Sutton Grammar School
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Sutton Grammar School for Boys is a selective, single-sex grammar school
for pupils aged 11–18 inclusive. Located in the south of Greater London
, the School comprises grounds in both Sutton
and neighbouring Cheam Village
.
The first Headmaster of the School was Mr E H Hensley, who studied at Cambridge University, where he achieved a first class degree in Mathematics.
The first Deputy Headmaster (or Second Master) was Mr L A Valencia, who studied Classics at Cambridge University.
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The School operates a prefect system with a Head Boy (currently Lewis McCormack), two Deputy Head Boys (currently Jasper Dunning and William Obeney), Senior Prefects and part-time Prefects from the Sixth Form.
in The Times
school league tables in 2007.
The School was ranked as the best school in the country for Physics in the Good Schools Guide 2005.
Oxbridge
admits around 20 pupils each year including some to study medicine and veterinary sciences, whilst most others attend red brick universities elsewhere.
The School admits pupils from the ages of 11 to 18, or Years 7 to 13 (Upper Sixth) in the English academic system. The School is selective, requiring pupils to pass an eleven plus examination in order to gain admittance. There are approximately 120 pupils in each year for the main school (Years 7 to 11) and slightly fewer for the Sixth Form, varying year-on-year.
Entry requirements for the Sixth Form are a minimum of 4 'A' grades and 2 'B' grades at GCSE. Pupils are further required to meet specialist grade requirements in relation to the subjects they wish to study in the Sixth Form. Pupils who wish to join from other schools are also required to achieve higher grades and pass an admissions interview.
The Sutton Grammar School Academic Faculties are as follows:
Mathematics Faculty (Mrs. L Byatt)
English Faculty (Mr. S Karlsson)
Science Faculty (Mr. R Beaumont)
Humanities Faculty
In Year 7, students have to study the following subjects:
store.
Since 1928, the School has been located in central Sutton
, directly opposite Manor Park. There has recently been extensive building work carried out to expand the main site.
, these extensive off-site grounds consist of the following:
Sports take place at either the on-site sports hall, main school hall, swimming pool, Walch Memorial Playing Fields at Northey Avenue, Cheam Village
, or Sutton Junior Tennis Centre. When playing sports at the Walch Memorial Playing Fields, pupils are transported a short distance in the School coach or minibuses.
The most widely played sport at the School is currently football. In Years 7-10, there are 'A' and 'B' teams for each year group. Then, there are four further teams covering Years 11-13 (referred to as the 1st XI, 2nd XI, etc).
The current School basketball team, the Sutton Spartans, is coached by Colin Leonard. The team competes in the in the Surrey Men's Basketball League and for the National Schools' Title.
in the country. It was raised in early 1915 and officially recognised by the War Office
in June 1915. Over the years, boys from the School’s CCF have both served and fought for their country in successive campaigns and wars.
In recent years, the Cadet Force has introduced more external activities. The CCF has expanded with new members and the recent involvement of Nonsuch High School for Girls
in the Army section in the late 1990s (sponsored by the Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry) and now, as of 2007, in the RAF section which previously maintained all male membership.
The officer team of the CCF is headed by Wing Commander Hobbs, an ex-Head Cadet and ex-Head Boy. The CCF is under the leadership of this officer team and an annually appointed Cadet Corporal Major (Army Section), currently Luke Anderson and Cadet Warrant Officer (RAF Section), currently Ace Taylor, from the ranks of the sixth form cadets. Ex-cadets are able to stay in contact with each other via the Old Suttonians Cadet Association (OSCA), which is affiliated to the Old Suttonians Association (OSA). The head of the RAF section has long been Giles Marshall
, a current teacher at the school.
Today, there are seven clubs affiliated to the Association:
In its lifetime, the OSA has had a very diverse range of affiliated activities attached to it. A literary and debating society, a cycling and rambling club, chess and bridge clubs, and a very strong swimming club were all in evidence at some point during the period 1909-1970.
The OSA runs an annual reunion dinner in September of each year and, on a more intermittent basis, reunions for the various year groups, most recently for those at the School under the Headmastership of Mr Hensley or Mr Cockshutt.
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Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
for pupils aged 11–18 inclusive. Located in the south of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
, the School comprises grounds in both Sutton
Sutton, London
Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by...
and neighbouring Cheam Village
Cheam
Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...
.
Early life
The School opened in 1899 with an intake of only 19 boys. It has always been an all-boys school, selective in nature, and began life charging fees of £2 10s per term. The School has undergone several name changes; it used to be known as Sutton County Grammar School, and later Sutton Manor School (owing to its proximity with the old Sutton Manor).The first Headmaster of the School was Mr E H Hensley, who studied at Cambridge University, where he achieved a first class degree in Mathematics.
The first Deputy Headmaster (or Second Master) was Mr L A Valencia, who studied Classics at Cambridge University.
Modern
The current Headteacher is Mr G D Ironside, who studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. The current Deputy Headteacher is Mrs Ingrid Sutherland, who studied Philosophy at the University of WarwickUniversity of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
.
The School operates a prefect system with a Head Boy (currently Lewis McCormack), two Deputy Head Boys (currently Jasper Dunning and William Obeney), Senior Prefects and part-time Prefects from the Sixth Form.
Headteachers
| Date | Headteacher |
|---|---|
| 1899–1925 | E H Hensley |
| 1925-56 | J A Cockshutt |
| 1956-76 | F A Walch |
| 1976-84 | A P W Collins |
| 1985-90 | N P O Green |
| 1990–present | G D Ironside |
| Date | Deputy Headteacher |
|---|---|
| 1899–1934 | L A Valencia |
| 1934-50 | H Morris |
| 1950-66 | A M Lorimer |
| 1966-77 | G Scott |
| 1977-89 | R G Disley |
| 1989–2007 | G G Gibson |
| 2007–present | I Sutherland |
Academics
The School placed within the top 3% of secondary schools in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
school league tables in 2007.
The School was ranked as the best school in the country for Physics in the Good Schools Guide 2005.
Oxbridge
Oxbridge
Oxbridge is a portmanteau of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in England, and the term is now used to refer to them collectively, often with implications of perceived superior social status...
admits around 20 pupils each year including some to study medicine and veterinary sciences, whilst most others attend red brick universities elsewhere.
The School admits pupils from the ages of 11 to 18, or Years 7 to 13 (Upper Sixth) in the English academic system. The School is selective, requiring pupils to pass an eleven plus examination in order to gain admittance. There are approximately 120 pupils in each year for the main school (Years 7 to 11) and slightly fewer for the Sixth Form, varying year-on-year.
Entry requirements for the Sixth Form are a minimum of 4 'A' grades and 2 'B' grades at GCSE. Pupils are further required to meet specialist grade requirements in relation to the subjects they wish to study in the Sixth Form. Pupils who wish to join from other schools are also required to achieve higher grades and pass an admissions interview.
The Sutton Grammar School Academic Faculties are as follows:
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
English Faculty (Mr. S Karlsson)
- English
- English Language
- English Literature
Science Faculty (Mr. R Beaumont)
- Biology (Mr. P Davis)
- Chemistry (Mr. R Beaumont)
- Physics (Mr. J Costello)
Humanities Faculty
- History (Mr. S Shergold)
- Geography (Mr. R Pletts)
- Religious Education (Miss H Thomson)
- Business and Enterprise (Mr. P Denton)
- Economics (Mr. N Bartlett)
- Philosophy (Ms. M Boyd)
- Citizenship (Ms. H Ager)
- Psychology (Mr. C Leonard)>
Applied Faculty (Ms. G Andrews)- Design Technology (Ms. G Andrews)
- Art (Miss F Brown)
- Information Technology (Mr. M Parkinson)
- Electronics
Languages Faculty (Mr. P Wroth)- German
- French
- Spanish
Performance Faculty (Mr. S Bangs)- Physical Education (Mr. S Bangs)
- Games (Mr. S Bangs)
- Drama (Mr. N Price)
- Music (Ms. J Taylor)
In Year 7, students have to study the following subjects:
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School grounds
The School was founded in 1899 on a site between Throwley Way and the High Street in the area now occupied by a tower block behind the WilkinsonWilkinson
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store.
Since 1928, the School has been located in central Sutton
Sutton, London
Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by...
, directly opposite Manor Park. There has recently been extensive building work carried out to expand the main site.
Main site
The main site consists of the following:- Main building: Oldest School building, until recently featuring original Victorian panelled windows. Includes the School hall, multiple science laboratories, English and mathematics classrooms, two secondary IT suites and a recently reconstructed drama studio. In 2010 a new building containing a drama room and two music rooms was constructed.
- Library: Large building containing fiction, non-fiction and reference books. Overseen by a full-time adult librarian. Contains several computers for academic use.
- Dining hall: Recently completed in 2006 to replace the old canteen.
- Sports hall: Opened in July 2005 by Sir Bobby Robson CBECBECBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, who helped fund part of the hall and whose grandson attended the School. Also contains modern foreign language classrooms occupying the first floor.
- Swimming pool: Outdoor heated pool.
- Humanities building: Built in 1997, containing a large ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
classroom, history, geography and religious education rooms, as well as one of the School's two art studios.
- Music and design technology building: Contains a music classroom, soundproof music practice rooms and two DT rooms (containing an IT suite, practical workshop with heavy machinery, and design suite).
- Drama and Music Building: Constructed over the summer of 2010, the building is located in the corner of the yard between the Sports Hall and DT Rooms. The two storey structure contains two classrooms upstairs and a larger single room downstairs.
- Mathematics Building: Under construction in 2011 on the site of the former Snack Shack.
Walch Memorial Playing Fields
Located off Northey Avenue, Cheam VillageCheam
Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...
, these extensive off-site grounds consist of the following:
- Pavilion: Overlooking the playing fields, this building contains the School bar and an events room on the top floor (predominantly used for Old Suttonians' events, leavers' events and Sports Day) and sports changing rooms and a small shop on the bottom floor.
- Sports fields: Contains football and rugby pitches, cricket fields, long/triple jump sandpits and a cross-country course.
Sport
The School currently offers the following sports:
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Sports take place at either the on-site sports hall, main school hall, swimming pool, Walch Memorial Playing Fields at Northey Avenue, Cheam Village
Cheam
Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...
, or Sutton Junior Tennis Centre. When playing sports at the Walch Memorial Playing Fields, pupils are transported a short distance in the School coach or minibuses.
The most widely played sport at the School is currently football. In Years 7-10, there are 'A' and 'B' teams for each year group. Then, there are four further teams covering Years 11-13 (referred to as the 1st XI, 2nd XI, etc).
The current School basketball team, the Sutton Spartans, is coached by Colin Leonard. The team competes in the in the Surrey Men's Basketball League and for the National Schools' Title.
Houses
Upon entry to the School, pupils are allocated to one of four forms, each form being associated with one of the four houses. In Year 7, pupils are taught within their forms. From Year 8 upwards, pupils are often taught with their peers from other forms.| House | House Master | |
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| Blue House | J Costello (Tutor for 11Bl) | |
| Brown House | R Mundy (Tutor for 10Br) | |
| Green House | G Essien (Tutor for 9Gr) | |
| Red House | S Karlsson (Tutor for 11Re) |
House Shield
The House Shield is based on house points, awarded for academic and sporting achievement. The House Shield was most recently won by Green House in 2010/11. As part of the House Shield competition, the following events and more are held each year:
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House Captains
Each year, the House Masters appoint House Captains, who lead pupils in pastoral activities throughout the year. Many address pupils during assemblies, help to organise sports teams, lead the warm-up lap in opening the annual House Athletics Championships and, at the end of their tenure, help to select their successor. They are assisted by a Secretary and occasionally a Vice-Captain.Combined Cadet Force
The School has one of the most highly respected training programmes of all cadet forcesCombined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
in the country. It was raised in early 1915 and officially recognised by the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
in June 1915. Over the years, boys from the School’s CCF have both served and fought for their country in successive campaigns and wars.
In recent years, the Cadet Force has introduced more external activities. The CCF has expanded with new members and the recent involvement of Nonsuch High School for Girls
Nonsuch High School
Nonsuch High School is an all-girls' grammar school located in Cheam, South London, England, standing in of grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. The school holds Specialist Science College and Specialist language status.-Awards:...
in the Army section in the late 1990s (sponsored by the Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry) and now, as of 2007, in the RAF section which previously maintained all male membership.
The officer team of the CCF is headed by Wing Commander Hobbs, an ex-Head Cadet and ex-Head Boy. The CCF is under the leadership of this officer team and an annually appointed Cadet Corporal Major (Army Section), currently Luke Anderson and Cadet Warrant Officer (RAF Section), currently Ace Taylor, from the ranks of the sixth form cadets. Ex-cadets are able to stay in contact with each other via the Old Suttonians Cadet Association (OSCA), which is affiliated to the Old Suttonians Association (OSA). The head of the RAF section has long been Giles Marshall
Giles Marshall
Giles Marshall is a member of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. He was chairman of the Tory Reform Group. Marshall was educated at Solihull School, an historic school in the Midlands...
, a current teacher at the school.
The Old Suttonians Association
The Old Suttonians Association (OSA) is the membership group for Old Boys of the School. The OSA was originally founded as the Old Suttonians Football Club in 1906, and soon after as the Old Suttonians Association in 1909. Both were formed by a master of the School, Mr S A Birks. 2006, therefore, saw the one-hundredth anniversary of the Old Suttonians Football Club, whilst the OSA itself is celebrated its centenary in 2009. The Old Suttonians Cadet Association marked its 10th anniversary in the same year.Today, there are seven clubs affiliated to the Association:
- The Cowdray Club
- The Old Suttonians Basketball Club
- The Old Suttonians Cadet Association
- The Old Suttonians Cricket Club
- The Old Suttonians Football Club
- The Old Suttonians Rugby Football Club
- The Old Suttonians Scuba Club
In its lifetime, the OSA has had a very diverse range of affiliated activities attached to it. A literary and debating society, a cycling and rambling club, chess and bridge clubs, and a very strong swimming club were all in evidence at some point during the period 1909-1970.
The OSA runs an annual reunion dinner in September of each year and, on a more intermittent basis, reunions for the various year groups, most recently for those at the School under the Headmastership of Mr Hensley or Mr Cockshutt.
Notable staff
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External links
- Sutton Grammar School website
- Sutton Grammar School Physics Department Website
- Old Suttonians Cadet Association website
- School Sports Website
- School Physics Department Website
- School Physics Department Question and Answer Forum
- Sutton Grammar Apex Balloon Project
- School Weather Station
- Ofsted Report 2005
- Sutton Grammar CCF Page