St Peter's High School, Gloucester
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St Peter's High School and Sixth Form Centre is a Roman Catholic comprehensive school
and sixth form centre
, on Stroud Road in the Tuffley
area of Gloucester
, England
. The headteacher is Lawrence Montagu. The main feeder school is the closely associated St. Peter's Catholic Primary School.
In 2009, the school was rated by OfSTED inspectors, for the third consecutive inspection, as "outstanding". In particular, the school is proud of its principled and inclusive Catholic ethos - recently singled out for praise in a minor OfSTED inspection - and of the achievements of its pupils, especially in the 'core' subjects of English and mathematics.
In 2007, the school's Under-18 Rugby Union
team were winners of the Daily Mail Cup
, becoming the second comprehensive school victors of the prize, after Campion
. They reached the final again in 2009 of the Daily Mail RBS Cup
, where they were runners-up.
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...
and sixth form centre
Sixth 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,...
, on Stroud Road in the Tuffley
Tuffley
Tuffley is one of the 15 wards associated with the City of Gloucester.The ward in non-parished and situated near Robinswood Hill toward the South of the City.The ward has many services, including schools, shops, and parks.-Origins:...
area of Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
, 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...
. The headteacher is Lawrence Montagu. The main feeder school is the closely associated St. Peter's Catholic Primary School.
In 2009, the school was rated by OfSTED inspectors, for the third consecutive inspection, as "outstanding". In particular, the school is proud of its principled and inclusive Catholic ethos - recently singled out for praise in a minor OfSTED inspection - and of the achievements of its pupils, especially in the 'core' subjects of English and mathematics.
In 2007, the school's Under-18 Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team were winners of the Daily Mail Cup
Daily Mail Cup
The Daily Mail RBS Cup is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition. The semi-finals are now held at Broadstreet Rugby Club. The final is held at Twickenham Stadium. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels...
, becoming the second comprehensive school victors of the prize, after Campion
Campion School, Hornchurch
The Campion School is a Catholic boys' comprehensive school and mixed sixth form located in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering. The school has been awarded Specialist Science College status.-History:...
. They reached the final again in 2009 of the Daily Mail RBS Cup
Daily Mail Cup
The Daily Mail RBS Cup is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition. The semi-finals are now held at Broadstreet Rugby Club. The final is held at Twickenham Stadium. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels...
, where they were runners-up.
Notable alumni
- Jack Adams, Rugby Union player
- Yasmin BannermanYasmin BannermanYasmin Bannerman is an English actress. Bannerman was born and brought up in Gloucestershire and attended the Rose Bruford College in London until 1993...
, actress - Adam EustaceAdam EustaceAdam Eustace is an English rugby union footballer. A former pupil of St Peter's High School in Gloucester, his regular position is as a lock. He re-signed to Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2008, having been released by the Scarlets.-External links:**...
, Rugby Union player - Marcel GarveyMarcel GarveyMarcel Garvey is an English rugby union player. He is first generation British born with Jamaican parents, Almando and Glasmie Garvey. He went to St Peter's High School, Gloucester, the same school as former Gloucester team-mate Ryan Lamb....
, Rugby Union player - Jody GoodingJody GoodingJody Gooding is a beach volleyball player for England and Great Britain who was the youngest-ever British champion.-Early life:He was born in Gloucester in 1981 and attended school in Tuffley at St Peter's High School, Gloucester and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.-Career:He won the mens...
, beach volleyball player - Ryan LambRyan LambRyan Lamb is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.-Club career:...
, Rugby Union player - Charlie SharplesCharlie SharplesCharlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....
, Rugby union player - Mary-Jess LeaverlandMary-Jess LeaverlandMary-Jess Leaverland is a British singer who won Min Xing Chang Fan Tan , a Chinese televised talent competition, in December 2009.-Career:...
, singer and winner of a Chinese version of "the X Factor."