a white polo shirt with a school logo, and no tie.
Historically, boys' uniform consisted of navy sweater and grey jacket with school badge in place of the current sweatshirt.
and it is heavily over-subscribed.
In the 2005/2006 Ofsted
inspection, Churston Ferrers Grammar School gained an overall "Outstanding" report.
Churston A-Level results:
Churston GCSE results:
The school has no present plans to offer sixth formers the option of either the International Baccalaureate or the Pre-U.
coach) was a teacher at the school from the mid 1970s and remains coach of the basketball team. As a result the school has a particularly strong interest in this game.
The school had an enthusiastic debating society which would regularly debate the issues of the day in its lecture theatre.
The school is one of the few in the state sector to run a Combined Cadet Force
.
Notable former students include:
Selective school
A selective school is a school that admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic. The term may have different connotations in different systems....
coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al Grammar School with Academy status, situated in the village of Galmpton in Torbay
Torbay
Torbay is an east-facing bay and natural harbour, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Part of the ceremonial county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998...
, South Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. It is also a specialist Humanities College
Humanities College
Humanities Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, humanities. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Humanities...
.
History
The school was founded in 1957 and accommodated around 350 pupils, drawn from the surrounding areas including those of the schools it replaced and as far afield as TotnesTotnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
.
Its first HeadMaster, Donald W. Carter, prior to the opening of the Churston Ferrers school was head of the Dartmouth Grammar School which closed at the same time. He led the school until 1972 when he retired.
In 2011, the school became an Academy.
Location
The school is next to Churston railway stationChurston railway station
Churston railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Torbay, Devon, England. It is on the main road to Brixham and close to the villages of Galmpton and Churston Ferrers.-Before preservation:...
on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
. Its main playing fields are separated from the remainder of the school by the railway line and are currently accessible via a path at the bottom of the school grounds or via Dartmouth road and the pavilions which were opened at the start of 2009.
Buildings
The school has occupied its current buildings since opening and was largely unchanged for the first half of its existence. When the school expanded in the late 1980s it added a new classroom block and sports facility. In late September 2008 the school had a new block consisting a humanities classroom, study centre and I.T. rooms, the humanities classroom is 7T's form room currently. This building was named 'The Cube' by the students in a poll from a selection of alternative names. The maths hut, which contained 32 and 33 will soon be abolished.There is also an MFL building, AKA Modern Foreign Languages. Form 7S, 7G and several other forms are based there.
Academic Houses
There are 5 academic houses at CFGS, Thompson (T), Gilbert (G), Singer (S), Christie (C) and Brunel (B).Students are also organised into year groups in which they are then sorted into one of the five forms. Each form class has its own appointed form tutor as well as the whole year having a Head and assistant head of Year.
There are currently 5 houses named after people who were famous in the area. They consist of Brunel, Christie, Gilbert, Singer and Thompson. For Example if you were a Year 7 in Gilbert, you would be in form 7G.
Headmasters
| Appointment | | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Mr. Donald W. Carter |
| 1972 | Mr. Ron Beal |
| 1975 | Mr. David Beresford-Williams |
| 1979 | Mr. John Parsons |
| 1997 | Mr. Steven Kings |
| 2007 | Mr. Robert Owers |
Boys
Boys' uniform consists of white shirt, navy V-necked sweatshirt with school badge, grey school trousers, school tie, grey or white socks and black shoes.In summer, boys can wear the uniform above or a white polo shirt with a school logo, and no tie.
Historically, boys' uniform consisted of navy sweater and grey jacket with school badge in place of the current sweatshirt.
Girls
Girls' uniform consists of white shirt, navy skirt or trousers, navy V-necked sweatshirt or cotton cardigan or jumper with school badge, white or black ankle socks or black or navy tights and black shoes with a low heel.Academic status
Partly as a result of its selective intake, the school features favourably in the school league tables results. There are currently around 850 pupils, including a 240 in the sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
and it is heavily over-subscribed.
In the 2005/2006 Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection, Churston Ferrers Grammar School gained an overall "Outstanding" report.
Churston A-Level results:
| A2 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-E | 99.4% | 100% | 100% | 99.74% |
| A-C | 80% | 81% | 88.6% | 90.03% |
| A-B | 49% | 59% | 65.6% | 66.04% |
Churston GCSE results:
| GCSE | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*-C | 94.1% | 94.3% | 97.8% | 95.6 % |
| 5D*-E | 9% | 9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| D-E* | 3.3% | 4% | 5% | 5.8% |
The school has no present plans to offer sixth formers the option of either the International Baccalaureate or the Pre-U.
Sports and extra-curricular
Rick Wooldridge (England junior basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach) was a teacher at the school from the mid 1970s and remains coach of the basketball team. As a result the school has a particularly strong interest in this game.
The school had an enthusiastic debating society which would regularly debate the issues of the day in its lecture theatre.
The school is one of the few in the state sector to run a Combined Cadet Force
Combined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
.
Notable former pupils
Following on the success of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school, the Old Churstonians' Society was formed and is open to all past students and teachers.Notable former students include:
- Kirk BrandonKirk BrandonKirk Brandon is an English musician.-Musical career:Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter....
, musician - E. H. H. GreenE. H. H. GreenEwen Henry Harvey Green , known as E.H.H. Green or Ewen Green, was a British historian famed for his work on 20th-century Britain and, in particular, the history of the 20th-century Conservative Party....
, historian - Andy ParsonsAndy ParsonsAndy Parsons is an English comedian and writer, who regularly appears on Mock the Week. With comedy partner Henry Naylor, he has written and presented nine seasons of Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections for BBC Radio 2.-Early life:...
, comedian