sports teams at county, regional and national level. Ties awarded to such boys are also accepted within the uniform policy. Teachers wear smart-casual clothing, with university gowns only worn on Skinners' Day during the ceremony. Sixth Form The sixth form are provided with their own common room, featuring recreational seating and an adjacent study centre equipped with computing facilities. There is also a common room for prefects situated under the headmaster's office in School House. There is also a common room for Sixth Form English students equipped with computing facilities and recreational seating area. The current head of sixth form is Mr Craig Fleming, the longest serving full time member of staff at the school. Academic Performance The Skinners' School performs consistently above average and was awarded a "1 or outstanding", from Ofsted inspectors, on 6 June 2007. In 2016 A-Level 87% of entries achieved A and B grades (excluding General Studies). GCSE The vast majority of candidates achieved excellent grades, with 65% of grades being at A* or A. The overall GCSE pass rate (5 A*-C) was 98%. Headmasters The current headmaster is Edward Wesson. Past headmasters have included: The Reverend Frederick Knott The Rev. F.G. Knott was selected by the school Governors from over 80 candidates who applied to be headmaster of the new Skinners Company's Middle School for Boys. After graduating from Magdalene College, Cambridge he taught at Dulwich College for a number of years, before taking up his first role as Skinners' School headmaster aged 27. The following report on a speech he made at Skinners Day in 1900 provides a strong indication of the ethos he imbued the school with during its formative years. "It was impressed upon them [the boys] the necessity of some relief from work and toil, and sports undoubtedly acted as such. It strengthened them, gave them a better constitution, and gave more power for work and better results. The School is not to be regarded as a place where many lessons were stuffed into their brains. It was a place where character was formed, where they learned to associate with friends and where they learned to be in sympathy with their thoughts and ideas. It was a preparation for a greater life." Colin Ransford (1924-1928); Lieut. Colonel Walter Bye (1928-1953); Cecil Beeby (1953-1976) after whom the Modern Languages school block is named; Gerald Taylor; Peter Braggins; Simon Everson Edward Wesson