Philip Morant School And College

Philip Morant School and College is a Secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located within the Prettygate suburb of Colchester, Essex, England. The name Philip Morant was chosen a few months later, after the 18th Century local historian and archeologist. The school has been given academy status, with this plan going into action in November. HeadteacherAfter Mr Roger Abo Henriksen left the school at the end of the 2012-2013 school year Mr James who was a deputy head of the school was chosen to be Mr Abo Henriksen's replacement. Catherine Hutley was appointed Principal from September 2014. HistoryThe school was founded in September 1965 as a comprehensive secondary school. For the first two years it was located in the Greyfriars area of Colchester and took on only first and second year pupils (nowadays termed Year 7 and Year 8). During this time the current House Block, Hall and Gym were built in the Prettygate. The school expanded in several stages - the main work took place in 1974 and 2003. In 1993 the school became a specialised Technology College. In 1996 a sixth-form college was added to the school. The school converted to academy status in 2011 but continues to have technology as a specialism. Building workIn the summer of 2013 the school underwent building work, there was a new roof built to connect the house block and the main building together. Construction work began in the early summer of 2015, which enabled the upper floor of the house block to be converted into science laboratories for students' lessons. Therefore, different faculties will be moving around the school.

Philip Morant School and College is a Secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located within the Prettygate suburb of Colchester, Essex, England. The name Philip Morant was chosen a few months later, after the 18th Century local historian and archeologist. The school has been given academy status, with this plan going into action in November. HeadteacherAfter Mr Roger Abo Henriksen left the school at the end of the 2012-2013 school year Mr James who was a deputy head of the school was chosen to be Mr Abo Henriksen's replacement. Catherine Hutley was appointed Principal from September 2014. HistoryThe school was founded in September 1965 as a comprehensive secondary school. For the first two years it was located in the Greyfriars area of Colchester and took on only first and second year pupils (nowadays termed Year 7 and Year 8). During this time the current House Block, Hall and Gym were built in the Prettygate. The school expanded in several stages - the main work took place in 1974 and 2003. In 1993 the school became a specialised Technology College. In 1996 a sixth-form college was added to the school. The school converted to academy status in 2011 but continues to have technology as a specialism. Building workIn the summer of 2013 the school underwent building work, there was a new roof built to connect the house block and the main building together. Construction work began in the early summer of 2015, which enabled the upper floor of the house block to be converted into science laboratories for students' lessons. Therefore, different faculties will be moving around the school.