Tring School
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Tring School is a state secondary school
with approximately 1,500 pupils aged between 11 and 18. It is located on Mortimer Hill on the east side of the town of Tring
, Hertfordshire
, England
. It is also a designated specialist
Humanities College
. Tring School includes a sixth form
with approximately 300 students. The school was founded by the Church of England
and remains a voluntary controlled Church foundation, administered and supported by Hertfordshire County Council
, with five of its Governors being nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education of the St Albans Diocese. Tring is the second largest school in Hertfordshire
after Queens' School
.
school, which contained only 92 students.
Tring National School
was founded in 1842 by Church of England
Revd Edward I. Randloph, with the assistance of a grant from the National Society
, on land granted by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford
. At that time it was built on Aylesbury Road in the middle of Tring
, where Tring Library now stands.
During the First World War, the school building was taken over as a military hospital.
In the 1930s the junior and secondary departments were re-organised as separate schools, though still occupying the same building. The junior school would later become Bishop Wood C of E Junior School. In 1956 the senior school, now known as Tring School, moved to its present site at the top of Mortimer Hill, to the east of the town, and in 1969 it was re-organised as an all-ability 11–19 co-educational school.
rated both the school and the sixth form
Good, point two on a four-point scale. Ofsted commented "The overall effectiveness of the school is good. Since the last inspection standards in modern foreign languages have improved, better information is provided to parents about their children's progress. There are more science laboratories and a larger library ... Students make good progress and achieve high standards.". However, as an improvement point, they also said "Heads of departments do not always effectively share good ideas with staff."
In August 2007 head teacher
Julia Wynd, a teacher of cookery, stated how pleased she was with that year's A-level results.
status, is a designated Specialist Humanities College, with History, Geography and English as its lead subjects.
It has been granted a healthy schools status.
, namely Ascott
, Claydon
, Halton
and Waddesdon
all of which are country houses
from the local area, each of which has its own Head of House. They compete annually for a House Cup as well as for other cups and trophies throughout the year with the cup being presented after the final event of the year, sports day. So far only one house has never won the House Cup, Claydon. Halton have won the cup the most times. Each house has its own colour: Blue, Red, Green and Yellow respectively.
Since September 2009 Tring School's form system has incorporated vertical tutoring, with each tutor group including pupils from the same house across the age range of the school. Before this was implemented, each year had eight administrative forms with two belonging to each house which are distinguished by either the suffix X or Y.
In recent years only two Headteachers have not had a block named after them, Headmaster Harrison because the letter 'H' had already been taken by 'Hobson', and Headmistress Trueman because no building work has been done since she left. However, as 'T' has been taken by 'Thomas' it is unlikely she will have a block named after her.
, in which students from the bands and choirs of both schools go over to their respective counterparts and stay and play music with them for two weeks either way. The next trip to Texas will take place in October 2012.
Tring also maintains relations with Ashlyns School
, which has been awarded specialist school status as a Language College
. Students from Tring sixth form who are taking a language for A-level go to Ashlyns while students from Ashlyns who are taking music for A-level come to Tring, whose music department is far better equipped than Ashlyns.
Relations with local primary schools such as Grove Road Primary School
and Bishop Wood School are also maintained. Students from Tring visit the schools to help with sports days and to help students in year 6, the majority of whom will be moving to Tring the next academic year, to learn more about the school and to give advice about moving up to 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 approximately 1,500 pupils aged between 11 and 18. It is located on Mortimer Hill on the east side of the town of Tring
Tring
Tring is a small market town and also a civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston Station, Tring is now largely a...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, 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...
. It is also a designated specialist
Specialist 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...
Humanities College
Humanities College
Humanities Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, humanities. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Humanities...
. Tring School includes a 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,...
with approximately 300 students. The school was founded by the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and remains a voluntary controlled Church foundation, administered and supported by Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. It currently consists of 77 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 55 councillors, 17 Liberal Democrats, versus 3 Labour...
, with five of its Governors being nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education of the St Albans Diocese. Tring is the second largest school in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
after Queens' School
Queens' School
Queens' School, near Watford, Hertfordshire, is a state funded secondary school.It is currently designated a Specialist Sports and Science College.-History:The story of Queens' begins with two schools in Watford in the early 20th century....
.
History
In the early 19th century, the only education local children received was from the church-run school of St Peter and St Paul's, which taught around 240 pupils together in the Vestry Hall. However this was insufficient because the school only operated on Sundays and, in the opinion of the Brougham inspectors of 1811 at least, was severely unprovided for in comparison with Long MarstonLong Marston, Hertfordshire
Long Marston is a small village to the north of Tring in Hertfordshire, in the Tring Rural parish council area. It is located roughly 5 miles east of Aylesbury and 11 miles north-west of Hemel Hempstead....
school, which contained only 92 students.
Tring National School
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
was founded in 1842 by Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Revd Edward I. Randloph, with the assistance of a grant from the National Society
National Society for Promoting Religious Education
The National Society for Promoting Religious Education, often just referred to as the National Society, is a Church of England body in England and Wales for the promotion of church schools and Christian education....
, on land granted by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. At that time it was built on Aylesbury Road in the middle of Tring
Tring
Tring is a small market town and also a civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston Station, Tring is now largely a...
, where Tring Library now stands.
During the First World War, the school building was taken over as a military hospital.
In the 1930s the junior and secondary departments were re-organised as separate schools, though still occupying the same building. The junior school would later become Bishop Wood C of E Junior School. In 1956 the senior school, now known as Tring School, moved to its present site at the top of Mortimer Hill, to the east of the town, and in 1969 it was re-organised as an all-ability 11–19 co-educational school.
Academic standards
Following their inspection in January 2006, OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
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 ....
rated both the school and the 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,...
Good, point two on a four-point scale. Ofsted commented "The overall effectiveness of the school is good. Since the last inspection standards in modern foreign languages have improved, better information is provided to parents about their children's progress. There are more science laboratories and a larger library ... Students make good progress and achieve high standards.". However, as an improvement point, they also said "Heads of departments do not always effectively share good ideas with staff."
In August 2007 head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
Julia Wynd, a teacher of cookery, stated how pleased she was with that year's A-level results.
Awards
The school has attained Investor in PeopleInvestors in People
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status, is a designated Specialist Humanities College, with History, Geography and English as its lead subjects.
It has been granted a healthy schools status.
House System
The students of the school are separated into four housesHouse 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...
, namely Ascott
Ascott House
Ascott House, sometimes referred to as simply Ascott, is situated in the hamlet of Ascott near Wing in Buckinghamshire, England. It is set in a estate....
, Claydon
Claydon House
Claydon House is a country house in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, close to the village of Middle Claydon. It was built between 1757 and 1771 and is now owned by the National Trust....
, Halton
Halton House
thumb|right|300px|Halton House, BuckinghamshireHalton House is a country house situated in the Chiltern Hills above the village of Halton in Buckinghamshire, England. It was built for Alfred de Rothschild between 1880 and 1883...
and Waddesdon
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. The house was built in the Neo-Renaissance style of a French château between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild . Since this was the preferred style of the Rothschilds it became also known as...
all of which are country houses
English country house
The English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a London house. This allowed to them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country...
from the local area, each of which has its own Head of House. They compete annually for a House Cup as well as for other cups and trophies throughout the year with the cup being presented after the final event of the year, sports day. So far only one house has never won the House Cup, Claydon. Halton have won the cup the most times. Each house has its own colour: Blue, Red, Green and Yellow respectively.
Since September 2009 Tring School's form system has incorporated vertical tutoring, with each tutor group including pupils from the same house across the age range of the school. Before this was implemented, each year had eight administrative forms with two belonging to each house which are distinguished by either the suffix X or Y.
Layout
Tring School's physical facilities consist of seven 'blocks', each of which has been named after a previous Headteacher of the school. Each block houses different subject areas. 'Beloe' is for Drama, ICT, Modern Foreign Languages, and Music. 'Desborough' is for Religious Education and also contains the main assembly hall. 'Fells' is administration, Sociology, Leisure and Tourism and Maths. 'Hobson' is also for Maths, and for Geography. 'Neville' contains English, and History. 'Thomas' holds Art, and Design and Technology. 'Watkins' holds 'Science'. There is also a separate sixth-form block and a separate changing room area and gym (sometimes used as a hall for examinations) which are not part of any block.In recent years only two Headteachers have not had a block named after them, Headmaster Harrison because the letter 'H' had already been taken by 'Hobson', and Headmistress Trueman because no building work has been done since she left. However, as 'T' has been taken by 'Thomas' it is unlikely she will have a block named after her.
Relations with other schools
Tring maintains relations with many schools both locally and internationally. Tring's music department maintains a regular exchange the music department from Carroll High School (Southlake, Texas)Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)
Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:...
, in which students from the bands and choirs of both schools go over to their respective counterparts and stay and play music with them for two weeks either way. The next trip to Texas will take place in October 2012.
Tring also maintains relations with Ashlyns School
Ashlyns School
Ashlyns School is a school for pupils aged 13–18 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Unlike many other areas in the UK, schools in the Berkhamsted area operate a three-tier system of lower, middle and upper schools , in contrast to the traditional Primary School and Secondary School...
, which has been awarded specialist school status as a Language College
Language 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...
. Students from Tring sixth form who are taking a language for A-level go to Ashlyns while students from Ashlyns who are taking music for A-level come to Tring, whose music department is far better equipped than Ashlyns.
Relations with local primary schools such as Grove Road Primary School
Grove Road Primary School
Grove Road Primary School is a Primary School located in Tring, Hertfordshire, England and is one of the four state junior schools in Tring, the others being, Bishop Wood CE Junior School, Dundale Primary and Nursery School, and Goldfield Infants and Nursery School. The current headteacher is Mr...
and Bishop Wood School are also maintained. Students from Tring visit the schools to help with sports days and to help students in year 6, the majority of whom will be moving to Tring the next academic year, to learn more about the school and to give advice about moving up to secondary school.