The Mountbatten School is an 11–16

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located on Whitenap Lane in

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, England. The school is an

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, but opened in 1969 as a comprehensive.

Specialist status and national awards

The school became a

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in 2000, and gained

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status in September 2004. In September 2006, the school became the hub of the Mountbatten School Sports Partnership with several local schools. The school holds several national awards: High Performing Specialist School (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); International Schools Award (2007, 2011); Arts Mark Gold Award (2007, 2011); Youth Sports Trust Gold Partner (2011); Get Set Olympic Network (2010); Eco Schools award (2009) and Ofsted Lead Behaviour School (2008). In 2012, the school was recognised by the

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as one of the hundred most-improved schools in England. The school joined the Leading Edge Network in 2012.

Facilities

Following a number of successful financial appeals and external funding bids, the school facilities have grown and developed since 1969. The original building, the Viceroy's Building, contains the school hall, English, Science, and the dining hall facilities. Humanities and Art are housed in the Lower Humanities Building and the Jubilee Building which was refurbished in 2012. Sport has the original gymnasium, a sports hall opened in 1985 by Prince Charles, a fitness suite (which is also open to the public), and a sports science laboratory. ICT and technology are housed in the Mulberry Building, which was rebuilt in 2013. Modern foreign languages and mathematics are located in the Brabourne Building, opened by Patricia, the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, in 1985. The Lantern Theatre building contains the drama and music rooms, including a recording studio and theatre. There is a separate dedicated Student Services Building which following rebuilding was opened in 2014. The school's trading subsidiary, Personal Best Education, is housed in the Malta Building. There are three Mac suites for music and art. There are extensive playing fields and play courts.

Academy status

The Mountbatten School gained academy status on 1 April 2011.

Notable alumni

* Terry Bartlett - gymnast, competed for Great Britain at the 1984, 1988 and 1992

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. *

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in the Premier League. * Joe Brooks - singer / songwriter. *

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Julia Copus Julia Copus FRSL (born 1969) is a British poet, biographer and children's writer. Biography Copus was born in London and grew up with three brothers, two of whom went on to become musicians. She attended The Mountbatten School, a comprehensi ...

- poet, biographer and children's writer. * Richard Dibden - former Hampshire cricketer. *

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- Miss World in 1983. *

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References

External links

Official website
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