South Wilts Grammar School

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South Wilts Grammar School
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Address
South Wilts Grammar School
Stratford Road

Salisbury
,
Wiltshire
,
SP1 3JJ

England
Coordinates 51°04′47″N1°47′57″W / 51.0797°N 1.7992°W / 51.0797; -1.7992
Information
Type Academy
MottoLearning for today, preparing for tomorrow
Established1927;97 years ago (1927)
Specialist Mathematics and Computing College
Department for Education URN 136391 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of trusteesLiz Ogilvie [1]
HeadteacherAmanda Smith [2]
Staffover 100
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,130 [3]  (October 2024)
Colour(s)   Green and blue
Website www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

South Wilts Grammar School, formerly South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, is a grammar school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1927, the school converted to an academy in 2011. In 2020, the name was changed to South Wilts Grammar School to reflect the admission of male students into the sixth form in September of that year.

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History

Opened in 1927 on a site about one mile north of the centre of Salisbury, the school was originally combined with Bishop Wordsworth's School. The two schools have close links. [4]

South Wilts gained specialist status in mathematics and computing in 2003, [5] and in 2010 the International School Award.[ citation needed ] It became an academy in January 2011. [6]

In 2009, it was the top-achieving school in Salisbury, including independent schools. [7] [8] Entry is by a selective entrance examination known as the eleven-plus.

Since September 2020, the school admits boys to its sixth form. [4]

Notable former pupils

Extra-curricular activities

The school has a Jazz Band, Wind Band, Orchestra, Guitar Group, Chamber string Group, Junior choir, Senior choir and A Cappella.

The joint choral concert takes place in May, often in Salisbury Cathedral or Salisbury's City Hall, and is a performance by Senior Choir, A Capella, and the Bishop Wordsworth's Choir.

The school competes in Oxford and Cambridge Schools' Debating Competitions and the ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition.

Teacher misconduct cases

In 2015, Debbie Evans, who had been head of art at South Wilts until she resigned in 2013, was banned from teaching for life after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct for having a two-year affair with an ex-student. [11]

In April 2018, computing teacher Ashley Bakewell admitted to taking inappropriate photos of female pupils at South Wilts without their knowledge, stating that he was particularly attracted to their long hair. He was banned from teaching indefinitely. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Governing Board". SWGS. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Head's Welcome". SWGS. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "South Wilts Grammar School". GOV.UK: Schools. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "City's grammar schools end single sex tradition". Your Valley News. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "South Wilts is awarded specialist school status". Gazette and Herald. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Chilcott, Michelle (2011). "A Message from our Headteacher". South Wilts Grammar School. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ Sixth Form Colleges in Salisbury A Level Results 2009
  8. ↑ Secondary Schools(Key Stage 3) in Salisbury
  9. ↑ Obituary, The Daily Telegraph , 19 March 2007. [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ Obituary, The Times , 19 March 2007.
  11. ↑ "South Wilts Grammar School teacher struck off for pupil affair". BBC News. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mr Ashley Bakewell: Professional conduct panel meeting outcome" (PDF). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Hudson, Rebecca (1 May 2018). "South Wilts teacher Ashley Bakewell banned over secret photos". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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