- Drayton Manor High School
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Drayton Manor High School Location Hanwell, London Information Type Comprehensive Motto Nec Aspera Terrent Established 1930 Principal Sir Pritpal Singh Enrollment 1500 approx. Website http://www.draytonmanor.ealing.sch.uk/ Drayton Manor High School, formerly Drayton Manor Grammar School, is a comprehensive school located in Hanwell, Ealing, England. The current headteacher is Sir Pritpal Singh. The school is a specialist Humanities College. Its emblem is a phoenix rising from a crown with the legend 'Nec Aspera Terrent', which means 'Hardships do not deter us'. The school's colours are navy, purple and yellow.
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Court Case
On October 28, 2008, Drayton Manor High School successfully contested a ruling in the High Court. Ealing Council had accused the school of discriminating against children living in poorer areas by only admitting those that lived close to the school.[1]
Timeline
- 1930 Opened as Drayton Manor County Grammar School
- 1975 Became a Comprehensive School
- 1992 Grant-maintained
- 1998 Foundation school
- 2000 Beacon status
- 2003 Leading Edge School
- 2006 75th Anniversary
- 2007/8 became a Humanities Specialist school
- 2011 become an academy
Notable alumni
- The Brand New Heavies Music Ensemble
- Peter Crouch (Footballer).
- Shaparak Khorsandi "Shappi" Khorsandi (Comedienne)
- Steve McQueen (Artist)
- Vernon Coaker Labour MP for Gedling
- The Revd Professor Paul Fiddes, DD (Theologian)
- Sir Michael Fox
- Prof Paul Jeffreys, Professor of Computing at the University of Oxford 2002-
- Charles Palmer OBE, President of the International Judo Federation from 1965–79
- Rick Wakeman (Rock Musician).
- Martin Hancock (Actor)
- Pratipal Kalsi (Neurosurgeon)
Notable Teachers
- Gwyn Williams (Head of PE & Head of House)
References
- ^ "Drayton Manor wins case". BBC News Online. 2008-10-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7695284.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
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Coordinates: 51°30′57″N 0°20′10″W / 51.5158°N 0.3362°W
Categories:- Comprehensive schools in London
- Education in Ealing
- Humanities Colleges in England
- London school stubs
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