Excell International School was a small independent, co-educational, day and boarding school located in Boston, Lincolnshire, England for children aged between 3 and 18. An amalgamation of two previous schools, Conway School and Maypole House School. Parents were told in a letter that the school and the Chatterbox Nursery associated with it would close on 16 July 2010, as they had been suffering "financial difficulties due to dwindling numbers".
History Conway School The school was established in 1851 by Martha and Mary Gee as Boston Middle Girls School at George Street, Boston and was "intended for female children whose parents are in the rank next above the actual poor".The History and Antiquities of Boston: And the Villages of Skirbeck, Pishey Thompson, page 294, 1856 It subsequently moved to its current site at Tunnard Street, at a rebuilding cost of £800."Conway's History - About the History of Conway", Google cache, accessed 25 February 2008
Head teacher controversy and problems with new ownership Former owner and head teacher Simon McElwain was jailed for two years, in October 2007, after admitting the possession of child pornography images. He stepped down from his position in November 2004."Ex-teacher jailed over child porn", BBC News, 26 October 2007"Ex-teacher admits porn offences", BBC News, 18 September 2007 Under McElwain the school had 140 pupils and employed 19 staff.
In April 2005 McElwain sold the school to David and Caroline Wilson. The new head teacher at this point was Philomena Rynne."Former head charged with 25 offences of child porn", Boston Standard, 18 May 2005
The pupil roll dropped after the transfer of ownership, and the school closed on 3 January 2007."Conway school closes", Boston Standard, 3 January 2007
Maypole House school Maypole House School was founded in 1884, occupying Well Vale Hall in Well near Alford."Maypole House School", Ofsted, 17 October 2006 Maypole House school was sold in June in 2005 To Mr Omokhodion and Well Vale Hall was leased to the new owners of Maypole House school from 2005 to 2007 only. Maypole House received a Food Hygiene Award from the East Lindsey District Council in May 2006."Food Hygiene Award ", East Lindsey District Council, accessed 25 February 2008"Maypole House School, Lincolnshire" , Which School?, accessed 25 February 2008
Merger Conway School and Maypole House merged in January 2007 to form the Excell International College In Boston. They also started to take boarders and extended the age range of pupils from 3–18. In January 2008 it was announced that none of its students attained five or more A*-C GCSEs."Excellent GCSE results from our schools", Skegness Standard, 11 January 2008
References
External links Schools Shock, Boston Standard 9 July 2010