The Romsey School
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The Romsey Academy is a mixed community academy in Romsey
, Hampshire
, England
. The school was a secondary modern, called Romsey County Secondary School, until the 1970s when it became a comprehensive
. It is often nicknamed "Priestlands" after its location.
In 2000 it became a Specialist Language College
jointly with The Mountbatten School
. In 2005 the school's specialisation changed to a Mathematics and Computing College
..In August 2011 The School became an academy
after a decision by Governors . The school has approximately 1100 children aged 11–16 and 100 teachers and the catchment area includes the villages of Ampfield
, Braishfield
, Sherfield English, Michelmersh
, Timsbury and Awbridge
.In August 2011 the School became an academy following a decision reached by the Governors.
In 2010 81% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades in their GCSEs. 94% of pupils achieved at least a pass on A*-C. The School also provides Adult Education classes that makes the School open to the community .
. The Base was started in 2002 for pupils with an austistic spectrum disorder and is directly managed by 2 teachers and 9 support staff.
magazine in 2006, and the following year was shortlisted for the publication's 'Extended School' award.
Romsey
Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, 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 school was a secondary modern, called Romsey County Secondary School, until the 1970s when it became a comprehensive
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...
. It is often nicknamed "Priestlands" after its location.
In 2000 it became a Specialist Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
jointly with The Mountbatten School
The Mountbatten School And Language College
The Mountbatten School is a Secondary School located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The School opened in 1969 as a comprehensive school and was built on land that was originally part of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands estate....
. In 2005 the school's specialisation changed to a Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 2002 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards in secondary education. Specialist schools focus specifically on their chosen specialism but must also meet the requirements of the...
..In August 2011 The School became an academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
after a decision by Governors . The school has approximately 1100 children aged 11–16 and 100 teachers and the catchment area includes the villages of Ampfield
Ampfield
Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. It had a population at the 2001 census of 1,474....
, Braishfield
Braishfield
Braishfield is a village and civil parish north of Romsey in Hampshire, England. It has neither main roads nor railways, but is crossed by the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath...
, Sherfield English, Michelmersh
Michelmersh
Michelmersh is a small, scattered village in Hampshire, England some three miles north of Romsey.It forms a civil parish with Timsbury that forms part of the Test Valley district....
, Timsbury and Awbridge
Awbridge
Awbridge is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, about three miles northwest of Romsey, and near the River Test. According to the 2001 census the parish, which includes the villages of Awbridge, Upper Ratley and Lower Ratley, had a population of 695...
.In August 2011 the School became an academy following a decision reached by the Governors.
In 2010 81% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades in their GCSEs. 94% of pupils achieved at least a pass on A*-C. The School also provides Adult Education classes that makes the School open to the community .
ASD Support Base
The School runs an ASD Support Base designed to support pupils in lessons who find it difficult because of Special needsSpecial needs
In the USA, special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International...
. The Base was started in 2002 for pupils with an austistic spectrum disorder and is directly managed by 2 teachers and 9 support staff.
Awards
The school won the inaugural 'Community School of the Year' People's Service award from Children & Young People NowChildren & Young People Now
Children & Young People Now is a weekly magazine covering issues relating to children and young people in the United Kingdom.Children & Young People Now is the result of the merging of Children Now, produced in association with the National Children's Bureau, and sister magazine Young People Now,...
magazine in 2006, and the following year was shortlisted for the publication's 'Extended School' award.
Academy Status
The Romsey School converted to an academy under the Academies Act 2010 on 1 August 2011..Notable former students
- Todd BennettTodd BennettTodd Anthony Bennett was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Kriss Akabusi, Garry Cook and Philip...
, runner and 1984 Olympic silver medallist. - Charles ButlerCharles Butler (author)Charles Cadman Butler is an English academic and author of children's fiction.His most important academic work, Four British fantasists : place and culture in the children's fantasies of Penelope Lively, Alan Garner, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper is in 236 libraries according to WorldCat,...
children's author and academic - Phil HughesPhil Hughes (cricketer, born 1991)Philip Heywood Hughes is an English cricketer. Hughes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right arm medium pace. He was born in Southampton, Hampshire. He was educated at the The Romsey School and Peter Symonds College....
(born 1991), cricketer - Caroline NokesCaroline NokesCaroline Fiona Ellen Nokes is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. She is the Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North in Hampshire.-Early life:...
, MP for Romsey and Southampton North