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'''Carre's Grammar School''' is selective school and [[specialist Sports College]] located in the [[market town]] of [[Sleaford]], in [[Lincolnshire]]. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre. The school has been at its present site since 1835. |
'''Carre's Grammar School''' is selective school and [[specialist Sports College]] located in the [[market town]] of [[Sleaford]], in [[Lincolnshire]], England. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre. The school has been at its present site since 1835. |
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Revision as of 00:42, 1 December 2007
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| Type | Foundation, selective |
| Established | 1604 |
| Founder | Robert Carre |
| Specialist | Sports College |
| Chair | J W M Lupton |
| Head teacher | Mike Reading Nick Law (Headmaster Designate) |
| Staff | 50 teaching, 50 support |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 760 student approx. |
| Houses | Bristol, Carre, Lafford, Welby |
| Colours | Black, Red, Gold |
| Website | http://www.carres.lincs.sch.uk/ |
Carre's Grammar School is selective school and specialist Sports College located in the market town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1604 by Sir Robert Carre. The school has been at its present site since 1835.
History
Carre's Grammar School was founded by Robert Carre in 1604 by way of an indenture between Robert Carre and local gentlemen. The purpose of the founder was 'the better education of the Youth and Children born or inhabiting with their parents, within New Sleaford, Old Sleaford, Aswardby and Holdingham... Quarrington, North Rauceby, South Rauceby, Anwick, Kirkby la Thorpe and Evedon'.
The site of the school between its foundation and 1653 is not revealed. In that year the nephew of the founder moved the school to be part of the Hospital buildings on the south side of the Church. The Carre family line died out in the late seventeenth century.
The school was re-established on its present site in Northgate and opened on 1st August 1835.
A new school was opened on 27 July 1904 by the Marquis of Bristol. School fees were abolished as a result of the Education Act 1944, and from 1948 all entry was by the County Selection Examination. Later buildings were added in 1945 and the early 1960s.
Grant-Maintained Status was achieved in September 1990, and the new laboratories and a purpose built Technology Centre were opened in September 1992.
In partnership with North Kesteven District Council, a Sports Hall, used by the School and the people of Sleaford, was opened in November 1996, and a further block comprising specialist rooms for Technology and other teaching areas was opened in 1998.
When Grant-Maintained status was abolished in 1999, the school became a Foundation School.
Following a successful bid to the DfES submitted in October 2002, the school was granted specialist Sports College status from September 1st 2003. The first stage of a new specialist teaching and community area for our students and partners to use state of the art fitness facilities linked to ICT equipment was completed in October 2002. Further facilities are planned for the future.
Resources and Buildings
With the recent creation of the learning resource centre and the all weather football pitch there are two new buildings. The learning resource centre has 60 brand new computers all of which are on the school network.
The all weather pitch is also a great asset to the school. It is a flood-lit, fifa standard pitch. It has 3 big senior pitches which can be divided into 67 smaller pitches.
Students
As of 20 January 2007, there was 760 students.