Mandeville School, Aylesbury

Academy in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Websitehttp://www.mandeville.bucks.sch.uk/

The Mandeville School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.^[1]

Built in the 1960s, there are approximately 1050 students currently attending Mandeville, aged between 11 and 18 years.

History

During the 1970s, England Rugby Prop Forward, Gary Pearce attended the school and played several games against Aylesbury Grammar School. In July 2004 the school was awarded specialist school status as a Sports College, an accolade reserved for the more successful schools in England.^[2]

Previously a community school administered by Buckinghamshire Council, in January 2022 The Mandeville School converted to academy status. It is now sponsored by the Insignis Academy Trust.^[3]

Mobile phone masts

Mandeville School is one of several Buckinghamshire schools which host mobile phone masts. Contracts between Buckinghamshire Council and various mobile phone operators generate an income of £145,000 per annum, of which about £59,000 comes from contracts for masts that are installed in schools.^[4]

References

^ "Home". mandeville.bucks.sch.uk.
^ "Red Rose Stories: Gary Pearce".
^ "Our Schools".
^ "Questions and Answers for County Council Meeting" (PDF). Buckinghamshire County Council. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2007. ^{[dead link]}