Reigate School

Reigate School

Established	1958
Religion	Mixed
Headteacher	Mrs Susan Wardlow
Location	Pendleton Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7NT England Coordinates: 51°13′28″N 0°11′36″W / 51.22448°N 0.19325°W
Local authority	Surrey
DfE URN	125257 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	150 (approx)
Students	1246 (approx)
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Colours	Blue and yellow-gold
Website	Reigate School website

Reigate School is a state secondary school in the town of Reigate, Surrey, England, for students from the ages of 11 through to 16. The current headteacher of the school is Mrs Susan Wardlow. She points out that the school has "high expectations of [its] students and strive to ensure that every child achieves academically, socially and personally. We will provide your child with a balanced curriculum, a happy, stimulating environment and opportunities in abundance."^[1]

Ofsted Inspections

During the 2012 Ofsted inspections of 2012/2013, Reigate School was ranked an 'Outstanding School'. The Ofsted report stated "Reigate is an outstanding school where students make exceptional progress to reach very high standards from average starting points."^[2]

Facilities and Amenities

Reigate School has many facilities throughout including Sports Terrain, Tennis Courts, A dedicated Food Technology Block and many more different options for students to learn from.

Main Building

When passing through the main reception, which was refurbished in early 2011, is the main Hall in which Assemblies for Students are held, Parents evenings occur once in the year,and the pupils have their Lunch in during the 12.25-1.00 lunch period. During the summer term, Students are also able to have lunch on the school field, located behind the Mathematics Department. Behind this main hall is also a canteen, being one of three options in which to get lunch, a faster self-service being another option also located on the other side of the main hall. The school canteen serves many different meals (Menu's can be found here), including Breakfast in the morning, and is operated by Surrey County Council. On the ground floor of this section also lays the Modern Foreign Languages Department, the School offering several Languages including French and Spanish and includes 6 Modern Foreign Languages Classrooms. On the 1st floor of the main building, can be found the Humanities department, including the History and Geography Classrooms. The Main school building forms a square like shape, which can be seen on the satellite view of Google Maps A Satellite View of Reigate School with a courtyard and playground located in the centre of it. To the left of this area can also be found the Religious Education Department, with RE being one of the core subjects in the school. On the left hand side of the hall, located on another corridor, is where the Performing Arts Department is located, with Music, Dance and Drama being several options available. 2 Multi-Use classrooms can also be found here, known as D1 and D2, which host a variety of different activities such as the School Council Meetings, Staff Reunions and are also used as form rooms during the registration period (Lasting from 8.45-9.05). The Drama and Dance rooms both have fairly modern equipment, including Laser Lights, several other lighting options including Spotlights and even a Disco Ball. Performances for Dance and Drama are often performed in the main hall as well, and big performances such as the 'Youth Theater' musical are hosted in Nearby theater, The Harlequin . Found behind the main hall and Performing Arts Department, is where the Science Department is Located. The Science Department spans all of the Main Corridor up North of the School, and is Connected to the Performing Arts/Administration corridor, and the Physical Education department, where some PE Changing rooms and the Three main Gyms can be found. The Science Department in Reigate Schools covers a vast range of topics, and hosts timely events throughout the year, such as the Science Festival in Early July. In Late 2009/Early 2010, the addition of a new Food Technology Block was added, as well as 3 new Science Classrooms several years earlier, one of which was a computer room until September 2013. At the other end of the science corridor, is the Physical Education Department and 3 Gymnasiums, which is where Exams are sat during the Exam Season for Year 10's and 11's, as well as students taking subjects such as French in Advance. The Three Gyms are fairly recent, and offer a huge variety of different activities, including many extra-curricular or after school activities.

The English, Technology and Mathematics Departments

Throughout the Mid-2000s, several new building were constructed in order to accommodate the ever increasing capacity of the school. This Included the English and Tech Block, and the Mathematics Department.

The English and Technology Building

Whilst Exiting the main School Building through either the Gymnasiums or the Exit opposite Room 6 or 7, the English Department is immediately Accessible. On the ground floor of this building, the Technology Department is a series of 4 Different classrooms including Resistant Materials Rooms, one of Many options available for GCSE, and the Graphics and Design room in front of the Staircase to go up into the English Department. The technology department is equipped with everything students need to make successful projects, and a Technology Club is available on the Wednesday Afternoon run by a notable staff member. On the first floor of the Building, is the English Department of the School. In the English Department of the School, 7 Classrooms lay parallel to each other, and have a nice view on the All Weather Surface of the School. Many clubs are run in this department, such as Debating Club and Carnegie Medal (literary award) Club is also available weekly.

The Mathematics Building

After Exiting North of the English and Technology Building, the Mathematics Department is directly opposite. The Mathematics department has 6 New Mathematics Classrooms, and hosts brand new technology all throughout, including the Smart Board and several other additions. The Mathematics Classrooms have a view on the School Field, a Corridor being on the South Side of it, facing the English Block, and all classrooms have Central Heating and Large Open Windows. The building is two floors high, and offers all the support students deserve when in their math class.

External links

• School website
• Reigate School on Google Maps
• Ofsted data
• Ofsted report, 2012
• The Harlequin Theatre, Where many shows from the Performing Arts department are held

References

1. School, Reigate. http://www.reigate-school.surrey.sch.uk/. Retrieved 12 November 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Ofsted, 2012, p.4