Grey Court School
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Grey Court School is a maximed comprehensive in Richmond, Greater London
, England
. It was built in the 1950s. Its head teacher
is Maggie Bailey and it is twinned with Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium
in Konstanz
, Southern Germany
. The school holds dual Specialist Science College
and Maths and Computing College status.
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was built in the 1950s. Its head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
is Maggie Bailey and it is twinned with Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium
Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium, Konstanz
The ' is a Gymnasium in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The eponym is Alexander von Humboldt . The school has approximately 82 teachers and 985 students.- External links :*...
in Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
, Southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The school holds dual Specialist Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
and Maths and Computing College status.
Notable alumni
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- Ruby BentallRuby BentallRuby Bentall is an English actress, known for playing Minnie in Lark Rise to Candleford and Mary Bennet in Lost in Austen.-Background:...
- Patrick Bossert
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- Morgan NichollsMorgan NichollsMorgan Nicholls is an English musician, member of Senseless Things and best known for performing with Gorillaz, The Streets, Muse and most recently Lily Allen. He released one solo album under the name Morgan.-Career:...
- Adam BloomAdam BloomAdam Bloom is a British comedian. He has played the Edinburgh festival for many years, once winning a Punters Award. He appeared at the Melbourne comedy festival in 1999 and 2000, winning a Stella Artois award for the former appearance....