The Grange School, Northwich
The Grange School is an independent day school near Northwich, Cheshire, England, a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
| The Grange School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Bradburns Lane , , CW8 1LU | |
| Coordinates | 53°14′42″N 2°32′56″W / 53.245°N 2.549°WCoordinates: 53°14′42″N 2°32′56″W / 53.245°N 2.549°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Independent day school |
| Motto | Latin: E Glande Robur ('From an acorn, an oak') |
| Established | 1933 / 1978 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Chair of Governors | Nigel Parkinson |
| Headmistress | Dr. Lorraine Earps |
| Staff | 110 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 4 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | 1170 |
| Houses | Bollin Dane Gowy Weaver |
| Colour(s) | Green and Grey |
| Publication | The Roburian |
| Junior School headmaster | Guy Rands |
| Affiliation | HMC |
| Former pupils | Old Roburians |
| School Hymn | Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven |
| Website | http://www.grange.org.uk |
Founded in 1933 as a preparatory school, in 1978 the school made the unusual progression to the opening of a secondary school and now teaches pupils of all school ages.[2]
The school is divided into three departments, a Kindergarten, a Junior School and a Senior School. The Junior school has six forms, for National Curriculum Years 1 to 6, while the senior school has First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Forms, for Years 7 to 11, plus a Lower and Upper Sixth Form for Years 12 and 13.[2] The Junior School is in Beechwood Avenue, Hartford, near Northwich, the Senior School in Bradburns Lane, Hartford.[3] The school has its own theatre, built in 2005 as part of the Senior School campus and named the Grange Theatre. It can be hired for community and conference use.[4]
Extra-curricular activities include music, drama, rowing with the Grange School Rowing Club, and a Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. There is also a Community Service programme and the school has had a link with a school in the Gambia for many years.[5]
In 2011 there were 194 pupils in the school's Sixth Form.[1] Almost all school leavers progress to higher education.[6] Former pupils are called Old Roburians,[7] from the school's Latin motto, E Glande Robur, meaning "from an acorn, an oak".
References
- ^ a b 'The Grange School' in Which School? 2011 (2011), p. D-405
- ^ a b Independent Schools Inspectorate, Inspection Report 2011 at grange.org.uk, accessed 18 March 2012
- ^ Contact Us page at grange.org.uk, accessed 18 March 2012
- ^ The Grange Theatre at grange.org.uk
- ^ Inspection Report, 2011, para. 3.6
- ^ Inspection Report, 2011, para. 3.1
- ^ Old Roburians at grange.org.uk, accessed 18 March 2012
External links
- The Grange School homepage
- Grange School (Northwich) at Financial Times school rankings web site