Beverley Grammar School

Beverley Grammar School

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Beverley Grammar School, Queensgate, in 2015
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Queensgate

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HU17 8NF

England
Coordinates53°50′01″N 0°26′22″W / 53.8336°N 0.4395°W / 53.8336; -0.4395
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Type11–16 boys Academy
Comprehensive School
MottoLatin: Adolescentiam alunt senectutem oblectant
([Study] sustains youth and entertains old age)
EstablishedAD c. 700; 1324 years ago (700) [1]
FounderSt John of Beverley
SpecialistEngineering
Department for Education URN136995 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Enrolment863 pupils[2] (approx.)
Houses5 (Burden, Connington, Fisher, Minster, School)
PublicationBeverlonian[3]
WebsiteBeverley Grammar School

Beverley Grammar School is an 11–16 boys’ comprehensive secondary academy school in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. A school may have been established under the Beverley Grammar School name about 700 AD;[4] on that basis the school is claimed to be the country's oldest grammar school,[5] and the eighth oldest school overall, but the existence of a school here is not continuous. The school shares a joint Sixth form with Beverley High School, styled as Beverley Joint 6th.[6]

The school has received an 'Outstanding' in Ofsted inspections in 2006,[7] 2008,[8] and in 2010. However it was unable to sustain such a high level record when deemed 'requires improvement' in 2013.[9] The school was re-awarded 'outstanding' in September 2021.[10]

The headmaster is Gavin Chappell,[11] who took over from Gillian Todd in September 2015.[12]

  1. ^ "History". Beverley Grammar School. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Beverley Grammar School – Absence and pupil population". education.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Beverlonian". beverleygrammar.co.uk.
  4. ^ "The Victorian School". victorianschool.co.uk.
  5. ^ indicoll Ltd. "About Beverley". beverley.gov.uk.
  6. ^ Beverley Joint 6th Prospectus Retrieved 22 December 2023
  7. ^ H Barnett. (2006) Inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005
  8. ^ G White. (2008) Inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005
  9. ^ School Improvement Plan Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Beverley Grammar School Ofsted Reports". Beverley Grammar School. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ^ Meet the Governors beverleygrammar.co.uk Retrieved 22 December 2023
  12. ^ Davidson, Trudi. "Beverley Grammar School headteacher Grahame Hodson resigns". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.