Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Academy in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Location
Oxford Road

Aylesbury
,
Buckinghamshire
,
HP21 8PE

England
Coordinates51°48′48″N 0°49′25″W / 51.8132°N 0.8236°W / 51.8132; -0.8236
Information
Other nameSHFGS
TypeAcademy
MottoWorking Together to Inspire, Challenge and Achieve
Established1947 (1947)
Local authorityBuckinghamshire County Council
TrustInsignis Academy Trust
Department for Education URN136845 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherSam Holdsworth (Acting as of 9 January 2023)[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,230 (2019)[2]
Capacity1,305[2]
Houses
  •   Ascott
  •   Claydon
  •   Hartwell
  •   Mentmore
  •   Stowe
  •   Waddesdon
ColoursMaroon and black   
AlumniOld Floydians
Websitewww.sirhenryfloyd.co.uk

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (SHFGS) is an 11–18 mixed sex, grammar school and sixth form with academy status in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It is named after Sir Henry Floyd, a former Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. As a selective school, its entry requirements are governed by the exam taken by students entering Year 7.

History

The school was founded as the Aylesbury Technical College in 1948. The original school was built in Walton Road Aylesbury and remained there until the early 1960s. The School had been a 'selective' school for many years requiring a 'pass' in the Eleven Plus examination to attain entry. When it moved to its current site on Oxford Road in 1963,[3] the name was changed to Aylesbury Technical High School. In 1965, the school was renamed as The Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, after Sir Henry Floyd, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire at the time.

Houses

The school has a house system of six houses, which are named after estates in the local area and represented by a colour. Students are allocated to a house. The houses are:[4]

Facilities

The school has a performing arts building, complete with theatre, music practice rooms and a recording studio. It also has a library, computer rooms, two of which are specialised for technology and performing arts departments, laptops for departmental use, and two further suites of computers specifically for sixth form students. It also houses multiple science labs. The whole school site has WiFi access.

In addition, it has a large sports field which is used for football, rugby, cricket and athletics plus five tennis courts which are also used for netball and tennis. A new sports hall was given planning permission in 2006 which was completed in 2014.

Performing arts

The school has a performing arts program which was awarded a "performing arts specialism" in 2007.[5] The school performed a production of Kiss/Marry/Push Off Cliff by Josh Azouz at National Theatre Connections in 2024.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Headteacher's Bulletins". Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School's class of 1958 enjoy reunion".
  4. ^ "House System". Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School and Performing Arts Aylesbury Oxford Road". www.educationbase.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ^ London, The Reviews Hub- (27 June 2024). "Kiss/ Marry/ Push Off Cliff and Shout – National Theatre Connections 2024, London". The Reviews Hub. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ^ Lowson, James (7 November 2024). "Aylesbury contestant emerges as fan favourite on latest Great British Bake Off season". Bucks Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ^ Morello, Edward (21 September 2025). "Edward Morello". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Dominic Applewhite - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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