The Mountbatten School And Language College
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The Mountbatten School is a Secondary School
located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey
, Hampshire
, England
. The School opened in 1969 as a comprehensive school and was built on land that was originally part of Earl Mountbatten
's Broadlands estate.
The School is an 11-16 co-educational academy
, situated in the Parish of Romsey Extra. The majority of pupils are drawn from Romsey and Southampton districts including Chilworth, North Baddesley
, Nursling
, and Rownhams
. As of 2008, there are 1,485 pupils on roll, and the School has a standard Year 7 intake of 2.
The School operates a house system
with the houses being named after Lord Mountbatten's ships: Wishart, Daring
, Kelly, Illustrious
and Lion.
in 2000, and gained Sports College
status in September 2004. It is now known as The Mountbatten School: A Language and Sports College. In September 2006, the School became the hub of The Mountbatten School Sports Partnership with several local schools.
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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...
located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey
Romsey
Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
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...
. The School opened in 1969 as a comprehensive school and was built on land that was originally part of Earl Mountbatten
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
's Broadlands estate.
The School is an 11-16 co-educational academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
, situated in the Parish of Romsey Extra. The majority of pupils are drawn from Romsey and Southampton districts including Chilworth, North Baddesley
North Baddesley
North Baddesley is a large village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated 3 miles east of the town of Romsey and 6 miles north of Southampton. It occupies an area of approximately 9.15 square kilometres, and is home to a population of just over 10,000 people. It is located in the...
, Nursling
Nursling
Nursling is a village in Hampshire, England, situated about 6 kilometres north-west of the city of Southampton. Formerly called Nhutscelle , then Nutshalling until the mid-19th century, it has now been absorbed into the suburbs of Southampton, although it is not officially part of the city...
, and Rownhams
Rownhams
Rownhams is a village in Hampshire, England, situated just outside the boundaries of the City of Southampton, to the north-west. It is most likely known for Rownhams services a service station on the M27 motorway which runs to the north of the village....
. As of 2008, there are 1,485 pupils on roll, and the School has a standard Year 7 intake of 2.
The School operates a house system
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
with the houses being named after Lord Mountbatten's ships: Wishart, Daring
HMS Daring (H16)
HMS Daring was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. The ship spent the bulk of her career on the China Station. She was briefly commanded by Louis Mountbatten before World War II. Daring escorted convoys in the Red Sea in October–November 1939 and then returned to the UK...
, Kelly, Illustrious
HMS Illustrious
There have been five ships in the Royal Navy to bear the name HMS Illustrious. The ship's motto is "Vox Non Incerta" which translates as "No Uncertain Voice"....
and Lion.
Specialist status
The School became a Language CollegeLanguage College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
in 2000, and gained Sports College
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
status in September 2004. It is now known as The Mountbatten School: A Language and Sports College. In September 2006, the School became the hub of The Mountbatten School Sports Partnership with several local schools.
The Lantern Theatre
The Lantern Theatre building contains the drama and music rooms, including a recording studio and theatre with pull-out seating for 140 people. The Lantern is part of a Community project funded by Hampshire County CouncilHampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...
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Controversy
On 21 June 2011, four pupils at The Mountbatten School were arrested by the police in the investigation of dealing with Class A drugs. Pupils had alerted staff, who then called the police, after finding tablets in their possession.Notable alumni
Some notable former pupils of the school include:- Terry BartlettTerry BartlettTerry Bartlett is an English gymnast, who was educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College in Romsey, Hampshire. At the age of 17, Bartlett moved to America, where, after graduating, he was offered a scholarship to Pennsylvania State University...
- gymnast, competed for Great Britain at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. - Steve BashamSteve BashamSteven Brian Basham is an English footballer who most recently played for Hayes & Yeading United, on loan from Luton Town. He is currently at Oxford City.-Career:...
- footballer; played 19 games for Southampton F.C.Southampton F.C.Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in the Premier League; now at Oxford City. - Martin ButlerMartin Butler (composer)Martin Butler is a musician and composer of classical music. He studied at the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music...
- musician, and composer of classical musicClassical musicClassical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. - Joe Brooks - singer / songwriter.
- Andy CookAndy CookAndrew Charles "Andy" Cook is a former professional football player and physiotherapist at WokingAfter playing for Halterworth and Mountbatten school teams, Cook gained representative honours for Eastleigh and Winchester Schools, and Hampshire Schools, before signing as a trainee at Southampton in...
- former professional footballer. - Julia CopusJulia CopusJulia Copus is a British poet and radio dramatist.-Career:Copus' books of poetry include The Shuttered Eye , which won her an Eric Gregory Award and was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, and In Defence of Adultery...
- poet, and radio dramatist. - Richard DibdenRichard DibdenRichard Rockley Dibden , is a former professional cricketer, who spent four years with Hampshire County Cricket Club.He was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, and educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College, and at Loughborough University. He now works for C.M.A. Financial...
- former Hampshire cricketer. - Charlie DimmockCharlie DimmockCharlie Dimmock is an English gardening expert and TV presenter. She was one of the team on Ground Force, a BBC gardening makeover programme.-Early years:...
- television presenter, and gardener. - Sarah-Jane HuttSarah-Jane HuttSarah-Jane Hutt from Poole, England, was the fifth Miss United Kingdom to win the Miss World beauty contest in 1983.She refused to admit she was the most beautiful woman and some of the unhappy contestants agreed with her....
- Miss World in 1983. - Lukas JutkiewiczLukas JutkiewiczLukas Isaac Paul Jutkiewicz is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Coventry City.-Southampton:...
- former Swindon and Everton striker, now playing for Coventry City. - Martin KellawayMartin KellawayMartin Jon Kellaway is a former cricketer, who spent three seasons playing for the Hampshire Second XI, and one season for Somerset Second XI. He has also played for the Yorkshire Cricket Board...
- cricketer. - Melanie PurkissMelanie PurkissMelanie Purkiss is a British athlete. She reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games at Manchester in 2002.She was educated at The Mountbatten School in Romsey, Hampshire, England.-External links:**...
- athlete. Reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres in the 2002 Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth GamesThe 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
. - Lynn Roberts - editor, For Folk's Sake.
- Laura CarmichaelLaura CarmichaelLaura Carmichael is a British actress. She was educated at The Mountbatten School, Peter Symonds College, and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and her TV appearances include Downton Abbey. She is also a member of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour.-Filmography:...
- actress.