Regent House School
Grammar school in Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Regent House Grammar School | |
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School crest | |
| Address | |
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Circular Road , , BT22 4QA Northern Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar school |
| Established | 1924 |
| Local authority | Education Authority |
| Principal | Michael Carville |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1484 (2023/24) |
| Houses | Castlereagh Clandeboye Scrabo Strangford |
| Colour(s) | (Boys) (Girls) |
| Website | regenthouse |
Regent House School is a co-educational, controlled grammar school in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the preparatory department, known as "the Prep", and the main school itself. It has over 1420 pupils from ages 4 to 18.
The school is divided into four houses: Castlereagh, Strangford, Scrabo and Clandeboye.
Inspections
The school was inspected by the Controlled Schools' Support Council in 2015 and judged Satisfactory.[1] In 2019 another inspection was carried out, but could not reach a judgement because of industrial action being taken by staff.[2]
Music
In 2017 the school's choir won BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year.[3] In 2024 the chamber choir placed third in the UK in the Barnardos National Choral Competition.
Notable former pupils
- Jim Allister, MP and leader of the TUV in Northern Ireland; he was formerly an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Nigel Carr, former British Lions rugby player[4]
- David Coulter, Church of Scotland minister and Chaplain General in the British Army[5]
- Holly Hamilton, BBC journalist and presenter[6]
- Simon Hamilton, Democratic Unionist Party politician and former minister in the Northern Ireland Executive[7]
- Eddie Irvine, Formula One racing driver[8]
- Phillip Matthews, former Ireland rugby union international[9]
- Maxine Mawhinney, BBC newsreader[10]
- Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne, DSO & 3 Bars, founding member of the SAS, former British Lions rugby player[8]
- Rhys McClenaghan, gold medallist for Ireland in gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Michael McGimpsey, Ulster Unionist Party MLA and Minister of Health in the Northern Ireland Executive[11]
- Catherine Jean Milligan, former Miss Northern Ireland[12]
- Colin Murray, broadcaster[13]
- Ottilie Patterson, blues singer with the Chris Barber jazz band[14]
References
External links
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