Grainville School or, more simply known as Grainville, is a non fee-paying

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in the parish of St Saviour in

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. The school was opened in 1980.

History

Grainville School is an 11–16 state non-fee paying secondary school in Jersey, Channel Islands. It was established in 1980. Guardsman Fletcher Cox became the most famous former-pupil of Grainville School in September 2022 when he was one of eight pallbearers at the funeral of

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. In 1978,

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visited Grainville School as part of her tour around the Island.

Academic Performance

In 2022, 82% of students gained 9-4 in English and 78% in Maths compared to the Jersey average of 81.6%.

Awards

* 2014: Institute of Directors Award, UK: Headteacher awarded Director of the Year for Public Service/Third Sector and Second Overall Director of the Year in the UK 2014

Headteachers

* Mario Lundy: 1980–2004 * Keith Shannon: 2004–2006 * David Cahill: 2006–2009
John McGuinness
2009 - 2015, 2016 - 2017 * Susan Morris: 2015 - 2016, 2018 - present

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