The Howard School, Kent

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Bi-lateral with sixth form school in Rainham, Kent, England

The Howard School

Address

Derwent Way

Rainham

Kent

ME8 0BX

England

Coordinates| 51°21′47″N 0°35′35″E﻿ / ﻿51.363°N 0.593°E﻿ / 51.363; 0.593
Information
Type| Bi-lateral with Sixth Form
Academy
Mottoes| " Be Good, Be Kind, Be Hardworking, To Strive and Achieve is to Succeed, High Standards lead to High Achivement"
Established| 1975
Local authority| Medway
Trust| The Howard Academies Trust UID: 16042
Department for Education URN| 141466 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
CEO| Owen McColgan[1]
Head of School| Jasbinder Johal[2]
Gender| Male (Mixed sixth form)
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| 1,500 pupils
Houses| Attenborough, Pankhurst, Tull, Hawking, Turing[3]
Website| http://www.thehowardschool.co.uk

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The Howard School

The Howard School is a boys' secondary school in Rainham, Kent, England, with approximately 1,500 pupils. It offers a partially selective system and is one of only five bi-lateral schools in the United Kingdom. The partially selective system permits admission to the grammar school section by the 11-Plus selection, however a passing mark is not required if the pupil is seen to have the ability to work in the 'grammar stream', and non-selective admission to the high school. The school is a Sports College.

Buildings at the Howard School

## History

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The school was named after Dorothy Howard, who played a major part in the local community, and was established in 1975 by amalgamating Rainham Boys' Secondary School and Gillingham Boys' Grammar School to form a bi-lateral school.[citation needed]

The Howard School became a grant-maintained school in 1994 when it left the control of Kent County Council. Following a change of central government it became a foundation school in 1998. Although a foundation school, the school works closely with Medway Council, which, since becoming a unitary authority in 1998, oversees education in the Medway Towns.[4]

The school became a Specialist Sports College in 2007.[citation needed]

Also in 2007, a confidential Howard School report book, intended to highlight "additional educational needs" of some students, was found on lying on a pavement in Rainham. Explicit instructions were printed on the front: "Do not leave lying around."[5] In the report, teachers described some students in uncomplimentary terms such as "dingbat," "away with the fairies," and "quite rough;" and some parents in terms such as "unsuitable" and "lazy."[6][7] The deputy head teacher of Howard School, Bill Edgar, said “We very much regret that a highly confidential document about our students had got into the public domain. We are urgently reviewing our procedures to ensure that this does not occur again."[8][9][10][11]

In 2008, 2013, and 2016, The Howard School received a "good" rating from Ofsted inspectors. This is a change since 2002, when Ofsted inspectors gave a "Serious weaknesses" rating.[12][13]

## The Howard Academy Trust

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The school converted to academy status in October 2014 and further converted to Multi-Academy Trust status in December 2015. Temple Mill Primary School, Strood, joined the Trust at the same time as the conversion to MAT and Deanwood Primary School, Parkwood, Rainham, joined the Trust in September 2016.

Waterfront UTC, formerly Medway UTC, a University technical college in Chatham, joined the Trust in 2018.[14]

### Sports College

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The school is a Sports College. Since becoming a Sports College, the school has developed its sporting facilities, including:

* Building a "5 a-side" football complex
* Building a library and improving ICT facilities
* Renovating the sports blocks, changing facilities and sports halls
* Developing one of the best table tennis centres in the UK, used during the prelude to the London 2012 Olympic Games by various national teams, located at the top of the school grounds.[15]

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at The Howard School

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (November 2022)

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* Rik Waller, singer
* George Boyd, footballer
* Matt Haines, professional golfer
* Derek Hales, footballer
* Zech Medley, footballer
* Luis Binks, footballer
* Rob Elliot, footballer

### Howard School

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* Gary Rhodes, chef
* Douglas Hodge, actor

### Gillingham Boys' Grammar School

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* David Frost, broadcaster
* David Harvey, geographer

## See also

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* Gillingham School (also former Gillingham Grammar School) in Gillingham, Dorset.

## References

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1. ^ "About the Trust | The Howard Academy Trust".
2. ^ "About Us | The Howard School".
3. ^ "The House Championship | The Howard School".
4. ^ "Embedding rights throughout the curriculum with William Fletcher Primary and The Howard Secondary". Rights Respecting Schools Award. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
5. ^ "Probe after school report calls pupils 'Wallies'". Kent Online. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
6. ^ "Probe after school report calls pupils 'Wallies'". Kent Online. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
7. ^ "Secret school report brands children 'dingbats' and 'wallies'". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
8. ^ Gillett, Francesca (21 May 2007). "Secret school report brands children 'dingbats' and 'wallies'". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
9. ^ "Probe after school report calls pupils 'Wallies'". Kent Online. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
10. ^ Mirror.co.uk (21 May 2007). "YOU DINGBATS". mirror. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
11. ^ Mirror.co.uk (21 May 2007). "ANGER AT 'DINGBATS' SCHOOL". mirror. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
12. ^ "2005 Ofsted Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
13. ^ Ofsted Communications Team (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report".
14. ^ "Parental Bulletin" (PDF). Medway UTC. October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
15. ^ "Howard Table Tennis Centre". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* EduBase
* The Howard Academy Trust

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