Stanborough School, Welwyn Garden City
Stanborough School is a secondary academy school located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.
| Stanborough School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Lemsford Lane , , AL8 6YR England | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′28″N 0°13′10″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar (1939–1968) Comprehensive (1968–2012) Academy (2012–) |
| Motto | High Expectations -Mutual Respect - Quality Learning - Success For All |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1939 |
| Founder | Richard Dickington |
| Specialist | Maths and Computing |
| Department for Education URN | 137847 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Merry John |
| Staff | 141 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1412 |
| Houses | Brocket, Hatfield, Knebworth, Sopwell |
| Colour(s) | Green, white |
| Former name | Welwyn Grammar School |
| Website | http://www.stanborough.herts.sch.uk |
Like most secondary schools, it has a sixth form. It is situated off Stanborough Road (A6129), near the A1(M), and across the road from the headquarters of Hertfordshire Constabulary, a golf driving range and the Gosling Sports Park (with an athletics track and ski slope). The East Coast Main Line is about 1 km away.
It was created by Richard Dickington during WW2 for evacuated children to still get an education. It was originally a Grammar school (1939-1968), then a Comprehensive school (1968-2012), and now it is a Academy (2012-present).
History
Grammar school
It was founded as a selective Grammar school in 1939, and so recently celebrated its 70th year. It had around 550 girls and boys in the 1960s.
Comprehensive
It became an all-ability comprehensive school in 1968. In the early 1980s it had around 900 boys and girls.
Merger with Sir John Newsom School
In September 1998, nearby Sir John Newsom School was merged with Stanborough School and its pupils transferred across to Stanborough site.[1]
Academy status
The school gained academy status in February 2012 with a specialism in Maths and Computing.[2] The school is now independent of local authority control and legally is a private company limited by guarantee registered at Companies House with registration number 07900439.[3]
Sixth Form Consortium
Stanborough Sixth form is part of a wider consortium of many secondary schools in the area. Stanborough offers a range of subjects at A level on site. English, History, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Psychology are just a few examples. Other schools aligned with the sixth form consortium include:
Academic performance
Stanborough School often achieves GCSE results above the national average, with 51% of pupils achieving the equivalent of five or more GCSEs grade C or above including English and Maths in 2012. Their A Level results are consistently one of the highest of maintained schools in Hertfordshire.
Notable former pupils
Welwyn Garden City Stanborough Grammar School
- Prof Roger Heath-Brown, Professor of Pure Mathematics since 1999 at the University of Oxford
- Michael Peacock OBE, television executive, Controller of BBC1 from 1965–7, and chairman from 1989 to 1995 of UBC Media Group
- Prof Michael Talbot, James and Constance Alsop Professor of Music from 1986 to 2003 at the University of Liverpool
- Glyn Maxwell, poet
- Prof. Jonathan Gregory, Professor of Climate Change and Modelling at the University of Reading and the Met Office.
- Klaus Hasselmann, 2021 Nobel Laureate in Physics[4]
References
- "Sir John Newsom School, Welwyn Garden City: Schools in Welwyn Garden City". Schooletc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Academy Status". Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- "Failure Page". Wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Former Student wins Nobel Prize for Physics" (PDF). The Stanborough Times. 15 June 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2021.