Grainville School is a non fee-paying, government-owned secondary school in the parish of St Saviour in Jersey.

History

Grainville School is an 11–16, non-fee paying, secondary school in Jersey, Channel Islands. It was formerly a privately run Convent school which was renamed Grainville School and opened in 1980 as a States of Jersey school with Christine Skeavington former Headmistress of St Helier Girl's School as Headmistress.[2]The first year of mixed pupils (girls & boys) started in 1981.

Academic performance

In 2022, 82% of students gained 9-4 in English and 78% in Maths compared to the Jersey average of 81.6%.[3]

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[2]

Headteachers

  • Christine Skeavington: 1980–1991
  • Alan Dowling: 1991-1996
  • Mario Lundy: 1996-2004
  • Keith Shannon: 2004–2006
  • David Cahill: 2006–2009
  • John McGuinness: 2009-2015, 2016-2017[4]
  • Susan Morris: 2015 - 2016, 2018–present

References

  1. Secondary schools
  2. 1 2 "Grainville School - Jerripedia". www.theislandwiki.org. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. "Head-hunted! An award-winning headteacher is leaving Grainville School for a two-year secondment in the UK". Bailiwick Express News Jersey. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2025.

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