:Ruislip High School
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{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Ruislip High School
| image = Ruislip High School 1871077 e8956104.jpg
| type = Academy
| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Gareth Davies
| address = Sidmouth Drive
| city = Hillingdon
| county = London
| country = England
| postcode = HA4 0BY
| local_authority = Hillingdon
| dfeno = 312/4023
| urn = 140748
| ofsted = yes
| enrolment = 1066
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 18
| website = {{URL|http://www.ruisliphigh.com}}
}}
Ruislip High School is a secondary comprehensive school in Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. The school opened to a single intake of Year 7 pupils in September 2006, and was officially opened in a ceremony in March 2007. The school's first GCSE results were released in August 2011, by which time the school had reached being five-form entry. Today, the school has 7 forms of entry per year.
History
The process of planning for a new school began in January 2005 when a group of architects and designers were selected to form a design.{{cite web |url=http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=11034 |title=Ruislip High School and Adult Learning Centre |date=8 October 2009 |publisher=London Borough of Hillingdon |accessdate=4 December 2011}} Miller Construction Ltd was chosen in May of the same year to commence work on the site, which was required to prepare the greenfield land for the development.{{cite web |url=http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ctteedocs/old_executive_decisions/cab_education/min_cab_education_25aug05.pdf |title=Decisions Sheer Published By The Cabinet Office on 25th August 2009 |date=25 August 2005 |publisher=London Borough of Hillingdon |accessdate=4 December 2011}} The school was designed by the architects Scott Brownrigg, using various methods to reduce the school's energy consumption.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottbrownrigg.com/news/official_opening_takes_place_at_ruislip_high_school/ |title=Official Opening takes place at Ruislip High School |year=2007 |publisher=Scott Brownrigg |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
The school opened to a single intake of Year 7 pupils in September 2006, and was officially opened on 21 March 2007 with a ceremony including the burial of a time-capsule in the school grounds.{{cite web |url=http://www.ruisliphigh.com/index.php?cat=15&id=89 |title=The School • RHS Official Opening - 21st March 2007 |year=2007 |publisher=Ruislip High School |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
Following the end of the 2010/11 academic year, the school's first headteacher, John Goulborn, announced his retirement.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/600524.head_has_vision_for_new_school|title=Head has vision for new school}} At the same time, the school received an "outstanding" rating from Ofsted, from an inspection carried out earlier in the year. This was the second time the school had been awarded the rating since opening.{{cite news |title=Top rating for Inbetweeners school Ruislip High |last=Cracknell |first=James |url=http://www.uxbridgegazette.co.uk/west-london-news/local-uxbridge-news/2011/07/14/top-rating-for-inbetweeners-school-ruislip-high-113046-29054090/ |newspaper=Uxbridge Gazette |date=14 July 2011 |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
In August 2011, the school recorded 81% of students achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs, excluding English and Mathematics. This came from a total of 151 students entered into the examinations.{{cite web |url=http://www.ruisliphigh.com/index.php?cat=31&id=60&show=m&aid=14 |title=Outstanding GCSE Results |date=30 August 2011 |publisher=Ruislip High School |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
Professor Heinz Wolff gave a speech at Ruislip High's first presentation evening, on 16 November 2011.{{cite news |title=Professor gives inspiring talk at Ruislip High School |last=Cracknell |first=James |url=http://ruislip.uxbridgegazette.co.uk/2011/11/professor-gives-inspiring-talk.html |newspaper=Uxbridge Gazette |date=17 November 2011 |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
Previously a community school administered by Hillingdon London Borough Council, Ruislip High School converted to academy status in April 2014. However the school continues to coordinate with Hillingdon London Borough Council for admissions.
Appearance in The Inbetweeners
Ruislip High represents the fictional school "Rudge Park Comprehensive" from The Inbetweeners television series, which began in 2008,{{cite web |author= |date=4 August 2009 |title=Third Time Unlucky for The Inbetweeners |url=http://filmlondon.org.uk/news/2009/august/third_time_unlucky_for_the_inbetweeners |accessdate=4 December 2011 |publisher=Film London}} and The Inbetweeners Movie.{{cite news |title=Ruislip enjoys box office success with Inbetweeners |last=Cracknell |first=James |url=http://www.uxbridgegazette.co.uk/west-london-news/local-uxbridge-news/2011/08/22/ruislip-enjoys-box-office-success-with-inbetweeners-113046-29282534/ |newspaper=Uxbridge Gazette |date=22 August 2011 |accessdate=4 December 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ruisliphigh.com/}}
{{Schools and colleges in Hillingdon}}
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Category:Educational institutions established in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in England
Category:Secondary schools in the London Borough of Hillingdon