Leeds Grammar School

Leeds Grammar School
Address
Map
Alwoodley Gates
Harrogate Road

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LS17 8GS

England
Coordinates53°51′54″N 1°31′07″W / 53.86503°N 1.51851°W / 53.86503; -1.51851
Information
TypePrivate school
Grammar school
MottoNullius Non Mater Disciplinae
(Nothing if not the Mother of Learning)
Established1552 (1341)
FounderWilliam Sheafield
Local authorityCity of Leeds
Age4 to 18
Enrolmentc. 1,500
HousesThorseby, Clarell, Neville, Barry, Harrison, Sheafield, Ermystead, Lawson
PublicationLeodiensian
Merged2008

Leeds Grammar School was an independent school founded 1552 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Originally a male-only school, in August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008.

The school was founded in 1552 by William Sheafield to provide free, subsidised or fee-paying education to the children of the City of Leeds. Despite 1552 being the traditional date for the foundation of the school, there is some evidence to suggest that the school existed as early as 1341. In 1805, the school was the subject of a ruling by Lord Eldon that set a precedent affecting grammar schools throughout England.