Grainville School
| Grainville School | |
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| Location | |
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Parish of St Saviour Jersey 49°11′59″N 2°05′16″W / 49.1996°N 2.0879°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Non-fee paying secondary school[1] |
| Motto | Inspire, Motivate and Challenge |
| Opened | 1980 |
Head teacher | Susan Morris |
| Staff | 140-145 |
Teaching staff | 80-85 |
Key people | 41 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 777 |
| Classrooms | 48 |
| Houses | Grève, Plemont, Rozel, Beauport |
| Colors | Dark blue, red (featured on some uniforms) |
| Website | www |
Grainville School is a non fee-paying, government-owned secondary school in the parish of St Saviour in Jersey.
History
[edit]Grainville School is an 11–16, non-fee paying, secondary school in Jersey, Channel Islands. It was formerly a privately run Convent school which was renamed Grainville School and opened in 1980 as a States of Jersey school with Christine Skeavington former Headmistress of St Helier Girl's School as Headmistress.[2]The first year of mixed pupils (girls & boys) started in 1981.
Academic performance
[edit]In 2022, 82% of students gained 9-4 in English and 78% in Maths compared to the Jersey average of 81.6%.[3]
Awards
[edit]- 2014: Institute of Directors Award, UK: Headteacher awarded Director of the Year for Public Service/Third Sector and Second Overall Director of the Year in the UK 2014[2]
Headteachers
[edit]- Christine Skeavington: 1980–1991
- Alan Dowling: 1991-1996
- Mario Lundy: 1996-2004
- Keith Shannon: 2004–2006
- David Cahill: 2006–2009
- John McGuinness: 2009-2015, 2016-2017[4]
- Susan Morris: 2015 - 2016, 2018–present
References
[edit]- ↑ Secondary schools
- 1 2 "Grainville School - Jerripedia". www.theislandwiki.org. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Head-hunted! An award-winning headteacher is leaving Grainville School for a two-year secondment in the UK". Bailiwick Express News Jersey. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
See also
[edit]External links
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