Malmesbury School

Malmesbury School
Address
Corn Gastons Malmesbury , Wiltshire , SN16 0DF England
Coordinates	51°35′09″N2°06′36″W / 51.5857°N 2.1100°W / 51.5857; -2.1100
Information
Type	Academy
Trust	The Athelstan Trust UID: 3831 [1]
Department for Education URN	137308 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Tamsyn Luggar
Head Teacher	Brett Jouny
Gender	Mixed
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	1428 (May 2023)
Houses	Athelstan, Eilmer, Hobbes, William
Colour(s)	Green, Yellow, Red and Blue (house colours, in order from Athelstan to William)
Website	www.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk

Malmesbury School in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, was founded in 1971 with the merger of Malmesbury Grammar School at Filands with Bremhilam Secondary Modern at Corn Gastons. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Until 2002, the school operated on two sites, with the lower school (years 7 and 8) at Filands and the upper school (years 9 to 13) at Corn Gastons. ^[4] In 2002, the school moved into new buildings on the Corn Gastons site, funded by a public-private partnership between the local authority and the White Horse Education Partnership. The new building was formally opened by polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams on 2 May 2003.

In 2008, Malmesbury School became a foundation school. In 2011 it became an academy.

In 2014, the school introduced a new grey and black uniform for years 7–11, which featured a tie in the house colours. ^[5]

Awards and specialisms

In 2004 Malmesbury School became a Specialist School for Science and Performing Arts, earned High Performing Specialist School status in 2008, and was awarded a second specialism in Maths and Computing in 2009.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Athelstan Trust

In March 2015 The Dean Academy in Lydney, Gloucestershire became sponsored by Malmesbury School Academy Trust, and the Trust was renamed The Athelstan Trust. Bradon Forest School in Purton, Wiltshire joined the Trust in September 2015, ^[6] and Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, joined in April 2020. Chipping Sodbury School joined the Trust in April 2021.

Houses

The school has four houses, Athelstan, Eilmer, Hobbes and William, named for local heroes:

• King Athelstan, the first King of England (Green)
• Eilmer of Malmesbury, the 12th-century flying monk (Yellow)
• Thomas Hobbes, the 17th-century Philosopher (Red)
• William of Malmesbury, the 12th-century monk, historian and author of Gesta Regum Anglorum (Blue)

References

1. "The Athelstan Trust - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
2. "Malmesbury Grammar School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. "Bremilham Secondary Modern School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. "Malmesbury School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
6. "Athelstan Academy Trust - Malmesbury School". malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk.

External links

• Official website
• Ofsted Reports (before academy conversion)