Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City

Stanborough School is a secondary academy school located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.

Stanborough School
Address
Map
Lemsford Lane

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AL8 6YR

England
Coordinates51°47′28″N 0°13′10″W / 51.79099°N 0.21947°W / 51.79099; -0.21947
Information
TypeGrammar (1939–1968)
Comprehensive (1968–2012)
Academy (2012–)
MottoHigh Expectations -Mutual Respect - Quality Learning - Success For All
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established1939
FounderRichard Dickington
SpecialistMaths and Computing
Department for Education URN137847 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMerry John
Staff141
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1412
HousesBrocket, Hatfield, Knebworth, Sopwell
Colour(s)Green, white   
Former nameWelwyn Grammar School
Websitehttp://www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk

Like most secondary schools, it has a sixth form. It is situated off Stanborough Road (A6129), near the A1(M), and across the road from the headquarters of Hertfordshire Constabulary, a golf driving range and the Gosling Sports Park (with an athletics track and ski slope). The East Coast Main Line is about 1 km away.

It was created by Richard Dickington during WW2 for evacuated children to still get an education. It was originally a Grammar school (1939-1968), then a Comprehensive school (1968-2012), and now it is a Academy (2012-present).

History edit

Grammar school edit

It was founded as a selective Grammar school in 1939, and so recently celebrated its 80th year. It had around 550 girls and boys in the 1960s.

Comprehensive edit

It became an all-ability comprehensive school in 1968. In the early 1980s it had around 900 boys and girls.

Merger with Sir John Newsom School edit

In September 1998, nearby Sir John Newsom School was merged with Stanborough School and its pupils transferred across to Stanborough site.[1]

Academy status edit

The school gained academy status in February 2012 with a specialism in Maths and Computing.[2] The school is now independent of local authority control and legally is a private company limited by guarantee registered at Companies House with registration number 07900439.[3]

Sixth Form Consortium edit

Stanborough Sixth form is part of a wider consortium of many secondary schools in the area. Stanborough offers a range of subjects at A level on site. English, History, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Psychology are just a few examples. Other schools aligned with the sixth form consortium include:

Academic performance edit

Stanborough School often achieves GCSE results above the national average, with 51% of pupils achieving the equivalent of five or more GCSEs grade C or above including English and Maths in 2012. Their A Level results are consistently one of the highest of maintained schools in Hertfordshire.

Notable former pupils edit

Welwyn Garden City Stanborough Grammar School edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sir John Newsom School, Welwyn Garden City: Schools in Welwyn Garden City". Schooletc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Academy Status". Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Failure Page". Wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Former Student wins Nobel Prize for Physics" (PDF). The Stanborough Times. 15 June 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

External links edit