The Mountbatten School

The Mountbatten School
Location
Whitenap Lane

Romsey
,
Hampshire
,
SO51 5SY

England
Information
TypeSecondary academy
MottoWe Care, We Respect, We Achieve
Established1969
FounderLord Louis Mountbatten
Local authorityHampshire County Council
SpecialistLanguage College, Sports College
Department for Education URN136640 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of TrusteesPaul Urben
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolmentc. 1450 pupils
HousesWishart, Daring, Kelly, Lion and Illustrious
ColoursYellow, Green, Blue, Red, Silver
WebsiteThe Mountbatten School

The Mountbatten School is an 11–16 secondary school located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The school is an Academy, but opened in 1969 as a comprehensive.[1]

Specialist status and national awards

The school became a Language College in 2000,[2] and gained Sports College status in September 2004. In September 2006, the school became the hub of the Mountbatten School Sports Partnership with several local schools.

In 2012, the school was recognised by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as one of the hundred most-improved schools in England. The school joined the Leading Edge Network in 2012.

Facilities

Following a number of successful financial appeals and external funding bids, the school facilities have grown and developed since 1969. The original building, the Viceroy's Building, contains the school hall, English, Science, and the dining hall facilities. Humanities and Art are housed in the Lower Humanities Building and the Jubilee Building which was refurbished in 2012. Sport has the original gymnasium, a sports hall opened in 1985 by Prince Charles, a fitness suite (which is also open to the public), and a sports science laboratory. ICT and technology are housed in the Mulberry Building, which was rebuilt in 2013. Modern foreign languages and mathematics are located in the Brabourne Building, opened by Patricia, the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, in 1985. The Lantern Theatre building contains the drama and music rooms, including a recording studio and theatre. There is a separate dedicated Student Services Building which following rebuilding was opened in 2014.

The school's trading subsidiary, Personal Best Education, is housed in the Malta Building.

There are three Mac suites in the Lantern Theatre and Lower Humanities building for music and art studies. There are playing fields and play courts around the site.

Academy status

The Mountbatten School gained academy status on 1 April 2011.

Transport and Catchment

The Mountbatten School provide of transportation to and from the school to assist students living more than three miles from the campus. Students who live in Nursling, Rownhams, Hillyfields, North Baddessley and Wellow are eligible for free travel via the school buses provided by the Local Authority. [3]

Students living outside of the school catchment area are usually not assisted with travel expenses, however a single school bus designated the 504 is provided by Bluestar Bus to provide transport for students living in the Southampton end of the non-catchment area. [4] Students living in the Romsey/Abbotswood end of the non-catchment area have access to non-catchment minibuses provided by school staff. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "050405-blcpnl-R0405162846". www.hants.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Language Colleges". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 2 November 2001.
  3. ^ https://www.mountbatten.school/transport
  4. ^ https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/services/BLUS/504
  5. ^ https://www.mountbatten.school/transport

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