Head of Department  - Mr D. Simon, MSci. 

The Science Department continues to benefit from the school’s Mathematics & Science Specialism and we have now have 15 modern and well equipped laboratories. 

Eight laboratories are situated on the top floor of the main building, including one with a suite of computers. Five laboratories are located on the ground floor of the Geoffrey Samuel Building and one of these contains a suite of ten computers. An additional multipurpose state of the art laboratory in the Jack Watts Building was opened in October 2007 and a further laboratory has been established on the ground floor of the main building. The department also has three trolleys of mobile wireless laptops with data-logging facilities. This equipment places the Science Department at the cutting edge of Science information technology. 

At Key Stage 3, pupils are given a solid foundation in the Science National Curriculum which is developed further at GCSE when alternative courses are available, including Separate Sciences. Many pupils take Biology, Chemistry, Physics at 'A' Level. We are extremely proud of our record of achievement at 'A' Level which has resulted in a number of pupils each year continuing their studies at universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. Popular university courses include Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Engineering.  

 “We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities. Recently, we have had guest speakers from the Royal Institution; a visit from Zoolab; speakers from various universities, a particle physics masterclass and a science dome planetarium. Recent trips have visited the Royal Appleton Laboratory; the Royal Holloway Electronic Engineering Department; Kew Gardens; and various local areas to carry out environmental work.”