Tring School

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name = Tring School


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type = Voluntary controlled Comprehensive school
religion = Church of England
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head = Mrs Julia Wynd
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chair_label = Chair of Governors
chair = Mrs K Jameson
founder = Revd Edward I Randloph, "(the Church of England)"
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specialist = Humanities College
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street = Mortimer Hill
city = Tring
county = Hertfordshire
country = UK
postcode = HP23 5JD
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LEA = Hertfordshire
ofsted = 117553
staff = 200+
enrollment = 1,500
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
houses = Ascott, Claydon, Halton and Waddesdon
colours = Maroon color box|maroon
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Tring School is a state secondary school with approximately 1,500 pupils aged between 11 and 18. It is located on Mortimer Hill on the east side of the town of Tring, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It is also a designated Specialist Humanities College. [cite web | title=Specialist Schools Home | publisher=Department for Children, Schools and Families | url=http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/ | accessdate=2008-01-08] Tring School includes a sixth form with approximately 300 students. The school was founded by the Church of England and remains a voluntary controlled Church foundation, administered and supported by Hertfordshire County Council, with five of its Governors being nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education of the St Albans Diocese. [cite web | title=Church of England School| publisher=Tring School| url=http://www.tring.herts.sch.uk/about_us/aims.html| accessdate=2008-08-23] Depending on the exact intake of the last academic year Tring is either the first or second largest school in Hertfordshire.

History

Tring School was founded in 1842 under the name the Tring National School by the Revd Edward I Randloph a member of the Church of England with a grant received by the national society for help, on land granted by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. At that time it was built on Aylesbury Road in the middle of Tring, where Tring Library now stands. Before the school was founded the only education local children received was from the church run school of St Peter and St Pauls's and contained around 240 pupils who were all housed together in the Vestry Hall. However this was insuffiecent because the school only operated on sundays and, in the opinion of the Brougham inspectors of 1811 at least, compared to Long Marston school which contained only 92 students was serverly unprovideded for in comparison.

In 1956 it moved to its present site at the top of Mortimer Hill, to the east of the town, and in 1969 it was re-organised as an all-ability 11-19 co-educational school.cite web | title=School History | publisher=Bishop Wood School | url=http://www.bishopwood.herts.sch.uk/our_school/index.html | accessdate=2008-01-10]

Apart from being a school, Tring School has had many uses throughout its history, possibly the most notable of which was being a military hospital during the First World War.

Academic standards

Following their inspection in January 2006, Ofsted rated both the school and the sixth form "Good", point two on a four point scale. Ofsted commented "The overall effectiveness of the school is good. Since the last inspection standards in modern foreign languages have improved, better information is provided to parents about their children's progress. There are more science laboratories and a larger library ... Students make good progress and achieve high standards.". However, as an improvement point, they also said "Heads of departments do not always effectively share good ideas with staff.". [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=280116&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\117\\s5_117553_20060202.pdf "Tring School"] , Ofsted, 2 February 2006]

In August 2007 head teacher Julia Wynd stated how pleased she was with that year's A-level results. [http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/exam-results/Tring-School-head-really-pleased.3121087.jp "Tring School head really pleased with first set of A level results"] , The Bucks Herald, 17 August 2007]

Aims

Trings aims are;

* To create a tolerant community in which all feel safe, supported, accepted and valued

* To maintain an active community which provides equal opportunity for all to be involved, to grow, to develop their ability to the full
* To have a vibrant community which stimulates and encourages a love of learning, self discipline and mutual respect, pride in achievement
* To develop a community which recognises that learning is lifelong, we are part of a wider community, each individual has a role to play Tring plans to make these aims by offering a broad and balanced educational, cultural and social experiences for the school community, providing an orderly, secure and pleasant environment and building successful partnerships through open and honest communication celebrating success and learning from failure. [cite web | title=Specialist Tring school's aim| publisher=Tring School | url=http://www.tring.herts.sch.uk/about_us/aims.html | accessdate=2008-08-24]

Awards

The school has attained Investor in People status, [http://www.tring.herts.sch.uk/ "Welcome to Tring School"] , Tring School, "accessed 10 January 2008"] is a designated Specialist Humanities College, with History, Geography and English as its lead subjects. [cite web | title=Specialist Schools Home | publisher=Department for Children, Schools and Families | url=http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/ | accessdate=2008-01-08] It has been granted a healthy schools status.

Houses

The students of the school are separated into four houses, namely Ascott, Claydon, Halton and Waddesdon all of which are country houses from the local area, each of which has its own Head of House. The Heads of house are; Mr D Woolley (Ascott), Miss D Schillaci (Claydon), Mr R Baker (Halton) and Mr D Adams (Waddesdon). They compete annually for a House Cup as well as for other cups and trophies throughout the year with the cup being presented after the final event of the year, sports day, so far only one house has never won the House Cup, Claydon. The current holders are Waddesdon however, Halton has won the cup the most times. Each year has eight forms with two belonging to each house which are distinguised by either the suffix "X" of "Y". Each house has its own colour; Blue, Red, Green and Yellow respectively.

Uniform

Students wear a black blazer embroidered with the Tring School crest on the chest pocket, a white shirt which can be either long-sleeved or short-sleeved, an optional maroon v-neck jumper can also be worn, black long trousers and a maroon and gold striped clip-on tie, with an extra colour stripe corresponding to their house. Those in Year 11 wear a blue shirt instead of a white and have a plain blue clip-on tie with a gold stags head embroidered on the bottom. In sixth form, both male and female students are free to wear whatever they choose within reason.

Relations with other schools

Tring maintains relations with many schools both locally and internationally. Tring's music departement maintains a regular exchange with Carroll High School (Southlake, Texas) music departement in which students from the bands and choirs of both schools go over to their respective counterparts and stay and play music with them for two weeks either way.

Tring also maintains relations with Ashlyns School, which has been awarded specialist school status as a Language College. Students from Tring sixth form who are taking a language for A-levels go to Ashlyns while students from Ashlyns who are taking music for A-levels come to Tring who's music departement is far better equipted than Ashlyns.

Relations with local primary schools such as Grove Road Primary School and Bishop woods school are also maintained. Students from Tring visit the schools to help with sports days and to help students in year 6, the majority if which will be moving to Tring the next academic year learn more about the school and to give advice about moving up to secondary school.

References

External links

* [http://www.tring.herts.sch.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_07.pl?No=9194504&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=1&Year=07 Department for Children, Schools and Families Performance Tables (GCSE and equivalent)]
* [http://www.stalbanseducation.org.uk/Inspections/Herts%20VC/Tring%20March%2006.doc Diocese of St Albans SIAS (Statutory Inspections of Anglican Schools) Report March 2006]