Sir William Romney's School, Tetbury

Sir William Romney's School
Established	1610 (1610) (as Tetbury Grammar School)
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Jon Bell
Location	Tetbury Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°38′48″N 2°09′37″W / 51.6466°N 2.1604°W / 51.6466; -2.1604
DfE URN	136985 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Students	484
Ages	11–16
Houses	Becket, Elgar, Redgrave and Turner
Website	swr.gloucs.sch.uk

Sir William Romney's School is a secondary school with academy status in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, with students aged 11–16. It serves schools around the Tetbury, Leighterton, Stroud, Cirencester, Nailsworth and Avening, also many other towns around Tetbury. In 2016 the school achieve a 'Good' rating from Ofsted.

There is a house system in which a student who did good work may earn points for their house, At the end of term whichever house has the most points wins a prize or non-uniforn day. The student with the most points also wins a prize. There are three houses, named Andromeda , Pegasus, and Orion.

History

School

In 1610 Sir William Romney set aside some money in his will for a school to help children read and write.
In 1837 a new National school was built of Charlton road
In 1921 grammar school called, Sir Willam Romney's School was opened in Long Street
In 1952 it had become a comprehensive school
In 1969 it moved to the current site at the end of Lowfield Road.

Headteachers

1995 - 2008 : Eric Dawson
2008 - 2016 : Steven McKay
2016–Present : Jon Bell

Performing Arts status

Sir William Romney's was awarded its Performing Arts status in 2005; this meant grants for the schools. It has also been involved in many dramatic and artistic activities in the years since.

School Uniform

The traditional, distinctive grey, uniform of the school reflects the schools long history. All students are required to wear a white shirt, burgundy tie, and grey school jumper. Girls are also required to wear a grey skirt with grey tights or socks. Boys, on the other hand, wear black trousers and black socks. All students must wear black shoes. Uniform accessories such as hair accessories must be in keeping with the traditional school colours (grey and burgundy).

Sixth form

Despite a fight to keep the school's sixth form from closing, Sir William Romney's 16 to 18 provision was shut down in 2006. The school did not have a Year 12 from September 2006. The nearest sixth forms are now Deer Park in Cirencester and Downfield in Stroud.

References

Standard New report on Sir William Romney's School

Schools Website [2]

Schools in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire)

Primary	The British School

Secondary	Abbeywood Community School Archway School All Saints' Academy Beaufort Co-operative Academy Balcarras School Barnwood Park Arts College Bradley Stoke Community School Brimsham Green School Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy The Castle School Cheltenham Bournside School Chipping Campden School Chipping Sodbury School Chosen Hill School Churchdown School Academy Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester Kingshill School Cleeve School Cotswold School The Dean Academy Dene Magna School Downend School Farmor's School The Forest High School Gloucester Academy The Grange School Hanham Woods Academy John Cabot Academy Katharine Lady Berkeley's School King's Oak Academy Maidenhill School Mangotsfield School Marlwood School Millbrook Academy Newent Community School Patchway Community College Pittville School Rednock School The Ridings' Yate Academy The Riding's Winterbourne Academy Severn Vale School Sir Bernard Lovell School Sir William Romney's School St Peter's High School Tewkesbury School Thomas Keble School Winchcombe School Wyedean School

Grammar	The Crypt School High School for Girls Marling School Pate's Grammar School Ribston Hall High School Sir Thomas Rich's School Stroud High School

Sixth form colleges	Cirencester College Downfield Sixth Form Gloucestershire College

Independent (senior)	Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College St Edward's School

Independent (all ages)	Dean Close School The King's School, Gloucester Rendcomb College Westonbirt School Wycliffe College Wynstones School

Special education	Alderman Knight School National Star College

Defunct	Cirencester Grammar School Hanham High School Oriel School Rose Hill School Tewkesbury Academy Vale of Berkeley College

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