The Grange School, Aylesbury
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The Grange School is a co-educational secondary school in Aylesbury
, Buckinghamshire
.
It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1250 pupils.
In 1959 the school was visited by the Duchess of Kent
in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Mother's Clubs in Buckinghamshire. The school is also notable as the location where the jury
retired to consider their verdict in the Great Train Robbery
case in 1963. Specifically the jury used the room that is now the main office of the youth centre on the school site.
Notable alumni include Brendan Carr
, John Otway
, Iain Rogerson
and Matt Phillips
.
The Grange is a member of the Aylesbury Vale
Leading Edge Partnership
which also includes Aylesbury Vale Academy and Waddesdon Church of England School
.
The uniform at Grange is a navy blue jumper with the school logo, sky blue polo shirt with logo (burgundy for prefects), smart black trousers or knee length skirt and smart shoes.
Prior to the Uniform changes, the uniform was a more traditional school uniform of Black V-Neck jumpers with white shirts and a tie.
Before the current headmaster Mr. V Murray was appointed, the school underwent several years of temporary headmasters/mistresses due to the leaving of the school's long serving headmaster, Mr Alan Silver, who had to leave his position due to deterioration of health.
As of 2008 The Grange achieved healthy school status as the canteen within the school serves a wide variety of healthy and nutritious foods and drinks.
The school has extensive facilities including a Mathematics department, English department, Science department, ICT suites, Technology department, Performing Arts department, Humanities department (Religious Studies, Geography & History), Practical Arts department, Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Main Hall, Canteen, Sixth Form Common Rooms, All-Weather Pitch, Language department, Business department, Support for Learning department, Health & Social department, Physical Education classrooms and a Music department with practise rooms.
In early 2009 The Grange was awarded Business and Enterprise status and underwent refurbishment in areas of the school, funded by the Business & Enterprise grant.
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
.
It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1250 pupils.
In 1959 the school was visited by the Duchess of Kent
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Mother's Clubs in Buckinghamshire. The school is also notable as the location where the jury
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
retired to consider their verdict in the Great Train Robbery
Great Train Robbery (1963)
The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6 million train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. The bulk of the stolen money was not recovered...
case in 1963. Specifically the jury used the room that is now the main office of the youth centre on the school site.
Notable alumni include Brendan Carr
Brendan Carr (actor)
Brendan Carr in is a British actor and film producer.-Life:Born in Great Yarmouth, England, Carr trained at Stagecoach School of Performing Arts while attending regular school at The Grange in his home town of Aylesbury....
, John Otway
John Otway
John Otway, is an English singer-songwriter, who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.-Biography:...
, Iain Rogerson
Iain Rogerson
Iain Rogerson is a British actor born in Cefn-y-bedd, Wrexham, Wales. Rogerson is best known for his portrayal of Harry Flagg in Coronation Street.- External links :...
and Matt Phillips
Matt Phillips
Matthew "Matt" Phillips is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackpool.Phillips is a winger and previously played for Wycombe Wanderers...
.
The Grange is a member of the Aylesbury Vale
Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
Leading Edge Partnership
Leading Edge Partnership
The Leading Edge Partnership programme is an educational scheme organised by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in the United Kingdom. It was introduced in 2005 as a programme for High Performing Specialist Schools, a designation launched in 2004....
which also includes Aylesbury Vale Academy and Waddesdon Church of England School
Waddesdon Church of England School
Waddesdon Church of England School is a mixed secondary school in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire. In September 2011 the school became an Academy....
.
The uniform at Grange is a navy blue jumper with the school logo, sky blue polo shirt with logo (burgundy for prefects), smart black trousers or knee length skirt and smart shoes.
Prior to the Uniform changes, the uniform was a more traditional school uniform of Black V-Neck jumpers with white shirts and a tie.
Before the current headmaster Mr. V Murray was appointed, the school underwent several years of temporary headmasters/mistresses due to the leaving of the school's long serving headmaster, Mr Alan Silver, who had to leave his position due to deterioration of health.
As of 2008 The Grange achieved healthy school status as the canteen within the school serves a wide variety of healthy and nutritious foods and drinks.
The school has extensive facilities including a Mathematics department, English department, Science department, ICT suites, Technology department, Performing Arts department, Humanities department (Religious Studies, Geography & History), Practical Arts department, Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Main Hall, Canteen, Sixth Form Common Rooms, All-Weather Pitch, Language department, Business department, Support for Learning department, Health & Social department, Physical Education classrooms and a Music department with practise rooms.
In early 2009 The Grange was awarded Business and Enterprise status and underwent refurbishment in areas of the school, funded by the Business & Enterprise grant.