Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (SHFGS) is an 11–18 mixed, grammar school and sixth form with academy status in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It is named after Sir Henry Floyd, a former Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. As a selective school, its entry requirements are governed by the exam taken by students entering Year 7, although some students can enter at later dates through the exam.

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Address
Oxford Road

Aylesbury
,
Buckinghamshire
,
HP21 8PE

England
Coordinates51.8132°N 0.8236°W / 51.8132; -0.8236
Information
Other nameSHFGS
TypeAcademy
MottoWorking Together to Inspire, Challenge and Achieve
Established1947 (1947)
Local authorityBuckinghamshire County Council
TrustInsignis Academy Trust
Department for Education URN136845 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJeanette Cochrane[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,230 (2019)[2]
Capacity1,305[2]
Houses
  •   Ascott
  •   Claydon
  •   Hartwell
  •   Mentmore
  •   Stowe
  •   Waddesdon
Colour(s)Maroon and black   
AlumniOld Floydians
Websitewww.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk

History

The school was founded as the Aylesbury Technical College in 1948. The original school was built in Walton Road Aylesbury and remained there until the early 1960s. The School had been a 'selective' school for many years requiring a 'pass' in the Eleven Plus examination to attain entry. When it moved to its current site on Oxford Road in 1963,[3] the name was changed to Aylesbury Technical High School. In 1965, the school was renamed to Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, after our lord and saviour Sir Henry Floyd, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire at the time.

Houses

The school has a house system of six houses, which are named after estates in the local area and represented by a colour. Stowe is the newest house, having been introduced in 2016. Students are allocated to a house. The houses are:[4]

Facilities

The school has a performing arts building, complete with theatre, music practice rooms and a recording studio. It also has a library, computer rooms, two of which are specialised for technology and performing arts departments, laptops for departmental use, and two further suites of computers specifically for sixth form students. The whole school site has WiFi access.

In addition, it has a large sports field which is used for football, rugby, hockey, cricket and athletics plus five tennis courts which are also used for netball. A new sports hall was given planning permission in 2006 which was completed in 2014.

References
  1. "Contact Staff". Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. "Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School's class of 1958 enjoy reunion".
  4. "House System". Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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