Quilley School

Quilley School
Location
Cherbourg Road Eastleigh , Hampshire , SO50 5EL England
Coordinates	50°57′42″N1°21′40″W / 50.96173°N 1.36122°W / 50.96173; -1.36122
Information
Type	Community school
Established	1963
Founder	Edward John Quilley
Closed	2016
Local authority	Hampshire
Department for Education URN	116425 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 16
Website	http://www.quilley.hants.sch.uk/

Quilley School, originally called Alderman Quilley, was a secondary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. The enrollment in 2016 was 570 pupils. ^{[1] [2]}

The school was founded by Edward John Quilley in 1963, opened in 1964 as a comprehensive mixed secondary school for 11- to 16-year-olds. The Head was Mrs Hayter.

In March 2016 it was announced that the school would be merging with the Crestwood College for Business and Enterprise as of September 2016. ^[3] Falling enrollment and low exam results over the past three years were cited as the reasons for the merger. ^[4] The former Quilley site is now the Cherbourg Campus of the merged schools. ^[5]

External links

• BBC News profile

References

1. Inglehurst Infant School Archived October 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Welcome to Quilley School". The Quilley School. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
3. "Amalgamation Decision". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
4. "Parents challenge plans to merge Crestwood and Quilley schools in Eastleigh". Daily Echo. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
5. "Crestwood College Cherbourg Campus Open Mornings". Crestwood College for Business and Enterprise. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.