Hardenhuish School
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| Motto | inspired to learn, supported to succeed |
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| Established | 1975 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Lisa Percy |
| Location |
Hardenhuish Lane Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6RJ England Coordinates: 51°28′11″N 2°07′40″W / 51.469802°N 2.127803°W |
| DfE number | 865/5414 |
| DfE URN | 136296 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,623 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Green, Black and Gold |
| Former name | Chippenham Grammar School |
| Website | School homepage |
Hardenhuish School (formerly Chippenham Grammar School and Chippenham Girls' High School) is a large mixed secondary school and sixth form in Chippenham, Wiltshire, for students aged 11 to 18. Since September 2010, it has been an Academy. It is one of three in Chippenham, the others being Abbeyfield and Sheldon. The school is headed by Jan Hatherall. It is situated in the northern zone of Hardenhuish Park on the Hardenhuish Lane. The Great Western Ambulance Service HQ is nearby to the east, and Sheldon School nearby to the south.
In 2015 Hardenhuish was mentioned in Tatler magazine's list of secondary schools to send your children to.
The main school building is the former Hardenhuish House. It is Grade II* listed for its architectural merit.
In 854AD, documents record the settlement known as Hardenhuish on the north-west side of Chippenham. The name probably derives from the family holding of one Herejeard', who occupied the land.
In 1066, the Domesday survey establishes the owner as Arnulf who held it before this date. The medieval manor house and church were situated on the flat land which now form Sheldon School's playing fields.
In 1707, the Colborne family purchased the estate and selected a new site for a fine Georgian house, Hardenhuish House, on higher ground to the north, built in 1773 to 1774.
In 1777, Joseph Colborne, of Hardenhuish became Sheriff of Wiltshire.
In 1779, Joseph Colborne, decided that a new church should also be erected on higher ground to the west of his new Georgian house. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, it was designed by the famous Bath architect John Wood and is supposed to contain recycled material from the earlier church.
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