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The
school opened on this site in 1928 as the Brumby
Senior Boys School. In 1929 girls were admitted to
the school for one year, before moving to the newly
opened Ashby Girls Secondary Modern School. This has
since been demolished. Brumby Boys continued through
the wars years and beyond, changing in to Brumby
Comprehensive School in 1974, when the schools in
the town were re-organised. The school has seen many
changes over the years since then, with a number of
Head teachers, school logos and even the name of the
school being altered. Many thousands of pupils have
emerged successfully from its doors and gone on to
forge careers, locally and far abroad. In 2002 it
became known as Brumby School and three years later,
in September 2005, it became Brumby Engineering
College, after gaining Specialist status for
Engineering from the Specialist Schools and
Academies Trust. Our newest buildings include a
Dance Studio, opened in 2003 and the Engineering
Centre, which opened in 2007.
The College currently has 53 teachers and an
administrative and support staff team of 48 Towards
the end of 2008 a major building programme is due to
begin under the government’s Building Schools for
the Future programme, when over 11 million pounds
will be spent on the College to equip it for
education in the 21st century. At this time the old
“Shetland” and “Clydesdale” buildings are due to be
demolished and replaced. Completion is due in 2010.
At its most recent OfSTED inspection in November
2005, the Inspectors identified the school as having
“a potential for excellence,” receiving “Good” in
every category.
The College enjoys a good local reputation and an
historic tradition. Its achievements in Sport and
the Expressive Arts are well known locally. Academic
standards have risen steadily over the past few
years. In 2007, 71% of the students gained 5+ A*-C
grades at GCSE, placing our school at 10% above the
national average. We were in the top 2% of schools
nationally for the value added at both Key Stage 3
and Key Stage 4. We recently received an Award at a
celebratory dinner at BAFTA in London from the
Specialists Schools and Academies Trust for the Most
Improved Specialist Engineering College with the
most improved 5+ A*-C results from 2004-2007 by 10
percentage points or more in the country.
The College has been twinned with a school in Tokyo,
Japan since 1996 and with a school in Dalian, China,
since 2005, sending and receiving students and
teachers between the schools.
We like to take pride in our history and what has
been achieved by our students. Yet we are also
forward looking. Our students follow an exciting
curriculum, designed to ensure that all students can
reach their potential.
Brumby Engineering College – a school with a
proud history and an exciting future.
>> Click here to view our
governing body
>> Click here to view our staff list
- The
Brumby Name
- The name
Brumby comes from the free-roaming feral
horse in Australia, three of our buildings,
Clydesdale, Shetland and Highland are also
named after horses.
>> Click here to view information about the Brumby
Horse
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