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The Royal Liberty School is a state comprehensive boys senior (ages eleven to sixteen) school in Gidea Park in the London Borough Of Havering in East London , United Kingdom .


HISTORY

The school was founded in 1921 in the buildings and grounds of Hare Hall and takes its name from the Royal Liberty Of Havering .

Royal Liberty was the first school in Britain (and possibly in Europe) to install an electronic Computer (an Elliot 903 , in 1965) (see RLS Old Boys External Link below).


Milestones in the history of the School

  • 1920 - A new Grammar School for Boys aged 11-18 was proposed, with the name 'The Romford County High School for Boys'.

  • 1921 - The School opened, utilising the buildings and grounds of Hare Hall. S.B. Hartley was appointed Head Master. (Stephen B. Hartley was born in 1882 and educated at Manchester Grammar School where he was Cricket and Lacrosse Captain. At Oriel College Oxford he gained his BA and MA degrees and toured USA and Canada with a combined university lacrosse team. In 1906 he became an assistant master at his old school and 15 years later came to the newly established Boys' Grammar School in Romford.) Hartley named it 'The Royal Liberty School', despite some dispute with the authorities over the right to use the term 'Royal'.

  • 1929 - Further buildings (it was not clear which - perhaps the Gymnasium and Woodwork Shop) were added to extend the facilities.

  • c. 1945 - The Parents' Association was founded. Its functions included ...

  • ---Organising the Summer Fair in alternate years with the Old Libertians' Association.

  • ---Running a cricket team.

  • ---Raising funds to pay for

  • --a much improved cricket scoreboard;

  • --a St Johns Ambulance man to be at 1st team home soccer matches;

  • --the school's grand piano.

  • 1947 - S.B. Hartley retired. G.H.R. Newth appointed Head Master. (George Henry Reginald Newth was born in 1902 in Giggleswick , West Riding Of Yorkshire . In 1929 he was appointed Head of Mathematics at Giggleswick School at a salary of £300 plus £40 for a post of special responsibility. He married in 1932 and left Giggleswick in 1936 on his appointment as Head Master of one of the Erith schools. He died c.1970.)

  • 1963 - G.H.R. Newth retired. J.P. Coles appointed Head Master. (John Patrick Coles was born 14 March 1926 . His preceding post was as Head of Maths at Liverpool Collegiate School. He died c. 1994-2002.)

  • 1965 - The school acquired its Elliot 903 computer.

  • 1974 - In accord with UK Government policy the school converts from 'grammar school' (i.e. entry based on an assessment of the aspiring pupil's academic abilities) to 'comprehensive school' (i.e. entry determined solely by the aspiring pupil's home's geographical proximity).

  • 1988 - J.P. Coles retired. L.B. Thomas (previously Deputy) was appointed Head Master.

  • 1992 - The Sixth Form Level studies was abolished.

  • 1996 - School was placed under Ofsted Government Office of Standards in Education ' Special Measures '. L.B. Thomas left. S. Berwitz appointed Head Teacher (probably as a 'holding' position by the Education Authority).

  • 1997 - S. Berwitz left. Mark Morrall appointed Head Teacher.

  • 2000 - School removed from 'special measures'.

  • 2001 - School cited by Ofsted as "one of the most improved schools in the UK".

  • 2003 - Mark Morrall leaves. Julia Deery appointed Head Teacher.

  • 2004 - The school launched a bid for ' Specialist School ' status, hoping to attract additional government funds.

  • 2006 - School wins specialist school bid.



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