Gravesend Grammar School
School in Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend Grammar School is a grammar school with academy status located in Gravesend, Kent, England.
| Gravesend Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Church Walk Gravesend , Kent , DA12 2PR United Kingdom | |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar School, Academy |
| Motto | Consule Cunctis (Latin); Take thought for everyone |
| Established | 1893 |
| Specialist | Languages, Maths, IT |
| Department for Education URN | 137099 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Decus Educational Trust | Graham Stedman |
| Headteacher | Malcolm Moaby[1] |
| Gender | Boys (11+) Co-educational (16+) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1213 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Song | Consule Cunctis |
| Publication | The Miltonian |
| Former pupils | Old Gravesendians |
| Website | https://gravesendgrammar.com/ |
Head masters
change- 1893–1898 James T. Dalladay (qv. Arthur James Dalladay)
- 1898–1924 Henry F.A. Wigley FCS
- 1924–1946 Revd Samuel Lister[2]
- 1946–1963 William H.E. Stevens FRSA
- 1963–1968 Peter Arnold-Craft JP
- 1968–1974 Roy Cooke
- 1974–1977 James Brogden
- 1978–1985 Peter T. Sanderson
- 1985–2000 Peter J. Read
- 2000–2018 Geoffrey S. Wybar
- 2018–present Malcolm Moaby
Deputy head masters
change- 1893–1898 Sidney A. Sworn
- 1898–1907 James T. Dalladay AMC
- 1907–1931 David Foster
- 1931–1936 Harold Law
- 1936–1958 Arthur Richards
- 1958–1964 Les C. Furley
- 1964–1973 Edwin W. Walker
- 1973–1977 Peter T. Sanderson DLC
- 1979–1986 John E. Edwards
- 1986–1990 Robin H. Curtis
- 1990–2013 Brian Simpson
- 2004–2008 Joanne L. Seymour
- 2015–2016 Malcolm Moaby
- 2019–present Sarah Tremain
Notable former pupils
change- Sir Derek Barton FRS (1918-1998), organic chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Johnny Hills (born 1934), professional footballer, Tottenham Hotspur FC
- Janis Antonovics FRS (born 1942), Professor of Biology, University of Virginia, 1998–present, winner of the 1999 Sewall Wright Award
- David A. Cooke (born 1949), rugby player, Harlequins and England
- Paul Greengrass CBE (born 1955), BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director
- Cllr Mike Woodin (1965–2004), former principal spokesman for the Green Party of England and Wales and Oxford City Councillor
- Simon Adams (Paul Ritter) (1966-2021), actor, Friday Night Dinner, Chernobyl, Quantum of Solace, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[3][4]
- Adrian Owen OBE (born 1966), Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2010–present
- Tan Dhesi (born 1978), Mayor of Gravesham, 2011-2012,[5] Member of Parliament for Slough, 2017–present[6]
- Sam Walker (born 1991), professional footballer, Reading FC
- Fikayo Tomori (born 1997), professional footballer, AC Milan and England
References
change- ↑ "Senior Leadership | staff | Gravesend Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ↑ www.burkespeerage.com
- ↑ Moses, Toby (6 April 2021). "Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter dies of brain tumour at 54". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ "Paul Ritter: Friday Night Dinner star dies at 54". BBC News. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ "Past mayors".
- ↑ "Contact information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi - MPS and Lords - UK Parliament".
Other websites
change- Gravesend Grammar School website Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Ofsted Report