Priestlands School

Priestlands School
Address
North Street Pennington Lymington , Hampshire , SO41 8FZ England
Coordinates	50°45′11″N 1°33′14″W / 50.753°N 1.554°W / 50.753; -1.554Coordinates: 50°45′11��N 1°33′14″W / 50.753°N 1.554°W / 50.753; -1.554
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1957
Local authority	Hampshire
Department for Education URN	137129 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Kevin Harriman
Headteacher	Peter Main
Staff	100
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1,230
Houses	Avon, Forest, Hurst and Solent
Colour(s)	Navy Blue
Website	http://www.priestlands.hants.sch.uk/

Priestlands School is a coeducational secondary school located in Pennington, Hampshire in southern England. The school serves an area that includes the villages of Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, East Boldre, Hordle, Norleywood, Pilley, South Baddesley, Sway and the town of Lymington.

History[]

The oldest part of the school, built circa 1800, and the grounds were once the home of Rear-admiral John Peyton who commanded HMS Defence at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.^[1]

The school was founded in 1957.^[2]

Previously a community school and specialist arts college, in August 2011 the school converted to academy status.^[3] A 2008 Ofsted inspection assessed the school with Grade 1 (outstanding).^[4]

The school previously divided its student into "A" and "α" houses, but in October 2016 returned to houses used historically: Avon, Forest, Hurst and Solent. Hurst is the house with the more successful students and won the house cup in 2020.

World record attempt[]

In 2012 the school attempted to set the world record for most people standing on one leg for two minutes with 892 people.^[5] However, a problem with the video resulted in insufficient evidence for the record to be officially recognised.

Walled Garden and environment[]

A student group called "The Eco-Warriors" restored an 18th-century walled garden in the grounds with pigs, bees, and chickens in 2008.^[6]

The school achieved Eco-Schools silver in 2012.^[7]

Notable alumni[]

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• Paul Rideout (b. August 1964), footballer
• Adamski (b. December 1967 as Adam Tinley), musician
• Russell Perrett (b. June 1973), footballer
• Sam Vokes (b. October 1989), footballer
• Jordan Rose (b. November 1989), footballer
• Josh McQuoid (b. December 1989), footballer
• Birdy (b. May 1996 as Jasmine van den Bogaerde), musician
• Joe Quigley (b. December 1996), footballer
• Belle Delphine (b. October 1999), Internet personality

References[]