Slough Secondary School
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Slough Secondary School was the name of the first major selective secondary school in Slough (originally Buckinghamshire but now Berkshire). It was founded in 1912 in William Street, in the town centre. By 1936, the School had outgrown its premises and was split into Slough Grammar School for boys (1936 - 1982) in Lascelles Road and Slough High School for girls (1936 - 1982) in Twinches Lane, although the girls stayed on in the William Street buildings until 1939 when their new buildings were ready.
In 1982, when the Twinches Lane site was sold for redevelopment, Slough Grammar School and Slough High School merged to form Upton Grammar School (1982 - 1993), which became today's Slough Grammar School (Language College).
The original Slough Secondary School buildings in William Street were replaced in the 1960s by the tower blocks of Slough College. This site is now the Slough Campus of Thames Valley University.
Former Students
Former students of Slough Secondary School are termed Old Paludians. The Old Paludians Association organises annual reunions.
Headmasters
- Mr W. Francis Smith, BA (1912 - 1925)
- Mr Ben Llewellyn (Acting) (1923 - 1925)
- Mr Edward Rudland Clarke, MC, MA (Cantab), FRGS (1925 - 1936), and continued with Slough Grammar School until 1952
External links
- Slough Grammar School (Language College) (http://www.sloughgrammar.berks.sch.uk)
- Old Paludians Association (http://www.oldpaludians.org)