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| The FitzWimarc School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Hockley Road , , SS6 8EB[1] England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1927 |
| Local authority | Essex County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 141841 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Robert Harris[1] |
| Age range | 11–19[1] |
| Enrolment | 1584[1] |
| Capacity | 1670[1] |
| Website | www |
FitzWimarc School is a secondary school in Rayleigh, United Kingdom, named after the Norman land-holder Robert FitzWimarc.[2] The current headteacher is Robert Harris.
History
[edit]- 1927 Opened as Rayleigh Council Senior School at first location on Love Lane.[3]
- 30 August 1937 Moved to Hockley Road.[3]
- 19 November 1937 Opening ceremony performed by John W. Burrows J.P., Chairman of the Southend Higher Education Committee.[3]
- 10 April 1945 Re-opened as a secondary modern school with a new name ‘Rayleigh Secondary Modern School’ and an extended catchment of 11- to 15-year-olds.[3]
- 1948 Renamed Rayleigh Secondary Modern and Technical School.[3]
- 1964 Home Economics block built.[citation needed]
- 1967 Re-opened as a comprehensive school and renamed Fitzwimarc Comprehensive School.[3]
- 1 March 2015 Converted to an academy.[4]
School performance
[edit]As of May 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was on the 6th October 2022, with a judgement of Good.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "The FitzWimarc School". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "The FitzWimarc School". www.fitzwimarc.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "FITZWIMARC SCHOOL, RAYLEIGH". Essex Record Office. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Cladingbowl, Michael (2015). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 19 July 2020.