The Deepings School

The Deepings School - a brief history The new school was built at a total cost of £105,000. The new Deepings Secondary Modern School is sited on what was known as the Parkland, which at the time belonged to the Manor at Waterton Hall. Building work commenced on the site in 1957 with the school opening for the first intake of students in early September 1958. During excavation work on the site 11 silver coins were found which are thought to date back to the reign of King Edward 1V and King Henry V11. The School was officially opened the following year by the 6th Marquess of Exeter who presided over Burghley House and was known as The Deepings Secondary Modern School with 247 students on roll and less than 9 full time teachers. Today, the school is community school and a member of the Anthem Schools Trust with almost 1600 students on roll and over 200 staff, with 100 being teachers.