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Drayton Manor High School, formerly Drayton Manor Grammar School, is an academy school located in Hanwell, West London, England. The school was granted academy status in August 2011. Its emblem is a phoenix rising from a crown with the legend 'Nec Aspera Terrent', which means 'hardships do not deter us'.




History


Drayton Manor High School was founded in 1930 as a county grammar school serving local children. With the reorganisation of schools in the London Borough of Ealing and abolition of the tripartite system, Drayton Manor received its first comprehensive intake in 1975 and changed its name to reflect this change in status.
It was awarded Beacon status in 2000 and won the School Achievement Award for Excellence three years in a row. In the 2012 Ofsted inspection report, the school was rated outstanding.




Court Case


On 28 October 2008, Drayton Manor High School successfully contested a ruling in the High Court. Ealing London Borough Council accused the school of discriminating against children living in poorer areas by only admitting those who lived close to the school.




Notable alumni


Kamal Ahmed, BBC News Editorial Director (2019-)
The Brand New Heavies, Music Ensemble
Vernon Coaker, life peer and former Labour MP for Gedling
Peter Crouch, footballer
Holly Earl, actress
The Revd Professor Paul Fiddes, DD, theologian
Sir Michael Fox, Lord Justice of Appeal
Martin Hancock, actor
Ellie Harrison, artist
Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi, comedian
Stephen Kinnock, politician
Steve McQueen, artist and film director
Charles Palmer OBE, President of the International Judo Federation from 1965–79
John Pencavel, economist
Rick Wakeman, rock musician




Head teachers


Christopher Everest (past Head Teacher)
Sir Pritpal Singh (past Head Teacher, September 1994 – December 2019)
Miss Lisa Mills (current Head Teacher, 1 Jan 2020 – present)




References

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