title: Bishop Ramsey School
text: # Bishop Ramsey School
  
  Bishop Ramsey School is a coeducational Church of England secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Ruislip area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The school is named after Bishop Ian Ramsey.
  
  ## History
  
  Bishop Ramsey School was originally named Manor Secondary School which first opened in 1926. In 1977 it was renamed to 'Bishop Ramsey' when it merged with St. Martin's School in West Drayton. It was first located on at what used to be the Lower School site (Eastcote Road, Ruislip). The Lower School Site housed Years 7-9, and the Upper School Site housed Years 10-Sixth Form. In 2003, the school started construction to extend the Upper School to enable all students to enjoy the same range of facilities and opportunities. From April 2009, the school has been on the single site.
  
  ## School Site
  
  The house groups are as follows:
  
  * Rochester - Red
  * St. Albans - Blue
  * Manchester - Silver
  * Salisbury - Purple
  * Exeter - Green
  * York - Gold
  
  They are all Cathedral Cities, and made to spell out RAMSEY. The site has four buildings - the Wedge Block, Z Block, Drama Barn and the Sports Hall.
  
  ## Notable former pupils
  
  * Natasha Baker, Paralympic Gold medalist
  * Samantha Shannon, Author of the novel series The Bone Season
  * Steve Tuckwell, Conservative Member of Parliament
  