The Howard School, Kent

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The Howard School
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Address
The Howard School, Kent
Derwent Way

Rainham
,
Kent
,
ME8 0BX

England
Coordinates 51°21′47″N0°35′35″E / 51.363°N 0.593°E / 51.363; 0.593
Information
TypeBi-lateral with Sixth Form
Academy
Motto"To Strive and Achieve is to Succeed" " [1]
Established1975
Local authority Medway
TrustThe Howard Academies Trust UID: 16042
Department for Education URN 141466 Tables
Ofsted Reports
CEOOwen McColgan [2]
Head of SchoolJasbinder Johal [3]
GenderMale (Mixed sixth form)
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,500 pupils
HousesAttenborough, Pankhurst, Tull, Hawking, Turing [4]
Website http://www.thehowardschool.co.uk
The Howard School, Kent

The Howard School is a boys' secondary school in Rainham, Kent, England, with approximately 1,500 pupils. It offers a partially selective system and is one of only five bi-lateral schools in the United Kingdom. The partially selective system permits admission to the grammar school section by the 11-Plus selection, however a passing mark is not required if the pupil is seen to have the ability to work in the 'grammar stream', and non-selective admission to the high school. The school is a Sports College.

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Buildings at the Howard School The Howard School, Rainham, Kent.jpg
Buildings at the Howard School

History

The school was named after Dorothy Howard, who played a major part in the local community, and was established in 1975 by amalgamating Rainham Boys' Secondary School and Gillingham Boys' Grammar School to form a bi-lateral school.[ citation needed ]

The Howard School became a grant-maintained school in 1994 when it left the control of Kent County Council. Following a change of central government it became a foundation school in 1998. Although a foundation school, the school works closely with Medway Council, which, since becoming a unitary authority in 1998, oversees education in the Medway Towns.[ citation needed ]

The school became a Specialist Sports College in 2007.[ citation needed ]

Also in 2007, a confidential Howard School report book, intended to highlight "additional educational needs" of some students, was found on lying on a pavement in Rainham. Explicit instructions were printed on the front: "Do not leave lying around." [5] In the report, teachers described some students in uncomplimentary terms such as "dingbat," "away with the fairies," and "quite rough;" and some parents in terms such as "unsuitable" and "lazy." [6] [7] The deputy head teacher of Howard School, Bill Edgar, said “We very much regret that a highly confidential document about our students had got into the public domain. We are urgently reviewing our procedures to ensure that this does not occur again." [8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2008, 2013, and 2016, The Howard School received a "good" rating from Ofsted inspectors. This is a change since 2002, when Ofsted inspectors gave a "Serious weaknesses" rating. [12] [13]

The Howard Academy Trust

The school converted to academy status in October 2014 and further converted to Multi-Academy Trust status in December 2015. Temple Mill Primary School, Strood, joined the Trust at the same time as the conversion to MAT and Deanwood Primary School, Parkwood, Rainham, joined the Trust in September 2016.

Waterfront UTC, formerly Medway UTC, a University technical college in Chatham, joined the Trust in 2018. [14]

Sports College

The school is a Sports College. Since becoming a Sports College, the school has developed its sporting facilities, including:

Notable former pupils

Howard School

Gillingham Boys' Grammar School

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Medway Admissions form" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "About the Trust | The Howard Academy Trust".
  3. ↑ "About Us | The Howard School".
  4. ↑ "The House Championship | The Howard School".
  5. ↑ "Probe after school report calls pupils 'Wallies'". Kent Online. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Probe after school report calls pupils 'Wallies'". Kent Online. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Secret school report brands children 'dingbats' and 'wallies'". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Gillett, Francesca (21 May 2007). "Secret school report brands children 'dingbats' and 'wallies'". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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