Our History

The origins of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College date back to 1904 with the establishment of the Eastleigh Pupil Teachers’ Centre at the Eastleigh Railway Institute on the corner of Leigh Road and Market Street.

In 1909, the Centre relocated to the Wesleyan Hall behind the Methodist Church on the High Street and was later renamed Eastleigh Secondary School and Pupil Teachers’ Centre.

The Barton Peveril name

The Barton Peveril name first became associated with the school in 1918 when it moved to Barton Peveril House on Bishopstoke Road. It was then known as the County Secondary School, Barton Peveril, Eastleigh. Following a move to Desborough Road in 1932, it became Eastleigh County High School.

The school relocated to its present Chestnut Avenue campus in 1957, becoming Barton Peveril Grammar School. Finally, in 1973, Barton Peveril was designated as a sixth form college.

Famous Alumni

Mountaineer Becky Bellworthy
Olympic sailor Chris Draper
Actor Colin Firth
Olympic champion Dani King MBE
One Day author and screenwriter David Nicholls
Musician Elio Pace
Olympic bronze medallist James Foad
Alt-J vocalist/guitarist Joe Newman, Mercury Prize winners 2012
BBC and Observer investigative journalist John Sweeney
International athlete Melanie Purkiss
Mountaineer Rhys Jones
Comedian and DJ Tom Deacon
Burnley footballer Wade Elliott
East India Youth (musician Will Doyle)

OLD IMAGES

The main image is the Barton Peveril class from circa 1919.

Barton Peveril in 1918

Eastleigh County High School 1932

Barton Peveril Grammar School 1957 (College from 1973)

IMAGE CREDITS

  • James Foad by Flickr User Jim Thurston
  • Joe Newman by Vimeo User Filip Kojic
  • Will Doyle by Flickr User Paul Hudson
  • John Sweeney by Richard Cooper
  • Chris Draper courtesy SailGP
To top