Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
 | |
| Motto | 'Working together to Inspire, Challenge and Achieve' |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Academy Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Jeanette Cochrane[1] |
| Location |
Oxford Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8PE England 51°48′48″N 0°49′25″W / 51.813198°N 0.823578°WCoordinates: 51°48′48″N 0°49′25″W / 51.813198°N 0.823578°W |
| DfE URN | 136845 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1203 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours |
Maroon and black |
| Former pupils | Old Floydians |
| Website | www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It is named after Sir Henry Floyd, a former Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. It is one of three Grammar Schools in Aylesbury. As a selective state school, its entry requirements are governed by the exam taken by students entering Year 7.
The school educates both boys and girls from the age of 11, in Year 7, through to the age of 18, in year 13 (Upper VI). The school has its largest intakes at Year 7 followed by Year 12 (Lower VI). On completing GCSEs, most pupils stay on to complete their A-levels at the school's sixth-form.
History
The school was founded as the Aylesbury Technical College in 1948. The original school was built in Walton Road Aylesbury and remained there until the early 1960s. The School had been a "selective" school for many years requiring a "pass" in the "11 Plus" to attain entry. When it moved to its current site on Oxford Road, the name was changed to Aylesbury Technical High School. In 1965, the school was renamed as The Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, after Sir Henry Floyd, the then-Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
Facilities
The school is situated on Oxford Road in Aylesbury, sharing a large site adjacent to Aylesbury College and the new Aylesbury Technical College and is specialised in performing arts.
The school has a modern performing arts building, complete with theatre, music practice rooms and a recording studio. It also has a fully equipped, modern library, which contains computers, internet access, and multimedia resources, as well as the usual books, newspapers and periodicals.
The school has well-equipped computer rooms, two of which are specialised for technology and performing arts departments, laptops available for departmental use, and a further suite of computers specifically for sixth form students. The whole school site has WiFi access.
The school has a large sports field which is used for football, rugby, hockey, cricket and athletics plus five tennis courts which are also used for netball. A new sports hall was given planning permission in 2006.
Houses
The students at SHFGS are divided into six houses, which are named after grand estates in the local area.
| House | Colour |
|---|---|
| Ascott | Yellow |
| Claydon | Purple |
| Hartwell | Red |
| Mentmore | Green |
| Stowe | Aqua |
| Waddesdon | Blue |
References
- ↑ "Contact Staff - Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School". www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2018.