Bay House School
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| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy school |
| Headteacher | Mr Ian Potter |
| Location |
Gomer Lane Gosport Hampshire PO12 2QP England  50°47′12″N 1°09′53″W / 50.78673°N 1.16459°WCoordinates: 50°47′12″N 1°09′53″W / 50.78673°N 1.16459°W |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| DfE URN | 116501 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 2132 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Formerly | Gosport County Grammar School |
Bay House is a high performing academy school located in Gosport in Hampshire.
History
Grammar school
The Bay House site was originally a co-educational Grammar School known as Gosport County Grammar School, which was founded in 1902.
Comprehensive
Bay House School, as it is today known, was established in 1972 through the amalgamation of Gosport Grammar School and Privett Secondary School. Sited adjacent to Stokes Bay, part of its premises occupies Bay House, built in 1838 as a seaside villa for Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton.[1] Bay House itself suffered a major fire in late 1984, the house, a grade II listed building,[2] was badly damaged. A major restoration took place restoring the house to the condition we see it in today. The house re-opened to pupils in 1987.
Teachers
The school consists of roughly 250 teachers. Some of the teachers appeared on the BBC Two quiz show Eggheads. In March 2010, the assistant head teacher, Jim Wood, told an education seminar in Portsmouth that school teachers should act like Dirty Harry.[3][4] Ex-Head of Year and prominent paedophile Mr Braid was jailed for abusing boys throughout his 30-year career.[5]
Academic performance
Bay House’s GCSE results are typically higher than the national state average.
In 2017, Bay House obtained 14% above national average A* to B grades at A-level. Placing Bay House’s Sixth Form as the top 1% of schools in the country for ‘value added’. Bay House is currently the best performing state A-level provider in the county of Hampshire, with a 100% pass rate.
Alumni
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Freer CBE, Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies from 1980–2, AOC from 1975–8 of No. 18 Group RAF and from 1972–5 of No. 11 Group RAF, and Station Commander from 1963–66 of RAF Seletar (in Singapore)
- Air Vice-Marshal David French CB MBE, Station Commander from 1988–90 of RAF St Athan
- Dr Richard Pike, Chief Executive since 2006 of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Pam Rhodes, former presenter of Songs of Praise
- Matt Ritchie, Professional football player for Premier League club Newcastle United F.C, League 2 Player of the Year 2011-2012.
References
- ↑ Bay House, A Nobleman's Seaside Residence Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Bay House School website
- ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (408687)". Images of England. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ↑ Daily Mail March 2010 Archived 3 December 2012 at Archive.is. Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
- ↑ Telegraph March 2010 Archived 14 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. Telegraph.co.uk (10 March 2010). Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
- ↑ Teacher jailed for abusing boys at Bay House School BBC.co.uk (1 February 2010). Retrieved on 10 April 2012.