Great Marlow School

Infobox UK school
name = Great Marlow School


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type = Secondary modern foundation school
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head = Mrs Geralyn Wilson
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specialist = Technology College
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street = Bobmore Lane
city = Marlow
county = Buckinghamshire
country = England flagicon|England
postcode = SL7 1JE
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ofsted = 110535
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enrollment = 1,160
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/
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Great Marlow School is a co-educational secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It is a Foundation School, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1,160 pupils. [cite web
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The school appoints a team of prefects from students selected by the staff. The prefects' duties include escorting parents at events such as open evenings, showing visitors around the school, caring for the new intake of children coming up from primary schools, and ensuring that pupils do not misbehave inside the buildings during lunch time. There is also a head boy and a head girl, who are appointed by the head teacher and a panel of governors and senior members of staff. The head boy and head girl represent the school and have to give speeches to parents and children.

In September 2005 the school was awarded specialist school status as a Technology College, by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). [cite web
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Pupils who attend the school normally live in Marlow or in the Wycombe District

Notable alumni

* Sir Steve Redgrave, rower who won a gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games

References

External links

* [http://www.gms.bucks.sch.uk/ School website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/110/110535.pdf Ofsted Reports]
* [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_05.pl?School=8255409&Mode=Z DfES Performance Tables]