Wallington County Grammar School

Wallington County Grammar School
Address
Map
Croydon Road

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SM6 7PH

England
Coordinates51°22′08″N 0°08′56″W / 51.369°N 0.149°W / 51.369; -0.149
Information
Former namesWallington High School for Boys
TypeGrammar, Academy
MottoLatin: Per Ardua ad Summa
('Through Difficulties to the Heights')[1]
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Established19 September 1927; 97 years ago (1927-09-19)
FounderW.T. Hutchins
Local authorityLondon Borough of Sutton
Department for Education URN136798 Tables
OfstedReports
Head of SchoolJamie Bean[2]
GenderBoys
Coeducational (Sixth Form)
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1095
HousesBridges, Carew, Mandeville, Radcliffe, Ruskin, Woodcote
Color(s)Navy, Yellow   
PublicationThe Record, The Wall, The Walcountian
Former pupilsOld Walcountians
Websitehttp://www.wcgs-sutton.co.uk/
WCGS − View from Croydon Road
WCGS − Front entrance

Wallington County Grammar School (WCGS) is a selective state boys' grammar school with a coeducational Sixth Form located in the London Borough of Sutton. From 1968 to the mid-1990s the school was known as Wallington High School for Boys, one of a handful of grammar schools in the borough,[3]

  1. ^ "Year 7 2014 Induction Pack" (PDF). wcgs.org.uk.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CurrentHead was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Directory of secondary schools in Sutton".