Sackville School, East Grinstead

Sackville School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in East Grinstead, England. In 2020, the number of students was approximately 1670.[2] Sackville is one of two state-funded secondary schools in the town, the other being Imberhorne School.[3]

Sackville School
Address
Lewes Road

East Grinstead
,
West Sussex
,
RH19 3TY

England
Coordinates51°07′26″N 0°00′12″E
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoTogether We Achieve
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN126089 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJo Meloni[1]
Staff200+ Staff Members
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1700+ As of 2023
Colour(s)      Turing, Angelou, Holmes, Attenborough, Yousafzai Communities.
Former PupilsOld Sackvillians
Websitesackvilleschool.org.uk

History

The school was founded in 1859 as a national church school. Originally on De la Warr Road, where Chequer Mead lies today, in 1951 the school was renamed Sackville and in 1964, it was moved to its current location on Lewes Road. 1970 saw the school's first comprehensive intake, following the rapidly growing local housing estate building developments. In 2004, Sackville's name was changed back from Sackville Community College to Sackville School. The school's emblem is the red rose of the Duchy of Lancaster of which East Grinstead was once a part.[4]

The headteacher is Jo Meloni. There are seven year groups including a Sixth Form for years twelve and thirteen. The school has five communities: Angelou, after Maya Angelou; Attenborough, after Sir David Attenborough; Holmes, after Dame Kelly Holmes; Turing, after Alan Turing; and Yousafzai, after Malala Yousafzai. Each community is named after an individual who has represented aspects of the SWAY (Sackville Way).

In 2019, the school was rated good by Ofsted.[5]

Curriculum

During Key Stage 3 at Sackville, students study:

  • Art
  • Beliefs & Values (Religious Studies)
  • Computer Science
  • Design & Tech (including Food Technology)
  • English
  • Drama
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages (Spanish, French, German)
  • Maths
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry)

The Key Stage 5 offer at Sackville includes:[6]

  • Applied Science
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Criminology
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama and Theatre
  • Economics
  • English
  • Film Studies
  • Fine Art
  • Food Science
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • Health and Social Care
  • History
  • IT
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physical education
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Textile Design
  • Tourism

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Headteacher's Welcome – Sackville School".
  2. "Sackville School OFSTED report".
  3. "RM Education - East Grinstead secondary schools".
  4. "School History | Sackville School". Sackville school. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. "Short ofsted report". Ofsted.
  6. "Sackville A level prospectus". Sackville School. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  8. "Sussex News - Latest local news, pictures, video - Kent Live". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  9. "2012, BBC Young Musician - Laura Van Der Heijden - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  10. "29 famous people who went to school in Sussex". Sussex Life. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  11. "Drew Pearce Interview". East Grinstead Online. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  12. "Biography - LancePrice.co.uk". www.lanceprice.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  13. "Rob Cross - Sackville school". Sackville school. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.