Sutton Grammar School
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| Mottoes | Keep Faith / Floreat Suttona |
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| Established | 1899 |
| Type | Grammar school, academy |
| Headmaster | Gordon Ironside |
| Location |
Manor Lane Sutton London SM1 4AS England Coordinates: 51°21′54″N 0°11′23″W / 51.36509°N 0.18974°W |
| DfE number | 319/5404 |
| DfE URN | 136787 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 839 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Blue, Brown, Green, Red |
| Colours | Maroon and Black |
| Publication | The Suttonian |
| Website | www |
Sutton Grammar School (until 1 June 2011 "Sutton Grammar School for Boys") is a selective, single-sex Victorian grammar school for boys aged 11–18 inclusive. Located in the south of Greater London, the School's main site is in Sutton and its playing fields are in the neighbouring Cheam Village.
The School opened in 1899 with an intake of only 19 boys. It has always been an all-boys school, selective in nature, and began life charging fees of £2 10s per term. The School has undergone several name changes; it used to be known as Sutton County Grammar School, and later Sutton Manor School (owing to its proximity with the old Sutton Manor).
The first Headmaster of the School was Mr E H Hensley, who read Mathematics at Cambridge University and became a wrangler by achieving a first class degree. The first Second Master (or Deputy Headmaster) was Mr L A Valencia, who read Classics at Cambridge University.
The School was founded on a site between Throwley Way and the High Street in Sutton, and officially opened in a ceremony on 21 July 1899. The current main building was opened in 1928 on Manor Lane, directly opposite Manor Park in Sutton.
The Sutton School Song was composed in 1935 by the Chairman of the Governors, Canon Courtenay Gale, and the words were written by Mr Horn, a classics master, with the School motto, "Floreat Suttona" (Latin: "May Sutton flourish"), as the refrain. In 1954, however, "Keep Faith" was adopted as the motto, with "Floreat Suttona" being used only occasionally, for example, as a sign off in communiqués to old boys of the School (known as "Old Suttonians").
Since 1 June 2011, the School has had academy status, and its name formally changed from "Sutton Grammar School for Boys" to "Sutton Grammar School", although it remains an all-boys school.
The current Headmaster is Mr G D Ironside, who read Natural Sciences at Cambridge University. The current Deputy Headmistress is Mrs I Sutherland, who read Philosophy at the University of Warwick.
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