Churston Ferrers Grammar School
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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Greenway Road , , TQ5 0LN | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1957 |
| Specialist | Humanities College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Robert Owers |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c. 880 |
| Website | http://www.churstongrammar.com/ |
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Churston Ferrers Grammar School (also known as Churston Grammar School, or CGS) is a selective coeducational foundation school situated in the village of Galmpton in Torbay, South Devon with Humanities College Status.
History
The school was founded in 1957 and accommodated around 350 pupils, drawn from the surrounding areas including those of the schools it replaced and as far afield as Totnes. Its first HeadMaster, Donald W. Carter, prior to the opening of the Churston Ferrers school was head of the Dartmouth Grammar School which closed at the same time. He led the school until 1972 when he retired.
The school became subject of media attentionat the end of the school year for sixth form students in 2008, when it was revealed that an end of year prank left the school field images of a penis and breasts burnt into it with the message "class of 2001" below, referencing the year the sixth form started at the school.
Buildings
The school has occupied its current buildings since opening and was largely unchanged for the first half of its existence. When the school expanded in the late 1980s it added a new classroom block and sports facility. In late September 2008 the school had a new block consisting of a humanities classroom, study centre and I.T. rooms. This building was named 'The Cube' as it is a cube shaped building.
Academic Houses
School houses are Abbot (A), Coombe (C), Ferrers (F) and Tor (T). Houses and non-streamed classes correspond; for example someone in year 7 and Tor House would be in class 7T. Pupils' houses (and therefore classes) are determined alphabetically by their surname with roughly the first quarter of pupils alphabetically joining Abbot house, and so on.
Students are also organised into year groups in which they are then sorted into one of the four forms. Each form has its own appointed form tutor as well as the whole year having a Head of Year. This is the list of staff appointed.
| Year | Head of year | Form A tutor | Form C tutor | Form F tutor | Form S tutor | Form T tutor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dr.B King | Mrs Drummond | Mrs Granobles-Ramero | Mr Greaves | - | Miss Matthews |
| 8 | mrs Granobles-Romero | ? | Mr Greaves | - | Miss Matthews | |
| 9 | Mrs. J Mills | Mr Maloney | Mr Johnstone | Miss Hoff | - | Miss Lloyd |
| 10 | Mrs. J Mills | Miss Jago | Mr King | Mr Hawthorne | Mrs Vanstone | Mrs Conibear |
| 11 | Mrs. L Benefield | Mr Allen | Dr Hall | Mr J Hamilton-Scott | Miss North | Miss H Smith |
Headmasters
| Appointment | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Mr. Donald W. Carter |
| 1972 | Mr. Ron Beal |
| 1975 | Mr. David Beresford-Williams |
| 1979 | Mr. John Parsons |
| 1997 | Mr. Steven Kings |
| 2007 | Mr. Robert Owers |
Uniform
School uniform is required for pupils in years 7 to 11 but not the sixth form.
Boys
Boys' uniform consists of white shirt, navy V-necked sweatshirt with school badge, grey school trousers, school tie, grey or white socks and black shoes.
Historically, boys' uniform consisted of navy sweater and grey jacket with school badge in place of the current sweatshirt.
Girls
Girls' uniform consists of white shirt, navy skirt or trousers, navy V-necked sweatshirt with school badge, plain stockings or white socks and black shoes.
Academic status
Partly as a result of its selective intake, the school features favourably in the school league tables results. There are currently around 850 pupils, including a 240 in the sixth form and it is heavily over-subscribed.
Currently in the 2005/2006 Ofsted inspection, Churston Ferrers Grammar School gained an overall "Outstanding" report. Every subject area in the entire school received the mark of Outstanding making Churston a truly remarkable school in all aspects of education.
Churston A-Level results:
| A2 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-E | 99.4% | 100% | 100% | 99.74% |
| A-C | 80% | 81% | 88.6% | 90.03% |
| A-B | 49% | 59% | 65.6% | 66.04% |
Churston GCSE results:
| GCSE | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*-C | 94.1% | 94.3% | 97.8% | 95.6 % |
| 5A*-C | 98% | 96% | 99.1% | 98.4% |
| A*-A | 37.3% | 45% | 57% | 55.8% |
The school has no present plans to offer sixth formers the option of either the International Baccalaureate or the Pre-U.
Sports and extra-curricular
Rick Wooldridge (England junior basketball coach) was a teacher at the school from the mid 1970s and remains coach of the basketball team. As a result the school has a particularly strong interest in this game.
The school had an enthusiastic debating society which would regularly debate the issues of the day in its lecture theatre.
The school is one of the few in the state sector to run a Combined Cadet Force.
Alumni
Academia
- E. H. H. Green, historian
Arts
- Andy Parsons, comedian (and son of former headmaster J.R. Parsons)
- Kirk Brandon, musician
Location
The school is next to Churston railway station on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Its former playing fields were separated from the remainder of the school by the railway line and were formerly accessible via a tunnel at the bottom of the school grounds.
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