The Stonehenge School was renamed The Stonehenge School, taking pupils aged 11 to 16. An Upper School building and sports hall were built alongside the existing building in the 1970s. The Stonehenge School The Stonehenge School is a small, mixed comprehensive school located in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England for children aged 11 to 16. It has 730 pupils on its roll. The headteacher is Nigel Roper who took over from Andy Packer in 2004. Its logo is an image of Stonehenge. It is divided into a Lower school and Upper school. The site where the school stands was bought in 1938 for a Church
Cultural depictions of Stonehenge plot. The monument has also become popular in computer games, where alternative uses are often posited for Stonehenge, or its iconic nature is explored. Stonehenge features prominently in Peter Ackroyd's novel "Hawksmoor" (1985). Ylvis' song "Stonehenge" is a paean to the monument. The lyrics question the motivation and methods of the builders, asking "What's the purpose of Stonehenge? A giant granite birthday cake or a prison far too easy to escape?" Stonehenge plays a big role in the "Doctor Who" episodes "The Pandorica Opens" and "The Big Bang". The final scenes of Roman Polanski's film "Tess"(1979) based on the novel