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Middle School – Suffolk Public Schools

The middle school educational experience seeks to provide for the intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs of students in grades 6-8. Allowing for a smooth transition from childhood to adolescence and from middle to high school is a priority.

ENGLISH

The reading and writing curriculum is aligned to the Virginia State Standards of Learning. Daily instruction encompasses four literacy strands: Communication and Multimodal Literacies, Reading, Writing, and Research.  Middle school students will evaluate, analyze, develop, and produce multimodal presentations while incorporating effective communication skills.  Students will explore the study of word origins to expand vocabulary development.  Technical reading and writing skills will be emphasized through explicit instruction using grade-level fiction and nonfiction texts.  Students will read, write, think critically, and respond both orally and in writing.   As writing is integrated daily, the focus at this level is on the process of writing multi-paragraph essays.   

Link to English Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

MATHEMATICS

The mathematics curriculum is aligned with the Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning. Emphasis is placed on the mathematics process goals which include mathematical problem solving, mathematical communication, mathematical reasoning, mathematical connections, and mathematical representations. The focus of middle school mathematics is building conceptual understanding while developing computational fluency. Strands include Number and Number Sense, Computation and Estimation, Measurement and Geometry and Probability, Statistics, Patterns, Functions, and Algebra. 

Link to Mathematics Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

SCIENCE 

The science curriculum is aligned to the Virginia Science Standards of Learning. Emphasis is placed on students investigating the natural world and the practices that scientists and engineers use as they design and build models and systems. Additional emphasis is necessary skills to examine scientific explanations, conduct experiments, analyze and communicate information. Areas of focus include Scientific and Engineering Practices; Force, Motion, and Energy, Matter; and Living Systems and Processes; Earth and Space Systems; and Earth Resources. 

Link to Science Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 

The history and social science curriculum is aligned with the Virginia History and Social Science Standards of Learning objectives, which include strands that are specific to each history content area. Additional emphasis is placed on historical thinking skills that provide opportunities for students to become critical thinkers of local, state, national, and world history.   Historical thinking skills include but are not limited to analyzing and interpreting artifacts and primary and secondary sources, interpreting charts, graphs, and pictures to determine characteristics of people places, or events, determining accuracy and validity of information, comparing and contrasting historical, cultural, and political perspectives, determining cause and effect relationships that impact people, places, or events, and investigating and researching to develop products orally and in writing

Link to History and Social Studies Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The health and physical education program is an integral part of the middle school concept.  A team of instructors follow the state requirements for providing both activity-oriented instruction and health instruction.  Participation and activities are stressed in the program.  Health and Physical Education is taught on an alternating schedule to allow for health instruction.

Link to Health Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

Link to Physical Education Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Career and Technical Education’s purpose of the exploratory program is to emphasize the development of personal skills and to introduce students to technology and technological careers.  Students are assigned one exploratory course each nine weeks in the sixth and, possibly 7th grades. Some students in the seventh and eighth grades will rotate through four exploratory courses over two years or four semesters.

The Career and Technical Education curriculum is aligned to the Virginia Department of Education’s standards, industry certifications, and task competencies. Emphasis is placed on communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creative thinking, & citizenship (5C’s). Career and Technical Education courses deepen student learning through real-world connections and interdisciplinary content integration. Additionally, our Career and Technical Education’s exploratory programs allow basic exploration of career clusters as students begin investigating career opportunities with an emphasis on workplace readiness skills. 

Link to Virginia Career and Technical Education State Competencies

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

Students may choose to take art, band, strings, or chorus as exploratory courses.  Art is offered as a quarter (6th grade) or semester (7th/8th grades) course.  The focus of art courses are to gain an appreciation for art and learn basic art techniques and skills. Band and strings are structured programs requiring daily instrumental practice at home. Fine Arts courses focus on the development of skills for exploration of band, chorus, orchestra, and visual arts and preparation for advanced coursework at the high school level.

Link to Fine Arts Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks

WORLD LANGUAGES

Students may choose to learn about world languages in the 7th-grade foreign language exploratory (FLEX) course.   This course exposes students to multiple languages and cultures, allowing students to decide what world language they may want to study more in-depth in the future. In the eighth grade, students have the opportunity to study either French I or Spanish I, preparing them for more advanced study of either language during high school.

Link to World Language Virginia Standards of Learning

Additional information about the middle school program can be found in the Suffolk Public Schools Middle School Parent Handbook

Top 10 Best Suffolk County Public Middle Schools (2022-23)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Center Moriches High School

Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:

Top 5%

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311 Frowein Rd
Center Moriches, NY 11934
(631) 878-0092

Grades: 8-12

| 549 students

Rank: #22.

Cold Spring Harbor High School

Math: 89% | Reading: 85%
Rank:

Top 20%

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82 Turkey Ln
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 367-6900

Grades: 7-12

| 794 students

Rank: #33.

Paul J Gelinas Junior High School

Math: 90% | Reading: 75-79%
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Top 20%

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25 Mud Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700

Grades: 7-9

| 732 students

Rank: #44.

Babylon Junior-senior High School

Math: 84% | Reading: 81%
Rank:

Top 30%

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50 Railroad Ave
Babylon, NY 11702
(631) 893-7920

Grades: 7-12

| 703 students

Rank: #55.

Fishers Island School

Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%
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Top 30%

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78 Greenwood Rd #600
Fishers Island, NY 06390
(631) 788-7444

Grades: PK-12

| 67 students

Rank: #66.

Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School

Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-64%
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Top 30%

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351 Oxhead Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800

Grades: 7-9

| 705 students

Rank: #77.

Mattituck Junior-senior High School

Math: 83% | Reading: 71%
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Top 30%

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15125 Main Rd
Mattituck, NY 11952
(631) 298-8460

Grades: 7-12

| 592 students

Rank: #88.

Commack Middle School

Math: 80% | Reading: 68%
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Top 30%

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700 Vanderbilt Pky
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 858-3505

Grades: 6-8

| 1,303 students

Rank: #99.

Eastport-south Manor Junior Senior High School

Math: 71% | Reading: 77%
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Top 30%

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543 Moriches-middle Isl Rd
Manorville, NY 11949
(631) 801-3257

Grades: 7-12

| 1,709 students

Rank: #10 – 1110. – 11.

Port Jefferson Middle School

Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%
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Top 30%

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350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4431

Grades: 6-8

| 241 students

Rank: #10 – 1110. – 11.

Sayville Middle School

Math: 82% | Reading: 60-64%
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Top 30%

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291 Johnson Ave
Sayville, NY 11782
(631) 244-6650

Grades: 6-8

| 651 students

Rank: #1212.

Candlewood Middle School

Math: 75% | Reading: 70%
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Top 30%

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1200 Carlls Straight Path
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3300

Grades: 6-8

| 729 students

Rank: #1313.

Oldfield Middle School

Math: 73% | Reading: 70%
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Top 30%

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2 Oldfield Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5310

Grades: 6-8

| 752 students

Rank: #1414.

Accompsett Middle School

Magnet School

Math: 76% | Reading: 67%
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Top 30%

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660 Meadow Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305

Grades: 6-8

| 545 students

Rank: #1515.

Pierson Middle/high School

Math: 74% | Reading: 65%
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Top 50%

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200 Jermain Ave
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302

Grades: 6-12

| 529 students

Rank: #1616.

William T Rogers Middle School

Math: 67% | Reading: 69%
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Top 50%

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97 Old Dock Rd
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3369

Grades: 6-8

| 655 students

Rank: #1717.

Northport Middle School

Math: 80% | Reading: 57%
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Top 50%

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11 Middleville Rd
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 262-6750

Grades: 6-8

| 528 students

Rank: #1818.

Albert G Prodell Middle School

Math: 74% | Reading: 60-64%
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Top 50%

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100 Randall Rd
Shoreham, NY 11786
(631) 821-8210

Grades: 6-8

| 472 students

Rank: #1919.

Southold Junior-senior High School

Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
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Top 50%

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420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 765-5081

Grades: 7-12

| 424 students

Rank: #2020.

Greenport High School

Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
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Top 50%

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720 Front St
Greenport, NY 11944
(631) 477-1950

Grades: 7-12

| 335 students

Rank: #21 – 2321. – 23.

Beach Street Middle School

Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
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Top 50%

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17 Beach St
West Islip, NY 11795
(631) 930-1600

Grades: 6-8

| 434 students

Rank: #21 – 2321. – 23.

East Moriches School

Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
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Top 50%

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9 Adelaide Ave
East Moriches, NY 11940
(631) 878-0162

Grades: 5-8

| 322 students

Rank: #21 – 2321. – 23.

James Wilson Young Middle School

Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
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Top 50%

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602 Sylvan Ave
Bayport, NY 11705
(631) 472-7820

Grades: 6-8

| 481 students

Rank: #24 – 2524. – 25.

Great Hollow Middle School

Math: 71% | Reading: 59%
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Top 50%

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150 Southern Blvd
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 382-2805

Grades: 6-8

| 891 students

Rank: #24 – 2524. – 25.

Westhampton Middle School

Math: 71% | Reading: 59%
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Top 50%

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340 Mill Rd
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
(631) 288-3800

Grades: 6-8

| 410 students

Rank: #2626.

East Northport Middle School

Math: 78% | Reading: 50-54%
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Top 50%

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1075 5th Ave
East Northport, NY 11731
(631) 262-6770

Grades: 6-8

| 579 students

Rank: #2727.

Hauppauge Middle School

Math: 63% | Reading: 65%
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Top 50%

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600 Town Line Rd
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 265-3630

Grades: 6-8

| 751 students

Rank: #2828.

Nesaquake Middle School

Math: 68% | Reading: 60%
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Top 50%

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479 Edgewood Ave
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-5105

Grades: 6-8

| 527 students

Rank: #2929.

West Hollow Middle School

Math: 73% | Reading: 56%
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Top 50%

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250 Old E Neck Rd
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 592-3400

Grades: 6-8

| 1,059 students

Rank: #3030.

Elwood Middle School

Math: 67% | Reading: 57%
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Top 50%

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478 Elwood Rd
East Northport, NY 11731
(631) 266-5420

Grades: 6-8

| 492 students

Rank: #3131.

Seneca Middle School

Math: 76% | Reading: 52%
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Top 50%

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850 Main St
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 471-1850

Grades: 6-8

| 1,038 students

Rank: #3232.

Mount Sinai Middle School

Math: 70% | Reading: 55%
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Top 50%

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114 N Country Rd
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
(631) 870-2700

Grades: 5-8

| 675 students

Rank: #3333.

Ronkonkoma Middle School

Math: 72% | Reading: 45-49%
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Top 50%

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501 Peconic St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 467-6000

Grades: 6-8

| 662 students

Rank: #3434.

Selden Middle School

Math: 65% | Reading: 53%
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Top 50%

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22 Jefferson Ave
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8400

Grades: 6-8

| 1,095 students

Rank: #3535.

Samoset Middle School

Math: 64% | Reading: 54%
Rank:

Top 50%

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51 School St
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1700

Grades: 6-8

| 870 students

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John F. Kennedy Middle School in Suffolk, VA

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John F. Kennedy Middle School is a public elementary school located in Suffolk, VA in the Suffolk City Public Schools. It enrolls 535 students in grades 1st through 12th.

It has 11.3 students to every teacher.

Total Students: 535
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.3:1
Full Time Teachers: 47.33

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Kennedy Middle School Free and Reduced Lunch Assistance

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The percentage of John F. Kennedy Middle School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (62.2%) is higher than the state average of 44.7%. This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average.

Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Families with incomes between 130%
and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals.
Schools may not charge more than 40¢ for reduced-price lunches, nor more than 30¢ for reduced-price breakfasts.
Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.

For 2014, a family of two needs to make an annual income below $20,449 to be eligible for free meals or below $29,100 for reduced price meals.
A family of four needs to make an annual income below $31,005 for free meals or $44,122 for reduced price meals.

John F. Kennedy Middle School Trends Over Time

Total Students Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Year	Student Teacher Ratio
2005	11. 6
2006	10.8
2007	14.1
2008	13
2009	12.4
2010	14.9
2011	11
2012	11
2013	12
2014	12
2015	11.3

Lunch Assistance Over Time

Lunch Assitance Over Time

Year	Lunch Assitance
2005	0.53381294964029
2006	0.49563953488372
2007	0.49626307922272
2008	0. 54885993485342
2009	0.58691910499139
2010	0.58360655737705
2011	0.65033783783784
2012	0.65357142857143
2013	0.65669014084507
2014	0.59469026548673
2015	0.62242990654206

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1,130.0%	11.3:1
1,413.6%	14.1:1
1,598. 0%	16.0:1

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School	Type	Grades	Students	Student Teacher Ratio	Distance
John F. Kennedy Middle School Suffolk, VA	Public	06 – 08	535	11. 3:1
Booker T. Washington Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	405	14.9:1	2 miles
Mack Benn Junior Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	669	14.7:1	2 miles
Hillpoint Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	766	16. 3:1	3 miles
Elephant’S Fork Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	629	14.3:1	3 miles
Nansemond Parkway Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	540	16.1:1	5 miles
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Suffolk, VA	Private	PK – 12	725	9:1	5 miles
King`s Fork Middle School Suffolk, VA	Public	06 – 08	1,026	13. 3:1	5 miles
Kilby Shores Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	PK – 05	531	16.3:1	5 miles
Forest Glen Middle School Suffolk, VA	Public	06 – 08	395	12.7:1	6 miles
Driver Elementary Suffolk, VA	Public	02 – 05	306	16. 5:1	7 miles
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District High School

Bury St Edmunds High School is a 13- to 19-member, comprehensive, high performance, co-educational academy ^[1] is part of the Bury St. Edmunds Comprehensive Trust, which includes the district’s high school, Horringer School Court, Westley School, and Barrow and Tollgate Primary Schools. ^[2] This is one of three 13-18 schools serving the city of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England and the surrounding villages. Pupils arrive at 9th class predominantly from three districts. the secondary schools are in Bury St Edmunds, but the students come from various villages and towns in West Suffolk. ^[3] School frequents ^[1] Oversubscription of 266 first choice candidates in 2009/10, 287 in 2010/11, 282 in 2011/12, 279 in 2012/13 ^[4] and 268 for 2014/15 ^[5] vs. LEA Planned enrollment is 260. ^[6] In September 2013 enrollment was 992 people and is expected to remain relatively unchanged for the foreseeable future. Adjacent to the main school is the Sixth Form, which currently has about 209 students from grades 12 to 13. ^[7] The school is located on Beetons Way, on the outskirts of town, next to St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Grammar School, with which he was affiliated in the sixth grade.

District high school specializes in science and languages ​​with abilities and talents. ^[8] and is also accredited as a “School of Counselors” by the Specialized Schools and Academies Trust. ^[9]

With Westley School, part of All-Through Trust Bury St Edmunds, it is the regional hub for West Suffolk and East Cambridgeshire for the school’s network of excellence in computing. ^[10] as part of a collaborative effort between BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT ^[11] and the computer industry to provide leadership and strategic guidance to all involved in computer education in schools.

The school is accredited as a teaching school by the National College of School Leadership and is part of the West Suffolk All-Through Teaching School Alliance, ^[12] has been training and developing teachers since September 2013 ^[13] and is also Suffolk’s leading school in Suffolk and Norfolk Primary Teacher Training (SNITT) initiative, ^[14] in partnership with Suffolk County Council and University College Suffolk, which is part of the Department of Education’s school curriculum. ^[15]

The school received an “inadequate” Ofsted review in 2019, see below. ^[16]

Content

• 1 Complex Trust Beri-Sent-Edmunds
• 2 Origins
• 4 Employees
• 5 Offset inspections
• 6 Academic achievements and visits
• 8 Languages ​​
• 9 Sports and Physical Activity
• 10 Upper County Basketball Academy
• 11 Music, Drama and Fine Arts
• 12 Musical center of the Western Suffolka
• 13 Awards and Achievements
• 14 Famous students and employees
  • 14.1 School of the District West Suffolk

  .2 Senior School of the Beri-Sentmunds 9005

• 15 Notes
• 16 external link

Bury St Edmunds Comprehensive Trust

99, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013) ^[17] under the Academies Act 2010 The district high school has applied to become a High-Performing Academy, a publicly funded independent school.

Together with Horringer Court School, Westley School, Tollgate Primary School and Barrow CEVC Primary School and in close association with Howard High School, ^[18] it forms the 4-18 Bury St Edmunds All-Through Trust ^[19] with the ability for students to move flexibly through the pyramid according to their abilities and abilities, allowing the six schools to work together strategically to further raise their standards and results. ^[20]

In September 2015, the All-Through Academy Trust received approval from the Department of Education to establish a Technical Academy along with a traditional academic program offering 14-18 year old students a professional education in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM). work alongside industry to enable on-the-job learning. The technical academy plans to open in September 2017. Current industry and university partners include Microsoft, ARM, Bosch, British Sugar, Claas UK, BT, EDF, Marshall Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Redgate Software, Treatt, UK Power Networks, Vitec, Suffolk Education Business Partnership and the University of East Anglia. ^{[21] [22]}

The Foundation, in this case led by Upper County, was an early adopter of the World Schools Quality Seal. ^[23]

Origin

Original West Suffolk County School, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds

County High School has its origins as early as the Education Act 1902 this gave county councils the status of local educational authorities, significantly increasing their powers and their spending. Within a few years it became normal for half of the county’s budget to be devoted to education, and the West Suffolk County School was opened on Northgate Street in Bury St. Edmunds. A large red brick building, the former Falconbury School and the site of the original Northgate House, was purchased for this purpose at 1904, and then redone and improved. This original building was then expanded in 1907. At the time it was coeducational (for both girls and boys) with separate play areas. In the early 1950s, the school became the District Grammar School for Girls, which included boys from Bury and its surrounding villages attending King Edward VI Grammar School.

In 1964, the District Grammar School for Girls moved from its Northgate Street site to brand new premises at the end of Tollgate Lane (now known as Byton’s Way) in the northwest. Bury St Edmunds. For years, girls have been going to this new site to use the playing fields that the local education authority has purchased there. These long walks are now unnecessary. The school premises on Northgate Street gradually came into use as an extension to West Suffolk College until 1988 years old. Today, the old redbrick building is part of the Northgate Street Business Park which houses a dance school, a chiropractic clinic, the headquarters of the East Anglia Ambulance Service and the East Anglia Museums Libraries and Archives, among other businesses. In 1972, the District High School for Girls became a coeducational school and a comprehensive District High School. The old single-sex state school grammar system that divided children by gender and ability in Suffolk is now dead. ^[24]

The original coat of arms of West Suffolk County School, which can be seen above the entrance to the old building on Northgate Street, consists of a gold Cross Fleury between five martlets on a blue shield and were the hands of Edward the Confessor, who donated the land in the 11th century the abbey of St Edmund, ^[25] and those of the old West Suffolk Borough Council. ^[26] The coat of arms of the modern county high school has four birds around a cross surmounted by a cross. Saxon Crown ^[27] St. Edmund, last king of East Anglia. ^[28] The all-gold blue crest worn by today’s students echoes the colors of Edward the Confessor and is used by the school’s sports teams and on the school flag.

Amenities

District High School, Bury St Edmunds today

The original Girls’ Grammar School, opened in 1964, is the main teaching and administrative building. There are additional specialized premises built in 1970s to support the teaching of science, art and technology design. New humanitarian institutions were built in the 1990s. In 2004, the school kitchens were refurbished and a new block with a second dining area was built next to the sports hall; two classrooms were built above the dining area, which are now the sixth form common rooms. This was extended in 2014.

The new library opened in October 2006, and by Easter 2007, the completely refurbished Performing Arts Center opened, with facilities for dance, drama and music. This was dedicated to the memory of Michael Woodhouse, a wheelchair-bound student who died unexpectedly during Easter 2007. ^[29] Works on new facilities for food technology and fine arts were completed in the summer of 2008 and are part of the fine arts center, the business research center was completed in the summer of 2010, the science block was renovated in the summer of 2011, and the main sports hall is summer 2012.

Staff

Since September 2005, the school has been led by Ms. Vicki Neal following the retirement of Adrian Williams, who received a CBE for educational services after many years at the school. As of 2014, there are about 90 teachers. ^[30] Latest HR statistics from the Ministry of Education. ^[31] indicates that the Academy’s student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 is below the Suffolk LEA average of 16:1 in secondary schools and 15.7:1 for England as a whole. ^[32]

Offset Tests

On September 18-19, 2013, the Ofsted Inspectorate assigned the District High School a Grade 1 “Excellent in Overall Performance” and a Grade 1 “Excellent” in all 4 categories of audits: student achievement; The quality of education; Student behavior and safety, as well as leadership and management for both the main school and the sixth grade; 8th consecutive “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted with 1998 ^{[33] [34] [35]}

June 2013 Ofsted report on the achievement of the top 30% of non-selective comprehensive schools in England ^{[36] [37] visited county high school and gave a grade of 1 “excellent” in all five categories he tested: transfer, transition and introductory course; Most Talented Achievement; Teaching, learning and assessment; Academic plan; Support and guidance [38]}

B Education Act 2011 ^[39] suggested that schools that scored 1 “excellent” on the most recent review should not be subject to a scheduled review unless Ofsted raised concerns about their performance. As with other similar schools, Ofsted wrote an “Interim Evaluation” to the county high school on March 28, 2011. ^{[40] [41]} stating that based on student achievement, ^[42] very low absenteeism rates ^[43] and taking into account the results of the review visits conducted since the last scheduled inspection. ^[44] they felt that the outstanding results had been maintained. Ofsted said it will continue to conduct annual assessments of the performance of the district’s high schools.

Since the last inspection in March 2019, Ofsted has downgraded the district’s high school to “inadequate” due to leaders’ failure to “keep students safe.” ^[45] It criticized student involvement in drug dealing and gang activities; referring to the criminal activity of students – currently absent – flagged as present.

Students were quoted as saying that they did not feel safe on school grounds and expressed concerns about the perceived ease of access by unauthorized visitors to gain access to the site. ^[45]

Academic Achievement and Attendance

In the summer of 2015, Upper County had a 92% success rate in A*-C exams. ^[46] and 88% of A*-C exams in summer 2014. Level of exams compared to 76.5% nationally. ^[47] These were the best A-level results at a public school in Suffolk. Ipswich School. ^[48]

District Sixth Form students regularly attend Oxbridge Colleges ^[49] On average 6% of Sixth Form students go to Oxford or Cambridge, making it the 7th most successful non-selective school in England . ^[50] and a study by the Sutton Trust show that about three-quarters of 13th-grade dropouts go to university after leaving Upper County, and a third go to the 30 most selective universities and colleges. ^[51]

2015 and 2014 GCSE results showed similar success with 86% passing the A*-C exam and 70% of 90,005 [52] 90,006 students taking 5 or more A*-C exams, including English and Mathematics, compared to 55. 5% in England nationally. level. ^[53] The 2014 result was the joint second-highest percentage awarded to a public school in Suffolk and the highest in the Western Region, together with neighboring St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic High School. ^[48]

42% of students achieved an A*-C in 2014 (compared to 22.9% nationally) ^[54] for GCSE subjects required for an English bachelor’s degree, ^[55] (English, Mathematics, 2 Sciences, History/Geography and Modern Foreign Language), exceeding the government’s target of 35% for this year. ^[56]

Attendance in 2013 was recorded at 96.8% (in 2011 and 2012 – 96.6%) compared to a national rate of 94.1%, placing it in the top quintile of all schools in England and Wales. ^[57] is the highest attendance rate in Suffolk of any secondary school. ^[58]

School Guidelines 2014/15 ranked Upper County as the state’s best high school in the Bury St. Edmunds area, followed by the Westley and Horringer Court campuses of All Through-Trust. ^[59]

Science

Upper County specializes in science with an emphasis on the able and talented. During the Ofsted subject inspection in May 2009The overall performance of the science was rated as outstanding with no areas for improvement. ^[60]

This is the flagship school in the Norfolk and Suffolk Science Teaching Partnership. ^[61] promoting the professional development of professionals in the field of science education and training. ^[62]

Upper County conducts an outreach program in science and technology, including visits to universities and other centers of learning, as well as workshops for bright and talented students from West Suffolk High Schools. Students 9science classes also participate in Smallpeice Trust’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) days. ^[63] Engineering career advancement for youth and elementary students participate in the new Go4Set ^[64] STEM courses run by the Engineering Development Foundation. ^[65]

In the summer of 2010, the Foundation for Specialized Schools and Academies (SSAT) appointed Upper County as a consultant school. ^{[66] [67]} in recognition of his assistance to other schools in Suffolk in raising standards and achievement.

Languages ​​

The school also specializes in languages ​​with an emphasis on abilities and talents. ^{[8] [68]}

The school offers Latin, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish for all students with Italian in the sixth grade. It implements an exchange program abroad to Kyoto in Japan Ancona region of Italy, Guadalajara, Spain and Germany’s Rhineland area. ^{[69] [70]} The German exchange with the Amos Comenius School in Bonn is the longest-running German exchange program run by a public school, starting at 1967 year. ^[71] Japan’s program, one of the longest running in the country, started in the 1970s and the exchange rate started in 1985. ^[72] includes annual language and academic exchanges, summer camps and extensive cultural events between Japan and Bury St Edmunds.

The school operates a Modern Foreign Language outreach program with its West Suffolk Intermediate High Schools, where bright and talented students participate in Upper County workshops and activity days throughout the school year.

Sports and physical activity

The school has more than 30 weekly extra-curricular sports sections and activities, ^{[73] [74]} tennis and netball courts, two full-size soccer fields, cricket nets and an all-weather illuminated hockey field. the sides of the football field are all in place. ^[75]

District High School won the 2011 BBC Look East School of the Year for Sport, ^{[76] [77]} was selected as the Suffolk Sport High School of the Year Award sponsored by the Ipswich Town FC Community Trust in 2011, ^{[78] [79]} won the Sports School of the Year Award at St Edmundsbury in 2008 and 2011, ^[80] received the Association for Physical Education (AFPE) Quality Mark with Distinction in the fall of 2012 after being asked by the Association to help pilot the new scheme nationally, ^[81] School -Partner of both Sport England and Youth Sports Trust via Sportsmark Scheme ^[82] and offers a wide range of sports and team games. It has achieved the Football Association Charter Development Standard High School status in recognition of the quality of its teaching. ^[83] The school works with the East Anglia cycling coach in the UK. ^[84] as well as the fields of the mounted team. ^{[85] [86] [87]}

School teams were Suffolk U15 cricket ^[88] and U16 netball champions of the 2010-11 season, ^[89] U17 All-rounders team reached the semi-finals of the English National Schools Championship in July 2011, ^[90] and won the England National Golf Championship in July 2014. ^[91]

The captain of the Suffolk County Cricket Team, Mr. Justin Bishop, is a PE teacher and cricket coach at the school. ^[92] and Miss Heather Limburn, also employed by PE, is a member of the England Korfball Troop. ^[93]

Upper County Basketball Academy

In addition to the main school sports activities, Upper County also hosts a special Basketball Academy. ^[94] The academy has its own sports director, with students from all over East Anglia participating in the upper sixth form. Students are accommodated locally, attend school and regularly participate in ^[95] competitions at the regional and national levels, ^[96] toured the US and received scholarships to US college basketball. ^[97] The U17 basketball team was a finalist and eventual runner-up in the 2012 English National Schools Championship. ^[98]

Music, drama and visual arts

Upper County achieved the Artsmark Gold Award for a wide range of music, dance and theater groups and activities. ^[99] The school is an accredited center for the arts. ^[100] for Trinity College London and the Arts Council of England Scheme and Examination Center for the Associate Board of the Royal School of Music and the School of Rock. ^[101] He also contributes to the annual BBC School Report with Westley School of the Bury St Edmunds All-Through Trust. ^[102] work collaboratively between BBC News and BBC Learning to enable young people to make their own news stories for real audiences. ^[103]

School bands perform regularly in public, holding numerous plays, concerts and choir events in and around Bury St Edmunds, including performances at the city’s Apex Venue. ^{[104] [105] [106] [107]} School staged one of the first amateur productions of Phantom of the Opera in 2012 ^[108] and other recent productions included 903 Miserables5 , West Side Story , Everything Goes , Pajama Game and “South Pacific”. ^[109] There are over 20 musical ensembles, including two orchestras, several choirs, string and jazz ensembles, and brass bands. There were three Swing Band tours of Suffolk, Virginia, USA. ^[110] with music tours Venice, Somerset and the Channel Islands.

The school hosts an annual community art exhibition showcasing student work. Paintings, textiles, ceramics and fine art installations are shown to the public each summer, and some of the very best are exhibited in public buildings in and around Bury St Edmunds. ^[111]

West Suffolk Music Center

District High School hosts the majority of Suffolk youth music events in the Bury St Edmunds area on behalf of the Suffolk County Music Service. ^[112] They consist of the Bury St Edmunds County School of Music; West Suffolk Youth Jazz Band, Big Band, Ceilidh Band, Brass Band, Youth Band and various instrument classes.

Awards and Achievements

Upper County is recognized by Healthy Schools Suffolk and accredited as a [[People Investor | investor in people ^{[ citation needed ]} ]]. The English, Music and History Departments participate in the Prince of Wales’ Program of Schools Prince’s Teaching Institute ^[113] to improve the quality and breadth of training programs, including visits to Stratford, Berlin, Rome, the Somme battlefield and Auschwitz. ^[114] The school received an international school award. ^[115] in 2007, 2010 and 2013 ^[116] from the British Council both for its strength in teaching foreign languages ​​and for its scientific and cultural links with Europe, Japan and the USA.

He received the badge from Education Extra ^{[ citation needed ]} for a wide range of extra-curricular activities, consisting of more than 60 classes per week. ^[117] clubs and events, his musical, dramatic and dance productions, Duke of Edinburgh Award ^[118] scheme (bronze, silver and gold) and frequent sports, music and expedition trips abroad to countries including Malta, Jersey , Spain, Germany, Turkey, South Africa, Madagascar, Borneo and USA. ^{[70] [119]}

Sixth Form’s annual two-week charity school raises funds for local, national and international good causes. ^[120] 2013 total £14,718. ^[121] the total amount collected exceeded £250,000.

The school celebrates students’ exceptional service to the school and community each year by presenting the Princess Diana Award at the annual prize show. ^[122]

In October 2010, St Edmundsbury City Council awarded the school’s food service a maximum of 5 stars. ^[123]

Notable former students and staff

West Suffolk District School

• Nora Lofts (1904-1983), best selling British author.
• Richard Sidney Sayers (1908-1989), economist and historian specializing in the history of banking.
• Dora Holtzhandler (1928-2015), French-born British artist specializing in the naive style.

Bury St Edmunds High School

• Nicolai Frankau (1952-), actor best known for playing Flt. Lieutenant Carstairs in British sitcom 9 Hygiene ratings of the Council of the Council of the County Saint-Edmundsbury

External link

• Site of the district of the district
• Reports on the high school of the district
• District Senior School OFSTED VIEW
• BROSHURS ON District High School Avenue 2013-14
• Ofsted Data Dashboard
• Bury St Edmunds Comprehensive Trust Website
• West Suffolk Comprehensive Schools Alliance Website
• Upper County Basketball Academy webpage
• District High School Overview on Department of Education website
• District High School web page on Suffolk County Council website
• District High School Profile on DirectGov

School Rankings in Britain: what they are for and how to use them

It is a whole science for a person who grew up in another country to navigate the British education system well.

The number one task for parents is to choose a good school for their child (and decide what is included in the concept of a “good school”), to understand primary and secondary educational institutions, to understand how things are with higher education. And this is just the beginning…

Task number two is to find out how the child can enter the chosen school. Often, to get into a good public elementary school, you need to literally live on its doorstep, since the radius of the nearby area from which children are accepted to this school (in English – catchment area), is negligible. As for primary private schools, many of them select children based on the results of an interview, for which it is desirable to prepare, or the school has such a long waiting list that it is necessary to enroll a son or daughter there from birth.

In high schools, the situation is even more complicated: if the parents do not consider the option for the child to move from a regular district elementary school to a public high school around the corner (comprehensive school), or if the child is not in a private school that takes children from elementary school to high school, you need to to understand very well in advance which school you should aim for admission in order to have time to prepare for the necessary exams.

And here school ratings come to the rescue – the so-called School League Tables.

Background

The first school rankings appeared in Britain in 1992, and they concerned only public schools. The country was recovering from a deep recession, and the main task of the ratings was to inform parents about the quality of education in district schools, and, in turn, to call for greater responsibility for the implementation of the National Curriculum introduced in the 90s.

In 1997, the ratings began to take into account the progress of students (how the average progress of children changes over the time of education). A heated debate has begun that many schools are drilling children for the sake of ratings, focusing only on excellent students, transferring less successful students to separate groups, depriving less gifted children of the opportunity to prepare for A-level exams. Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in the early 2000s abandoned the standard school rankings altogether, considering them ineffective, and introduced their own assessment criteria.

Educational consultants look at the tables published by the Ministry of Education with distrust, or rather do not consider their indicators informative. For example, relatively good student progress may be observed in a school that is in a rather disadvantaged area (and such details are not given in the table), and although everything looks good on paper, studying at such a school may not be the best option for a child.

Ratings compiled by publishing houses

Advisors recommend choosing schools based on ratings published by major publishing houses: The Times, Guardian, The Telegraph, where the data is collected more methodically and is of benefit to parents who are meticulous in choosing the best school for their child.

Before taking on the study of ratings, consultants warn, it is necessary to clearly understand the difference between public and private educational institutions: no public school, even with the highest rating, will prepare a child for admission to an older private or academically strong public (Grammar School) school. Ordinary public schools simply do not have such a task. Without preparation, from a simple primary state school, you can only go to the same simple senior state school at the place of residence, where you do not need to take any exams.

Getting from a public elementary school to a good senior private or academically strong public school is possible only through the results of rather difficult exams, for which you need to prepare separately – preferably with the help of a tutor.

Primary Schools Rankings

Primary School Rankings, primarily public ones published by publishing houses, are SAT scores (Standard Assessment Test), math and reading at the end of the second grade and math and English at the end of sixth grade.

Private schools are not required to conduct the SAT, but many choose to do so and participate in the rankings as well. But in the case of private primary schools, it is more important to look at where their graduates then go. Reputation-conscious private schools always publish such information on their website in the “Further Destinations” section.

Which high schools students go to can tell if that elementary school is academically strong, prepares for the 11+ exams required for admission to selective private high schools, semi-selective or fully selective public schools (Grammar Schools – there are only 163 of them in the country), or it pursues other tasks.

“There are private primary schools that go to extremes: some sometimes have too many subjects that are unnecessary for a child at that age and distract from preparing for 11+ exams. This is one extreme,” says Anastasia Emelyanova, consultant on British education. “The second extreme is that the school spends all its energy exclusively on preparing for 11+ at the expense of art, physical education, dance or geography with history. This is also wrong, the child should enjoy learning and diversify as a person.”

You should also look at the reports of Ofsted, the state inspectorate for learning standards, which evaluates schools on a four-point system: “does not meet the requirements” (inadequate), “needs improvement” (requires improvement), “good” (good), “great” (outstanding). It is unlikely that there will be a parent who is ready to send a child to a school with an “unsatisfactory” rating. But in the case of Ofsted’s assessment, everything is not simple either: schools that receive the highest score are exempted from routine reviews every three to four years. The quality of education during this time may decrease, and the atmosphere may deteriorate.

Rankings of Secondary Schools

Based on the results of the training, it becomes clear whether students leave the school with a certificate of secondary education or continue their studies at the most prestigious British universities.

Non-state rankings are based on the results of final exams: GCSE, which is passed at the age of 16 by all high school students, and A-level (Advanced level), which is taken by those who plan to enter the university at 18 years old. Consultant Anastasia Emelyanova does not advise parents to rely on the results of exams, which are followed by a diploma of secondary education: “Parents are starting to look at the results of the GCSE. It is wrong if you are preparing your child for university. GCSEs are fairly easy exams and good schools will have very similar results. And if you look at the difference between the results of GSCE and A-level, there is a completely different story. A-levels are difficult exams, and there is a huge gap between school ratings.”

One of the most respected school rankings published by The Times and available by subscription (Parent Power 2021: Best UK Schools Guide and League Table | The Sunday Times, thetimes.co.uk), ranks schools based on how many exams A-levels were passed with the highest marks, from A* to B.
This rating shows which schools are able to achieve good results, which means that they give students more chances to enter top universities that accept applicants only with A * and A grades. At the same time, looking at the results, you do not need to rely on them unconditionally – do not think , for example, that the school in the first place is the best, and in the second it is already much worse. As a rule, all the schools of the first hundred in the ranking of The Times are quite strong and prestigious.

Newspaper websites often also publish school rankings based on where the most graduates enter prestigious universities. More recently, The Telegraph wrote which private schools’ students are most often admitted to Oxford and Cambridge.

How to effectively use school rankings?

1. Based on the top 100 schools in the rankings of respectable newspapers: The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph.

2. Select schools that are appropriate for the area (where you live or plan to move).

3. Check the so-called single-sex schools that do not match the gender of the child.

4. Find a good backup school that your child will definitely attend.

5. Most likely, as a result of such screening, there will be about five schools from the rating table. After that, you can arrange a visit with them, talk with the director, look at the environment.

6. Pay attention to the subjects chosen by students in selected schools for exams and make sure they match your child’s interests.

If we are talking about a private school, then on the website of independent private inspectors ISI you can see what else the school is famous for, besides grades, or even choose a school that is not academically strong, but focuses on a pleasant environment, horse riding or acting skills (drama ).

The biggest mistake, experts warn, is to focus on someone else’s experience. Everyone is different, and the criteria for what a good school is is different for everyone. The main thing is that the child is good at school.

Winston, Suffolk – Wikipedia

Winston is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Stowmarket The 2011 census showed that Winston County had a population of 159. ^[1] The parish also has the settlements of Winston Green and Fenn Street . It has a church and an old school room, and hosts the Winston Village Fete every year. Much of the village of Winston is founded around a 14th century church with many 16th century cottages and farmhouses along the church avenue, showing the rural past of the villages, the Winston area is still agricultural, with farms and fields throughout the county. Winston and its surroundings are located at an altitude of approximately 45-50 meters above sea level, so flooding of the area is unlikely, except in exceptional circumstances. In the 1870s, Winston was described as:

Winston, parish with village, in Bosmere, Suffolk; 1 mile southeast of Debenham and 7 northeast of River Needham. station. ^[2]

Content

• 1 History
• 2 Employment
• 3 Church
• 4 Travel
• 5 Recommendations

Suda, written in 1066, which states that the population was “43.5 households (very large)”. However, the Domesday Book’s representation of the population is misleading as the figure is based on the heads of households, so it could be 5 times more than what is claimed. ^[3] Records show that since the first census, taken in 1801, Winston had a population of 261. ^[4] The population declined after the 1851 census when almost all of the villagers at the time worked the land, it is possible that due to the Industrial Revolution, Winston saw many residents move to the local big towns such as Ipswich. Ipswich’s population grew during this period as many workers moved from the countryside to the industrial area in search of money and a better life. Winston Parish contains 5 listed buildings, all of which are Grade II listed. English heritage, mostly dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. ^[5]

According to the genealogy of the Suffolk family of Bacon, a certain Grimaldus or Grimaldus, ^[6] is a relative of William de Warenne, who arrived in England in 1066. ^[7] The Bacon family lived in the Winston area, many birth and death records show that between 1475 and 1640 the Bacon family lived in or around the Winston area, where there was once a hereditary estate. a family. ^[8] Winston has a war memorial dating from 1923 years old, it bears the names of 5 people who died in the First World War and 2 people lost in the Second World War. ^[9]

Employment

Bar chart comparing the number of people doing a certain type of work in Winston and in all of England

The 1831 census showed that about 87% of ^[10] people living in Winston County , worked in agriculture, and by 1881 their share was reduced to 53%. ^[11] This indicates a decline in employment in agriculture while reducing the population of the parish. About 13% of the women living with Winston were enrolled in home services and offices, the rest of the women’s occupation was unknown or had no occupation. ^[11] Today’s employment rates are very different from those of the 19th century, for example, only 5. 1% of Winston’s population works in agriculture. ^[12] There are also few unemployed people in Winston – 1.9%, which is well below the 4.4% unemployed on average in England. ^[13] Winston also has a very high percentage of self-employed residents, at 28.3% as of 2011, much higher than the England-wide average of 9.8%. ^[14]

Church

The local parish church of St. Andrews was founded around the 15th century. With annexes built in the 14th and 16th centuries, ^[15] Despite the fact that in the 19th century it was seriously restored, but retained most of the original architecture, the church is listed as a Grade II listed building. ^[16] Records show that St. Andrew’s Church was used for many burials from around 1550. ^{[17] [18]} The last mention of the use of a school building in Winston was in 1897, when a letter was written about Winston’s school. ^[19]

Travel

The nearest station to the village of Winston is at Stowmarket, which is 17 km or about 25 minutes from downtown Winston. ^[20] Stowmarket station is on the main line between Norwich and London. Winston is close to the A1120 which leads to the nearby market town of Stowmarket. The village of Debenham is nearby the local primary and secondary schools, as well as the local police and fire station. The center of Debenham is about 1.5 miles from the center of Winston, making it a convenient location to get to. The nearest major city is Ipswich which is a 30 minute drive and just under 21 km from Ipswich city center from the village of Winston. ^[21] This gives Winston residents a range of different services with two large cities in close proximity, making it the perfect place to live if you want to live in the countryside but not completely isolated. Winston is 1 hour 30 minutes from the nearest major airport, Stansted and 2 hours 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport. Central London is a 2:30 hour drive from Winston village centre, making Winston village easily accessible from the UK’s largest metropolitan area.