Grainville School

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Grainville School
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Location
Grainville School
Parish of St Saviour

Jersey
Coordinates 49°11′59″N2°05′16″W / 49.1996°N 2.0879°W / 49.1996; -2.0879
Information
TypeNon-fee paying secondary school [1]
MottoInspire, Motivate and Challenge
Opened1980
Head teacherSusan Morris
Staff140-145
Teaching staff80-85
Key people41
GenderMixed
Age11to 16
Enrolment777
Classrooms48
HousesGrève, Plemont, Rozel, Beauport
Color(s)Dark blue, red (featured on some uniforms)
Website www.grainville.sch.je

Grainville School or, more simply known as Grainville, is a non fee-paying state-owned secondary school in the parish of St Saviour in Jersey. The school was opened in 1980. [2]

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History

Grainville School is an 11–16 state non-fee paying secondary school in Jersey, Channel Islands. It was established in 1980.

Guardsman Fletcher Cox became the most famous former-pupil of Grainville School in September 2022 when he was one of eight pallbearers at the funeral of Elizabeth II. [3] [4] In 1978, Queen Elizabeth II visited Grainville School as part of her tour around the Island. [2]

Academic Performance

In 2022, 82% of students gained 9-4 in English and 78% in Maths compared to the Jersey average of 81.6%. [5]

Awards

Headteachers

See also

References

  1. Secondary schools
  2. 1 2 "Grainville School - Jerripedia". www.theislandwiki.org. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. Schlabach, Elizabeth Schroeder (22 November 2022), "Chicago's Most Famous Policy Queen", Dream Books and Gamblers, University of Illinois Press, pp. 54–74, ISBN   978-0-252-04478-6 , retrieved 2 December 2024
  4. 1 2 "Grainville School - Jerripedia". www.theislandwiki.org. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. "Head-hunted! An award-winning headteacher is leaving Grainville School for a two-year secondment in the UK". Bailiwick Express News Jersey. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.