Drayton Manor High School

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Drayton Manor High School
Address
Drayton Manor High School
Drayton Bridge Road

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W7 1EU

Coordinates 51°30′57″N0°20′10″W / 51.5158°N 0.3362°W / 51.5158; -0.3362
Information
Type Academy
MottoNec Aspera Terrent
("Hardships do not deter us")
Established1930
Department for Education URN 137221 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherLisa Mills
GenderCoeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1490
Website www.draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk

Drayton Manor High School, formerly Drayton Manor Grammar School, is an academy school located in Hanwell, West London, England. The school was granted academy status in August 2011. Its emblem is a phoenix rising from a crown with the legend 'Nec Aspera Terrent', which means 'hardships do not deter us'.

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History

Drayton Manor High School was founded in 1930 as a county grammar school serving local children. With the reorganisation of schools in the London Borough of Ealing and abolition of the tripartite system, Drayton Manor received its first comprehensive intake in 1975 and changed its name to reflect this change in status.

It was awarded Beacon status in 2000 and won the School Achievement Award for Excellence three years in a row. [1] In the 2012 Ofsted inspection report, the school was rated outstanding. [2]

Court Case

On 28 October 2008, Drayton Manor High School successfully contested a ruling in the High Court. Ealing London Borough Council accused the school of discriminating against children living in poorer areas by only admitting those who lived close to the school. [3]

Notable alumni

Head teachers

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