Banovallum School
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The Banovallum School is a co-educational secondary modern school
in Horncastle, East Lindsey
in Lincolnshire
LEA
.
science college
. In September 2008, a new science block was opened and new music practice rooms, built by the Gelder Group of Sturton by Stow
.
In May 2008, the county council opened a £400,000 children's centre, based at the school.
The school has four houses, named after RAF
planes: Spitfire
, Hurricane
, Lancaster
and Tornado
. These two last aircraft, have flown operationally from the nearby RAF Coningsby
. A fifth house, Jaguar, used to exist when the House system was brought into effect in 2006. After the first year, Jaguar house was 'disbanded' leaving the four houses that remain.
The gym hosts regional gymnastic competitions, and is the home of Banovallum Gymnastics Club.
results under the England average for all schools, but slightly above average for that type of school and better than many comprehensives. There is no sixth form provision, and the nearest sixth form is at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, also in Horncastle. Famous students include, BBC Young Butcher of the Year 2009 Jim Sutcliffe.
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
in Horncastle, East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
LEA
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
.
History
The school was built in the early 1960s. The previous school it replaced was called the Cagthorpe School. It is a specialistSpecialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
science college
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
. In September 2008, a new science block was opened and new music practice rooms, built by the Gelder Group of Sturton by Stow
Sturton by Stow
Sturton by Stow is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.The village is situated on the north-south B1241 and east-west A1500 Tillbridge Road . Nearby to the north is Stow. Sturton falls within the ecclesiastical parish of Stow, consequently the parish...
.
In May 2008, the county council opened a £400,000 children's centre, based at the school.
Admissions
It is situated on the A153, 500m to the south of the town. The school day is from 8.50am until 3.35pm.The school has four houses, named after RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
planes: Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...
, Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force...
, Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...
and Tornado
Panavia Tornado ADV
The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant is a long-range, twin-engine interceptor version of the swing-wing Panavia Tornado. The aircraft's first flight was on 27 October 1979, and it entered service in 1986. It was retired on 22 March 2011 by the Royal Air Forceand is now only in service with the...
. These two last aircraft, have flown operationally from the nearby RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby , is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England. It has been commanded by Group Captain Martin Sampson since 10 December 2010.-Operational units:...
. A fifth house, Jaguar, used to exist when the House system was brought into effect in 2006. After the first year, Jaguar house was 'disbanded' leaving the four houses that remain.
The gym hosts regional gymnastic competitions, and is the home of Banovallum Gymnastics Club.
Academic performance
As expected for a secondary modern school, it gets GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
results under the England average for all schools, but slightly above average for that type of school and better than many comprehensives. There is no sixth form provision, and the nearest sixth form is at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, also in Horncastle. Famous students include, BBC Young Butcher of the Year 2009 Jim Sutcliffe.