| Reigate Grammar School | | | | Established | 1675 | | Founder | Henry Smith | | Location | Reigate Road
Reigate
Surrey
England
RH2 0QS | | Gender | Male/Female | | Ages | 11 to 18 | | School colours | Blue & White | | Publication | The Review | | Website | http://www.reigategrammar.org | Reigate Grammar School is an independent co-educational day school located in the Surrey town of Reigate. Intake is from 11 to 18, with the majority of its pupils entering at the age of 11, and others entering at 13 and 16. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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History The school was founded as a free school for poor boys in 1675 by Alderman Henry Smith with Jon Williamson, the vicar of Reigate, as master. It remained in the hands of the church until 1862 when a board of governors was appointed.
Under the Education Act of 1944 it became a direct grant grammar school, providing access on the basis of academic ability as measured by the 11 plus examination. In the mid 1970s it gained its current fee-paying private school status and at the same time the sixth form was opened up to girls. In 1993 the school became fully co-educational. In 2003 the school merged with St. Marys School. The current headmaster is David Thomas. The Education Act 1944 changed the education system for secondary schools in England and Wales. ...
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Academics In 2006, the Daily Telegraph placed the school 81st in its league table of independent school A Level results, with 81% of pupils gaining A or B grades at A Level [1]. At GCSE an overall pass rate at grades A* to C of 99 per cent was achieved in summer 2006. This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ...
Independent Schools Inspectorate The school is described as providing ‘a good all-round education’ with ‘broad curriculum and a wide range of quality activities’. Inspectors found it a ‘friendly, welcoming community in which pupils of all abilities are mutually supportive, creating a relaxed environment, which encourages pupils to fulfil their potential.".
Other strengths of the school identified by inspectors included high quality pastoral care, support and guidance, mutual respect between pupils and staff, and excllent provision of ICT.
The team of 12 inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who visited the school in October 2005, commented that ‘the school has many strengths’ but would benefit from greater sharing of good practice between departments, greater independent learning, and more risk assessments.
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Current Headmaster David Thomas has been Headmaster of Reigate Grammar School since September 2001. He was a chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford, and educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford, and The Queen's College, Oxford, where he completed an MA in Music.
Mr Thomas taught at The Leys School, Cambridge, and at The King's School, Canterbury, and spent five years as Director of Music at Fettes College in Edinburgh before moving to Trinity School, Croydon, as Deputy Headmaster. He is a member of the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC). His wife, Dr Andrea Thomas, has taught in several leading independent schools.
School fees For the 2006-2007 academic year, school fees are £3,803 per term. The school offers a range of scholarships and bursaries. Pupils scoring particularly highly in the entrance examination may be awarded a scholarship worth £1,000 per annum. In addition, the Reigate Grammar School assisted places scheme offers fee remission of up to 100%; this is a means-tested award.
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Heads of School - 2003–2004
- Suda Perrera & Mark Frith
- 2004–2005
- Amanda Ingram & Dan Jalapour
- 2005–2006
- Karina Sharples & Jon Wiltshire
- 2006–2007
- Pippa Dinnage & Jamie Harris
- 2007–2008
- Camille Sage & Hugh Bradbury
The Pilgrim
External links - Reigate Grammar School website
- Old Reigatians Association
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