Dyson Perrins CofE Academy is a
co-educational
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secondary school
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in
Malvern, Worcestershire
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,
England
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. It is named after its benefactor
Charles William Dyson Perrins
Charles William Dyson Perrins FRAS (25 May 1864 – 29 January 1958) was an English businessman, bibliophile and philanthropist. He was born in Claines, near Worcester, the son of James Dyson Perrins, the owner of the Lea & Perrins Worcestersh ...
, heir to the
Lea & Perrins
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Worcestershire sauce company. It is located near
Malvern Link
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, a northern suburb of the town of
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of Malvern, Great Malvern, is a historic conservation area, which grew dra ...
.
History
The
Church of England
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, under the Director of Education at the
Diocese of Worcester, Canon Rees-Jones, had a plan to build a secondary school in the North of
Malvern
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. This was frustrated by the raising of the school leaving age. The increased pupil numbers required a larger school, which exceeded the amount allotted by the Diocese. Canon Bamber, of
Holy Trinity Church, approached
C W Dyson Perrins, who agreed to finance the actual building costs,
a sum of £10,000.
He was present for the laying of the foundation stone in 1956, but had died before its opening. His wife, Frieda Dyson Perrins, continued her family association with the school, helping to build future extensions.
The Church of England Dyson Perrins Secondary School, as it was named, was finally opened in 1959, at the time being the only secondary school in the county with a chapel incorporated into its design.
The first headmaster of the school was Mr Sydney Bormond.
The school was later renamed Dyson Perrins High School.
An inspection in January 2015
[Ofsted report 137186-453417] by the
Office for Standards in Education
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(Ofsted), found the school to be 'Good'.
Another inspection in 2018 found that the school continued to be Good.
Previously a
voluntary aided school
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administered by
Worcestershire County Council
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, in August 2011 Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College converted to
academy status and was renamed Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy.
Blocks
The school is split into four buildings or 'blocks' in which different subjects are taught. The first block (referred to as 'A block') is the oldest block in the school. This block is split into two parts: one containing technology classrooms, workshops and two dedicated computer suites, and the other containing a variety of rooms including the main hall, reception and learning support centre. This part of A Block also houses English, Food Technology, Textiles and Art classrooms. 'A block' also houses the Able Autism Base, a section of the school dedicated to supporting and including students with
Asperger's Syndrome
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and
High Functioning Autism
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, and one computer suite.
'B block' houses Mathematics, Science and History.
'C block' houses Performing Arts, Computing, Business, Music and Geography and has four dedicated computer suites.
'D block' holds the PE, RE, PSHE, and languages classrooms.
Headteachers
* Sydney Bormond
* William 'Bill' Lucas
* Peter Buchanan
* David Griffin
* Stuart Wetson
* Peter Wallace 2018 (acting)
* Mike Gunston 2018 to present
Notable former pupils
*
Jacqui Smith
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, former
Home Secretary
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(2007–09)
[Minister visits high school](_blank)
, This is Worcestershire, 8 June 2001. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
*
Cher Lloyd
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, singer-songwriter, 4th place on
the 7th series of The X Factor (UK) in 2010
*
Rosie Spaughton
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Early life
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, Youtuber
*
Ian Bartlett
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Bartlett has always been associated with his role at Aintree. He commentated for SIS's feed of their Grand Nati ...
, horse-racing expert and commentator
*
Alexander M S Green, Chamber President of the First Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) for Scotland, judge of the Employment Tribunal, judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Other Malvern area secondary schools
*
Hanley Castle High School
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*
The Chase
References
External links
School Web SiteOfsted home pageOfsted report short inspection 2018 - GoodOfsted report 2015 - Good
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Schools in Malvern, Worcestershire
Academies in Worcestershire
Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Worcester
Secondary schools in Worcestershire
Malvern, Worcestershire