QUEENS' SCHOOL

'Queens' School', in Watford, is state funded secondary school currently designated a Specialist Sports College taking students aged 11 (Year 7) through to 18 (Year 13).

Contents

History

Location

Uniform

Entry

Houses

Famous alumni

External link

History

Queens' School was formed in September 1969 by the amalgamation of Bushey Grammar School and Alexandra School on a 52 acre site on both sides of Aldenham Road. In September 1985, Grange Park School became part of Queens'. The School was awarded grant-maintained status on 1st April 1993 and became a foundation school in September 1999. In September 2003, the school was designated a Specialist Sports College.

Location

The school occupies a relatively isolated suburban campus on both sides of Aldenham Road, in Bushey on the outskirts of Watford in south Hertfordshire. As it is a formation of 2 schools, it has 2 sites, named North and South. The north side borders the Bushey Grove Leisure Centre and the Purcell School of Music, whereas the south side borders the Metropolitan Police sports grounds.

Uniform

The school uniform consists of black blazer, white shirt, black skirt or trousers, house tie and optional black jumper. All students are required to wear black shoes. Outdoor coats must be in dark colours i.e. black, dark blue, grey. In the summer, blazers can be taken off but must be worn in all other seasons.

Entry

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit:

★ children with a statement of special educational needs where the school is named in the statement and where the LEA and the school agree that the school can meet the special educational needs of the child

★ children who are in the care of the Local Authority

★ children with a brother or sister currently attending the school

★ children with a parent who, at the date of application, holds a permanent
★ contract of employment with the school, due to the difficulties the school experiences in recruiting and retaining staff

★ children whose permanent residence is located within postcodes WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25, AL2 (south of M25), HA6, HA5 3
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Houses

The school is split into four houses, Drake and Newton based on the north side and Auden and Sutherland based in the south. Students are allocated a house on entry. Typically, each house is further subdivded into two forms for each year group. Each house has associated colours, which are worn on ties which form part of the school uniform.

Famous alumni

Mark Oaten, politician & coprophilliac

External link

★ Queens' School website