Grenville College is an independent boarding and day school in Bideford, Devon, UK. It is a member of the Woodard Schools foundation.
| Grenville College | |
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Headmaster
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Andy Waters |
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Deputy Head
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Simon Woolcott |
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School Type
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Independent |
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Location
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Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom |
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Head Boy
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Sam Mead |
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Head Girl
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Sabrina Schemmel |
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School Houses
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Atlantic, Exmoor, Lundy, Tarka |
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Sports
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Rugby, Cricket, Hockey, Football, Rowing, Athletics, Judo |
History
Grenville College was founded in 1954 by its first Headmaster Walter F Scott, as a boys’ school. The college is named after the famous Elizabethan sea captain, Sir Richard Grenville, who came from Bideford. Walter Scott wanted to offer his pupils opportunities which had not been available to him when he had been a pupil at school. This included the setting up of a specialist dyslexia department, which has now been part of Grenville College for 38 years and has earned a national reputation for its excellence. In 1965 the school became part of the Woodard Schools foundation. In 1994 the college merged with Stella Maris Convent school, becoming a co educational school and also acquiring a Junior School.
