Etone College
History
Nuneaton High School for Girls was founded in 1910 with the strong support of the Director of Education Bolton King. The founding head was (later Dame) Emmeline Mary Tanner who would go on to shape the Education Act 1944.
The school was the grammar school for girls passing the eleven plus exam. However, after the abolition of the tripartite system, the school became mixed sex and changed its name to 'Etone Community School'. In 2002, the school was granted Technology College status under the specialist schools programme. In 2006, the school established a loose federation with another local school, Hartshill School to share resources and expertise. It also gained specialist Language and Vocational College status in 2006 and 2007 respectively. On 1 January 2012 the school officially gained academy status
In March 2015 the school came out 15 months of "special measures" after achieving a rating of "good" by Ofsted, and now is seen as one of the best schools in the Nuneaton and Warwickshire area.
Etone College has four houses and they have different tie colours. Griffin house have a gold tie, Phoenix house have a red tie, Dragon house have a purple tie and Centaur house have a blue tie.
Radio 1
In early 2007, the school was paid a visit by Radio 1, as part of its Star Pupil feature. Presenter Edith Bowman broadcast live from the school and introduced pop singers Paolo Nutini and Jamelia performing live in the school's main hall.
Notable former pupils
Etone Community School
Etone College
- Saffiya Vorajee, Co-Director of The Azaylia Foundation opened in 2021.
Nuneaton High School for Girls
- Dame Janet Gaymer, Commissioner for Public Appointments for England, Wales and Northern ireland from 2006–10
- Caroline Graham, playwright, whose 1988 Inspector Barnaby books became ITV's Midsomer Murders in 1997
- Prof Rebecca Posner, Professor of the Romance Languages from 1978-96 at the University of Oxford (St Hugh's College), President from 1996-2000 of the Philological Society
References
- ^ "King, Bolton (1860–1937), educational administrator and historian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/63814. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 5 October 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Tanner, Dame Emmeline Mary (1876–1955), headmistress and educational reformer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/52247. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 5 October 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Malyon, Mike (9 March 2015). "Nuneaton school comes out of 'special measures' in latest Ofsted inspection". CoventryLive. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
