Eggar's School
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Eggar's School is a community, comprehensive school
in the town of Alton, Hampshire
, England for boys and girls and has Science College
status.
. It is situated in the north-east of the town in Holybourne
,
The Eggar family have been associated with the area for many centuries. They were great hop growers and Richard Eggar was credited, in 1890, with the invention of the "rolling floor" to ease the drying process in the kilns.
, Winchester
, Farnborough
and Guildford
. This school occupied a site at Anstey Road, Alton until 1969, when it moved to a new site on London Road, Holybourne, Alton
Soon after the adoption of comprehensive status, Alton College
was founded, providing a more diverse range of topics for students at A-level and improving fair access from all the secondary schools in Alton.
The earlier, partly 18th century, building is still standing and was retained for use by Eggars in the 1970s and then Amery Hill in the 1980s and has now been converted into flats.
There are approximately 850 students currently on roll.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in the town of Alton, Hampshire
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, England for boys and girls and has Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
status.
Admissions
The other secondary school in Alton is Amery Hill SchoolAmery Hill School
Amery Hill School is an 11-16 comprehensive secondary school set on a hill above the market town of Alton in Hampshire, England. Its Headteacher is Stephen Crabtree...
. It is situated in the north-east of the town in Holybourne
Holybourne
Holybourne is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.3 miles northeast of Alton, just off the A31 road.The nearest railway station is 1.3 miles southwest of the village, at Alton....
,
Founding and history
In 1640 John Eggar of Moungomeries founded the Free Grammar School, Alton which subsequently became known as Eggars Grammar School. The School Badge displays the date 1642.The Eggar family have been associated with the area for many centuries. They were great hop growers and Richard Eggar was credited, in 1890, with the invention of the "rolling floor" to ease the drying process in the kilns.
Grammar school
Entrance to the Grammar School was largely based on the results of the eleven-plus examination. Pupils from other schools were able to transfer to the Sixth Form at the Grammar School after their O-levels (GCSE) though many chose to go to the Technical Colleges in PetersfieldPetersfield
Petersfield can refer to any of the following places:*Petersfield, Hampshire, a market town in England*Petersfield, Jamaica, a small town in the parish of Westmoreland*Petersfield, Manitoba, in Canada*Petersfield, an area of Cambridge, England...
, Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, Farnborough
Farnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology, often abbreviated to FCOT or FCT, is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England...
and Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
. This school occupied a site at Anstey Road, Alton until 1969, when it moved to a new site on London Road, Holybourne, Alton
Comprehensive school
In 1975 the school became a comprehensive accessible to all appropriate children from the area.Soon after the adoption of comprehensive status, Alton College
Alton College
Alton College is a sixth form college located in Alton, Hampshire, England. As well as being a sixth form, the college provides an adult education service to the local population as well as catering for students with disabilities from nearby Treloar College...
was founded, providing a more diverse range of topics for students at A-level and improving fair access from all the secondary schools in Alton.
Current site
The current site for Eggar's School has been used since 1969.The earlier, partly 18th century, building is still standing and was retained for use by Eggars in the 1970s and then Amery Hill in the 1980s and has now been converted into flats.
There are approximately 850 students currently on roll.
Academic performance
In 2010, the cohort achieved a 93% 5 A* - C pass rate in GCSEs, with 73% gaining 5 A* - C including English and Mathematics. These results are up 9% and 15% from 2009 respectively.Former pupils
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