Priestlands School

Priestlands School
Type Academy
Headteacher Chris Willsher
Deputy Headteacher Richard Glenny, Julia Emmel
Chair of Governors David Thomas
Location North Street
Pennington, Lymington
Hampshire
SO51 8ZB
England
Coordinates: 50°45′11″N 1°33′14″W / 50.753°N 1.554°W / 50.753; -1.554
Local authority Hampshire
Ofsted Pre-academy reports
Staff 100
Students 1,230
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Houses A and α
Colours Navy Blue
Website Priestlands School

Priestlands School is a mixed academy school in Pennington, Hampshire in southern England. The school serves an area that includes the villages of Hordle, Sway, Hampshire and South Baddesley, and the town of Lymington. Previously a specialist arts college, in August 2011 the school converted to academy status.[1] A 2008 Ofsted inspection assessed the school with Grade 1 (outstanding).[2]

Eco-Schools

The school achieved Eco-Schools silver.[3]

World record attempt

In 2012 the school set the world record for most people standing on one leg for two minutes with 892 people.[4]

Walled Garden

A student group called "The Eco-Warriors" has restored an 18th-century walled garden in the grounds with pigs, bees, and chickens.[5]

Alumni

References

  1. Priestlands School, status
  2. Inspection No.326390 19-20 November 2008
  3. "EcoSchools". Priestlands School. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  4. "Priestlands school pupils set new 'one foot' record" (video). BBC News School Report. 14 March 2012.
  5. "Priestlands Eco-school". BBC Hampshire. 11 March 2008.
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