The Maynard School
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The Maynard School | |
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Address | |
Denmark Road , EX1 1SJ | |
Coordinates | 50°43′22″N 3°31′16″W / 50.7227°N 3.5211°W |
Information | |
Type | Private day school |
Motto | Manus Justa Nardus (A just hand is a healing balm) |
Established | 1658 |
Founder | Sir John Maynard |
Local authority | Devon |
Department for Education URN | 113608 Tables |
Headmistress | Liz Gregory |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 4 to 18 |
Enrolment | 370~ |
Houses | Goldsmiths Haberdashers Armorours Merchants |
Colour(s) | Blue, Green |
Former pupils | Old Maynardians |
Website | http://www.maynard.co.uk |
The Maynard School is an
History
It was founded by
During the blitz of 4 May 1942, three bombs fell on the school. Two hit the tennis courts – one demolished a wall and caused blast damage to windows and the roof, while the second severely damaged the boarding house and kitchen garden. The third bomb exploded in the front of the main building, severely damaging both the school and the houses on the nearby Barnfield Hill. The school was visited by King George VI following the destruction.
A large house called Leebourne on Spicer Road was destroyed in the bombing. It was home to nine year-old Fay Beauchamp, a pupil of the Maynard, and her parents. The raid killed Fay and her mother, Olive. The cellars of Leebourne were uncovered by workmen when the school sports hall, Bradley Hall, was built. The school field is now known as Leebourne after the house.
The current Headmistress is Mrs Liz Gregory, who took over from Miss Sarah Dunn in September 2022.
Academic environment
Although previously a boarding school, Maynard's now accepts only day students. Before World War 2, both boys and girls were welcomed in Y1 and Y2, although the Maynard now accepts girls only. Many of the original buildings constructed following the split with the Bishop Blackall School in the late nineteenth century remain largely unchanged, even in spite of the damage from the blitz. In addition to these buildings the school has expanded; creating indoor sports facilities, new tennis courts and libraries, a sixth form centre, an ICT facility (funded by the Wolfson Foundation) and most recently has updated the gym to create a Performing arts centre with an extension of a cardiovascular suite attached.[citation needed]
The school offers extra-curricular activities to its students; from team sports competing at the regional and national level, to language clubs and trips abroad. Girls take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and participation in the annual Ten Tors hiking competition has been a particular staple in the school's history. Maynard teams have had Ten Tors success over the years, including being the first all-girls' teams back in 2005 and 2012.[4]
Academic standards
The school performs consistently well in UK school league tables, the 2016 results placed the school 16th in the country at GCSE in the Daily Telegraph Independent Schools League Tables. 2017 Department for Education League Tables ranked the school as the best independent school in Devon in key areas. In a recent ISI inspection, the school was rated excellent and its teaching staff were given the highest praise; the assessors noting that academic standards were above average even when compared to other selective schools.[1]
In 2023, 74% achieved grades 9-7 in GCSE and 51% attained A*/A grades in A-level.[5]
Notable alumni
Alumnae are known as "Old Maynardians" and are members of the Old Maynardian Society.[6]
- Gertrude Bacon, aeronautical balloonist and botanist
- Bridget Brereton, historian
- Jane Gibson, biochemist and professor at Cornell University[7]
- Booker prize
- Georgia Toffolo, television personality
- FMedSci
- Violet Vanbrugh, actress
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Mildred Veitch, businesswoman and horticulturalist
References
- ^ a b "ISI Inspection - The Maynard School". Maynard.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Kellys Directory of Devonshire 1923
- ^ "Exeter Memories - Maynard's School". Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Ten Tors Expedition".
- ^ "Explore The Maynard School: Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More". Britannia UK.
- ^ "The Maynard School, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom - Old Maynardians - the Old Maynardians' Society". Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Biography: Gibson, Quentin Howieson". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
External links
- School Website
- Profile on the ISC website
- Profile at MyDaughter