Glyn Technology School
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Glyn School is a boys' comprehensive
secondary school
– with a partially co-educational sixth form
– situated in the borough of Epsom and Ewell
in the English county of Surrey
.
The school was rated as an "outstanding" school in 2009 by Ofsted
, the non-ministerial government department
of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England. Glyn is only the third school in England to move from 'satisfactory' to 'outstanding' within one inspection cycle.
On April 1 2011, Glyn Technology School was renamed 'Glyn School'.
results have broken school records for 5 successive years. Last year, 90% of boys gained five or more GCSEs graded between A*-C., with 82% of the boys gaining five or more GCSEs between A* to C including English and Maths. The latter figure was marginally surpassed according to the school's website in 2011.
In January 2010, Glyn became a National Support School and since September 2010, Jon Chaloner has been Executive Headteacher of both Glyn and Danetree Junior School. Jack Mayhew is Associate Headteacher at both schools. Agnes Bailey is Deputy Headteacher at Glyn whilst Jo Newton is Head of School at Danetree.
Madjeski Stadium.
The Tudor family named Carew, the Bourne river flows through the town of Chertsey
, site of a Benedictine monastery, a former abbey at Merton, the Merton Abbey
. While Derby is named after Lord Derby whose home in the locality is named Oaks. Abbey was the first house, followed by St Benet both in the 1920s. They were followed by Tudor, Carew, Derby, Merton, Bourne and Oaks in 2009.
House competitions span a wide range of sports, and in recent times, competition in academic subjects have been inaugurated. Success is measured through a points based system called 'merits'. Merits can be awarded for the degree of success in house competitions but are also used in recognising achievement in academic activities. The house which accumulates the most merits at the end of every academic year is awarded with the Victor Ludorum
trophy.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
– with a partially co-educational sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
– situated in the borough of Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering the town of Epsom and the village of Ewell. The borough was formed as an urban district in 1894, and was known as Epsom until 1934. It was made a municipal borough in 1937...
in the English county of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
The school was rated as an "outstanding" school in 2009 by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
, the non-ministerial government department
Non-ministerial government department
A non-ministerial government department is a department or ministry of a government that is not headed by a Government Minister or Government Secretary, and answers directly to a legislature ....
of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England. Glyn is only the third school in England to move from 'satisfactory' to 'outstanding' within one inspection cycle.
History
The school was founded in 1927 as Epsom County School for Boys, but became a comprehensive school in 1980, having changed its name to Glyn Grammar in September 1952.On April 1 2011, Glyn Technology School was renamed 'Glyn School'.
Admissions
As of September 2005, the sixth form began accepting applications from female students. Since then, the female population at the school has grown from a handful to represent around one twelfth of the sixth-form body. In 2010, with only one applicant, the role of Head Girl was established to represent them alongside the male majority of the school.Rankings
The school's General Certificate of Secondary EducationGeneral 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 have broken school records for 5 successive years. Last year, 90% of boys gained five or more GCSEs graded between A*-C., with 82% of the boys gaining five or more GCSEs between A* to C including English and Maths. The latter figure was marginally surpassed according to the school's website in 2011.
2003 expansion
In 2003, construction of an extension to the school began and it was officially opened in 2005 by HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent. This building was named the Turner Wing after the-then headteacher Stuart Turner, who retired in 2006 after being headmaster for twenty years.Current Administration
The school's sixth, and incumbent, headteacher is Jon Chaloner who joined in September 2006 from his previous Headship in Berkshire and the school's progress has been exceptional since as shown by the Ofsted inspections of 2009 and 2011.In January 2010, Glyn became a National Support School and since September 2010, Jon Chaloner has been Executive Headteacher of both Glyn and Danetree Junior School. Jack Mayhew is Associate Headteacher at both schools. Agnes Bailey is Deputy Headteacher at Glyn whilst Jo Newton is Head of School at Danetree.
Previous Headteachers
- Mr Clark
- Mr Norman Dawson ( - 1968)
- Dr Charles Bingham (1968 - )
- Mr B W Collins ( -1986)
- Mr R J S Turner (1986 - 2006)
- Jon Chaloner (2006 - present)
Sport
During the 2006/2007 football season, the under-thirteen team made the final of the English Schools' Football Association Boys' Cup, self-described as "'the largest 11-a-side schools' football tournament in Europe". Prior to reaching the final, the team was crowned South-East champions, which led to a semi-final played against the South-West champions at Reading F.C'sReading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
Madjeski Stadium.
Houses
There are eight houses at the school. Students are allocated into each of these houses upon entry. The house to which any particular student is membered is depicted by the colour of the stripe on his tie.House names and colours
- Abbey (light blue)
- Bourne (black)
- Carew (red)
- Derby (green)
- Merton (dark blue)
- Oaks (orange)
- St.Benet (purple)
- Tudor (yellow)
Naming origins
The names of these eight houses are linked to Epsom's local history, and falls into four pairs of two:The Tudor family named Carew, the Bourne river flows through the town of Chertsey
Chertsey
Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. It can be accessed by road from junction 11 of the M25 London orbital motorway. It shares borders with Staines, Laleham, Shepperton, Addlestone, Woking, Thorpe and Egham...
, site of a Benedictine monastery, a former abbey at Merton, the Merton Abbey
Merton Priory
Merton Priory was founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under Henry I. It was located in Merton, Surrey, England at the point where the Roman Stane Street crossed the River Wandle....
. While Derby is named after Lord Derby whose home in the locality is named Oaks. Abbey was the first house, followed by St Benet both in the 1920s. They were followed by Tudor, Carew, Derby, Merton, Bourne and Oaks in 2009.
House competitions span a wide range of sports, and in recent times, competition in academic subjects have been inaugurated. Success is measured through a points based system called 'merits'. Merits can be awarded for the degree of success in house competitions but are also used in recognising achievement in academic activities. The house which accumulates the most merits at the end of every academic year is awarded with the Victor Ludorum
Victor Ludorum
Victor Ludorum is Latin for "the winner of the games." It is usually a trophy presented to the most successful team, club, or competitor at a sports event. It is common at rowing regattas and was traditional at some British public school sports days...
trophy.
The Prefect System
Each house appoints its own Senior Prefect, a student in the upper sixth. His or her role is to bridge the link between the school's staff and the students within the house. He or she is often responsible for organising and coordinating inner-house activities and inter-house competitions. Each Senior Prefect has a small group of prefects who assist. In 2009, the school acknowledged the growing female presence in the upper school by conferring the title of Head Girl upon a member of the upper-sixth, alongside the Head Boy and his deputies. In 2011 the post of Deputy Head Girl was created.Glyn Grammar School
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External links
- glyn.surrey.sch.uk, school's official website
- Ofsted report (2009) (PDF formatPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
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