Overton Grange School
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Overton Grange School is a mixed comprehensive
secondary school
in Sutton
, Greater London, England
. The school's opening year was 1997 with the first intake.
Planning for a new school in the area was identified in the 1980s
. The capacity is approximately 1300 students. It has a sixth form
college, opened in 2003. Since 2008 it has been an International Baccalaureate World School and a specialist English and Humanities College since 2009. However, the International Baccalaurate programme will only be running for the Year Twelve students who began their studies in 2008; due to staff and funding difficulties, the school have been unable to provide the programme to further year groups.
It has a hearing support department and a greater number of students with disabilities because of the purpose-built facilities.
Students in the lower sixth are prefects, and have the ability to apply to become senior prefects in the upper sixth.
The school ran into controversy in 2010 when £150,000 of the school's general fund was paid to headteacher Mr. Stephen Foxwell after his resignation.
Overton Grange School is known for its strong rivalry with near by Cheam High School.
Overton Grange is trying hard to be on the same level as Cheam High (Outstanding, instead of Good).
The School provides 7 Years of Education for all students. Year 12 and 13 are the Sixth form. In order for a student to move into the sixth form, they require sufficient GCSE results from the Year 11 Exams at the end of the year. If they have not achieved these grades, then it will require them to search for another Sixth form for further education.
Comprehensive school
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secondary school
Secondary school
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in Sutton
Sutton, London
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, Greater London, England
England
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. The school's opening year was 1997 with the first intake.
Planning for a new school in the area was identified in the 1980s
1980s
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. The capacity is approximately 1300 students. It has a sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
college, opened in 2003. Since 2008 it has been an International Baccalaureate World School and a specialist English and Humanities College since 2009. However, the International Baccalaurate programme will only be running for the Year Twelve students who began their studies in 2008; due to staff and funding difficulties, the school have been unable to provide the programme to further year groups.
It has a hearing support department and a greater number of students with disabilities because of the purpose-built facilities.
Students in the lower sixth are prefects, and have the ability to apply to become senior prefects in the upper sixth.
The school ran into controversy in 2010 when £150,000 of the school's general fund was paid to headteacher Mr. Stephen Foxwell after his resignation.
List of Headmasters
- Mr. Kieran Osborne (1997–2004)
- Mr. Willis (2004–2005)
- Mr. Jones (2005–2006) (Interim)
- Mr. Stephen Foxwell (2006–2008) (After Mr. Foxwell's resignation, deputies Mr. Gerry Bennett and Mr. Keith Stride took over until the end of that academic year.)
- Mr. Peter Butterworth (September 2009 - )
Overton Grange School is known for its strong rivalry with near by Cheam High School.
Overton Grange is trying hard to be on the same level as Cheam High (Outstanding, instead of Good).
The School provides 7 Years of Education for all students. Year 12 and 13 are the Sixth form. In order for a student to move into the sixth form, they require sufficient GCSE results from the Year 11 Exams at the end of the year. If they have not achieved these grades, then it will require them to search for another Sixth form for further education.