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FitzWimarc School

The FitzWimarc School
Location
Map
Hockley Road

Rayleigh
,
Essex
,
SS6 8EB[1]

England
Information
Other nameFitz (Colloquially)
TypeAcademy
Established1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Local authorityEssex County Council
Department for Education URN141841 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherRobert Louis Stevenharrison[1]
Age range11–19[1]
Enrolment1584[1]
Capacity1670[1]
Websitewww.fitzwimarc.com

FitzWimarc School is a secondary school in Rayleigh, United Kingdom, named after the Norman land-holder Robert FitzWimarc.[2] The current headteacher is Robert Harris.

History

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  • 1927 Opened as Rayleigh Council Senior School at first location on Love Lane.[3]
  • 30 August 1937 Moved to Hockley Road.[3]
  • 19 November 1937 Opening ceremony performed by John W. Burrows J.P., Chairman of the Southend Higher Education Committee.[3]
  • 10 April 1945 Re-opened as a secondary modern school with a new name ‘Rayleigh Secondary Modern School’ and an extended catchment of 11- to 15-year-olds.[3]
  • 1948 Renamed Rayleigh Secondary Modern and Technical School.[3]
  • 1964 Home Economics block built.[citation needed]
  • 1967 Re-opened as a comprehensive school and renamed Fitzwimarc Comprehensive School.[3]
  • 1 March 2015 Converted to an academy.[4]
  • September 2016 Opened Fitzwimarc Sixth Form.[5]

School performance

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As of May 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was on the 6th October 2022, with a judgement of Good.

The school is widely known for nepotism with Steve Jolley, having his own daughter attend[6]

Robert Harris also banned the word banter[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "The FitzWimarc School". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ "The FitzWimarc School". www.fitzwimarc.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "FITZWIMARC SCHOOL, RAYLEIGH". Essex Record Office. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ Cladingbowl, Michael (2015). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ "History".
  6. ^ "Exam revision: 'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with study stress'". BBC News. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ "'Banter' no more, as school cracks down on excuse for bad behaviour". Echo. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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Official website

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