Sackville School, East Grinstead

Sackville School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in East Grinstead, England. In 2020, the number of students was approximately 1670.^[2] Sackville is one of two state-funded secondary schools in the town, the other being Imberhorne School.^[3] The headteacher is Jo Meloni.

Sackville School
Address
Lewes Road East Grinstead , West Sussex , RH19 3TY England
Coordinates	51°07′26″N 0°00′12″E
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	"Together We Achieve"
Local authority	West Sussex
Department for Education URN	126089 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Jo Meloni[1]
Staff	200+ Staff Members
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1650
Colour(s)	Turing, Angelou, Holmes, Attenborough, Yousafzai Communities.
Former Pupils	Old Sackvillians
Website	sackvilleschool.org.uk

History

The school was founded in 1859 as a national church school. Originally on De la Warr Road, where Chequer Mead lies today, in 1951 the school was renamed Sackville and in 1964, it was moved to its current location on Lewes Road. 1970 saw the school's first comprehensive intake, following the rapidly growing local housing estate building developments. In 2004, Sackville's name was changed back from Sackville Community College to Sackville School. The school's emblem is the red rose of the Duchy of Lancaster of which East Grinstead was once a part.^[4]

In 2007, a new building on the site was constructed. It contains a large sports hall, gym, multiple offices and four classrooms.

Current headteacher Jo Meloni joined the school in 2022.^[5] There are seven year groups including a Sixth Form for years twelve and thirteen.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2024,^[6] a two day inspection confirming the schools 2019 grade of “good”.

Notable former pupils

• William Adkin (1990-), cricketer^[7]
• Gavin Collins (1966-), Church of England bishop^{[citation needed]}
• Nicola Edgington (1980-), murderer.^[8]
• Nick Harvey (1971-), composer^[9]
• Laura van der Heijden (1997-), cellist^[10]
• Katherine Joy, Reader in Geology at the University of Manchester^{[citation needed]}
• Jane Leeves (1961-), actress (played Daphne in Frasier)^[11]
• Drew Pearce (1975-), film and television writer and producer^[12]
• Lance Price (1958-), journalist and political commentator^[13]
• Rob Cross (1990-), professional darts player ^[14]

References

1. "Headteacher's Welcome – Sackville School".
2. "Sackville School OFSTED report".
3. "RM Education - East Grinstead secondary schools".
4. "School History | Sackville School". Sackville school. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
5. "Headteacher's Welcome – Sackville School".
6. Ofsted. "Ofsted – Sackville School".
7. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
8. "Sussex News - Latest local news, pictures, video - Kent Live". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
9. Jeremy Taylor (20 December 2020). "Dementia sufferer Paul Harvey on his surprise viral hit, Four Notes – Paul's tune". The Times. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
10. "2012, BBC Young Musician - Laura Van Der Heijden - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
11. "29 famous people who went to school in Sussex". Sussex Life. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
12. "Drew Pearce Interview". East Grinstead Online. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
13. "Biography - LancePrice.co.uk". www.lanceprice.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
14. "Rob Cross - Sackville school". Sackville school. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

External links

• Sackville's Website