THE HOUSES
 
HAWK HOUSE 
Named for the Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - found in both deciduous and coniferous forests.
 
VULTURE HOUSE
Named for the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) - ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including shrublands and deserts.

EAGLE HOUSE
Named for the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - sometimes known as the 'sea eagle'. 
White-tailed eagles usually live most of the year near large bodies of open water, including coastal saltwater areas.

FALCON HOUSE
Named for the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) -  they reach their highest densities in upland, mountainous areas of Wales, southern Scotland and northwest England. 


THE FACULTY 

FACULTY OF CULTURE
Mr Phillip Swabb (Geography) (Head of Culture)
Mrs Lisa Marney (History)
Professor Carlisle Duff (History)
Mr Stan Bridge (Religious Studies)

FACULTY OF SCIENCES
Mr Bob McDonald (Chemistry) (Head of Sciences)
Mr Luke Watson (Biology)
Mr Crosbie Bland (Physics)
Mr Jim McKay (Physics)
Mr John Adams (Life Sciences)
Mrs Barbara Richardson (Mathematics)
Miss Wendy Geoffrey (Mathematics)
Mrs Patricia Dorothy (Mathematics)

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES
Sr Federico Antonio (Spanish) (Head of Languages)
Hr Louis Beyer (German)
Mme Geri Harrison (French)
Ms Sofia Magister (Latin)

FACULTY OF ENGLISH
Miss Rachael Smith (Head of English)
Mr Colin Weatherby
Mrs Margaret Rickard

FACULTY OF THE ARTS
Mr Scott Benjamin (Music)
Mr Andrew Lochhead (Design Technology)
Mrs 'Bibi' Simpson-King (Home Economics)
Mr Sid David (Business Studies)
Mr Alan Williams (Computer Science)
Miss Poppy Malcolm (Art & Design)

SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Mr Michael Dobson (Head of Sport)
Miss Debbie Walker 
Mr Danny Powers

PRIMARY ACADEMY
Mr Blade Hill (Head of Primary Academy)(Year 5)
Mrs Amy Charlotte (Year 6)
Mr Adam Ray (Year 4)
Miss Sarah Denton (Year 3)
Mr Andrew Martin (Year 2)
Mrs Mary Littleholt (Year 1)
Mrs Denise Perry (Reception)

SCHOOL STAFF
Mr Clay Porter (Caretaker)
Mr Alex Sutcliffe (Personal Assistant to the Headteacher)


SPORT
 
Gymnastics team: County champions 2021 2022 2023
Swimming team: County champions 2021 2022 2023

HISTORY 

‘scientiae ianuam’: ‘the doorway to knowledge’. 


ALUMNI

Elizabeth Cochran (nee McIlroy) - Chair of Board of Governors (b.1940)

M J Druitt - barrister (b.1857, d.1888)

James Duggan - 100m Zorbing world record holder (b.1995)

Joice Dillon - murder suspect - missing since 1993 (presumed dead) (b.1979)

Temperance Lloyd - Bideford witch trial (b.1662, d.1682)

Charles Lutwidge - author (b.1832, d.1898)

Harris Postles - former Blankrook School librarian (b.1920, d.1993)

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott - architect and inventor (b.1880, d.1960)

Sir Robin Silverwild - former Blankrook School headteacher (1846-1869) (b.1800, d.1869)