Conyers' School
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Conyers School is a mixed gender comprehensive school in the town of Yarm
, England
. It is run by Stockton-on-Tees
borough council.
of Egglescliffe
, who was issued letters patent
by Queen Elizabeth I to found a grammar school
in the parish
of Yarm. The original Free Grammar School of Thomas Conyers was in the grounds of Yarm Parish Church, but transferred to a site off The Spital in 1884. In the 1970s, the school moved to its present site on Green Lane when it became a comprehensive school. The site at The Spital became the fee-paying Yarm School
.
covers the parish
of Yarm and the surrounding village
s including Kirklevington
, as well as part of Ingleby Barwick
. Conyers has approximately 1500, including 1300 in the lower school and 200 in the sixth form, with pupils studying for GCSE
and GCE A-level examinations. Students are also able to study certain NVQ
and BTEC
courses. The current headmaster is Mr John Morgan.
Conyers currently has a sixth form, and is one of many sixth form providers in the local area.
Conyers has a football team which has reached semi final and quarter finals of the English School Boys National Cup in consecutive years.
The schools Executive Head, John Morgan was the President of the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL) for the 09-10 academic year. Whilst on this one year secondment, Mrs Louise Spellman has become the schools Acting Head Teacher. As of September 2010, the school remodelled its leadership. John Morgan returned after his secondment and is now Executive Headteacher at the school. Louise Spellman has taken the role of Head of School, John Downs is the schools Deputy Head and the rest of the executive team are now Directors of an area within school.They are as follows:
Martin Maggiore - Director of Care, Support & Guidance
Brenda Oxlee - Director of Training
Christopher Aitkin - Director of Community & Learning
Carol Dunn - Director of Business & Finance
Bob Whittingham - Director of Curriculum Systems
The school has strong pastoral and curriculum management and are supporting by an equally strong support staff team.
The school has been recognised as a Maths & Computing Specialist college and hold a second specialism in Leadership. The school is now a Leadership Partner school.
Conyers was inspected in October 2010 by HMI Inspectors with Ofsted. They were awarded Outstanding.
Yarm
Yarm is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees and for ceremonial purposes is in North Yorkshire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is run by Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
borough council.
History
The Free Grammar School was founded in 1590 by Thomas ConyersThomas Conyers
Thomas Conyers was an English Member of parliament for Durham City from 28 July 1698 to 1 December 1701 and from 24 July 1702 to 18 August 1727.He was a cousin of John Conyers. He founded Conyers' School, Yarm.-References:...
of Egglescliffe
Egglescliffe
Egglescliffe is a village and civil parish which for ceremonial purposes is in County Durham, England. Administratively it is located in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It was formerly part of the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland....
, who was issued letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
by Queen Elizabeth I to found a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Yarm. The original Free Grammar School of Thomas Conyers was in the grounds of Yarm Parish Church, but transferred to a site off The Spital in 1884. In the 1970s, the school moved to its present site on Green Lane when it became a comprehensive school. The site at The Spital became the fee-paying Yarm School
Yarm School
Yarm School is a fee-paying Public School situated within the market town of Yarm, North Yorkshire, England.-Situation:The senior school is situated in the Friarage buildings and grounds, on the River Tees, at the southern end of the Georgian market town of Yarm...
.
Present day
The school catchment areaCatchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
covers the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Yarm and the surrounding village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s including Kirklevington
Kirklevington
Kirklevington is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just outside the town of Yarm.-History:...
, as well as part of Ingleby Barwick
Ingleby Barwick
Ingleby Barwick is a large private residential estate and civil parish built on what was the southern perimeter of Thornaby airfield in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The estate is enclosed by water to the west, north and east...
. Conyers has approximately 1500, including 1300 in the lower school and 200 in the sixth form, with pupils studying for GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
and GCE A-level examinations. Students are also able to study certain NVQ
National Vocational Qualification
National Vocational Qualifications are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification ....
and BTEC
Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
courses. The current headmaster is Mr John Morgan.
Conyers currently has a sixth form, and is one of many sixth form providers in the local area.
Conyers has a football team which has reached semi final and quarter finals of the English School Boys National Cup in consecutive years.
The schools Executive Head, John Morgan was the President of the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL) for the 09-10 academic year. Whilst on this one year secondment, Mrs Louise Spellman has become the schools Acting Head Teacher. As of September 2010, the school remodelled its leadership. John Morgan returned after his secondment and is now Executive Headteacher at the school. Louise Spellman has taken the role of Head of School, John Downs is the schools Deputy Head and the rest of the executive team are now Directors of an area within school.They are as follows:
Martin Maggiore - Director of Care, Support & Guidance
Brenda Oxlee - Director of Training
Christopher Aitkin - Director of Community & Learning
Carol Dunn - Director of Business & Finance
Bob Whittingham - Director of Curriculum Systems
The school has strong pastoral and curriculum management and are supporting by an equally strong support staff team.
The school has been recognised as a Maths & Computing Specialist college and hold a second specialism in Leadership. The school is now a Leadership Partner school.
Conyers was inspected in October 2010 by HMI Inspectors with Ofsted. They were awarded Outstanding.