Lady Lumley's School
Lady Lumley's School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in Thornton-le-Dale in 1670.[1] It was endowed by deed of Frances, Viscountess Lumley, an ancestor of the Earl of Scarborough, in 1657.[2]
Lady Lumley's School | |
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Address | |
Swainsea Lane , , YO18 8NG England | |
Coordinates | 54.2516°N 0.7839°W |
Information | |
Type | Community school |
Motto | Deo, Regi, Patriae (For God, King, Country) |
Founder | Lady Lumley |
Local authority | North Yorkshire |
Department for Education URN | 121671 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair | Stephen Croft |
Head teacher | Richard Bramley |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,253 pupils |
Website | http://www.ladylumleys.n-yorks.sch.uk |
It has school links worldwide, particularly within Tanzania, Morocco, China and France.[3]
The school has been awarded Sportsmark 2008, an iNET qualification, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, a British Schools Orienteering award and was classified as a Healthy School. In 2010 Ofsted Inspection Report rated Lady Lumley's School as overall grade 2 (good).[4]
Notable former pupils
- Ashley Hicklin, singer/songwriter
- Craig and Chris Short, professional footballers
- Duncan Dowson: Emeritus Professor
- John Healey, Labour Party MP for Wentworth and Dearne (1997–present)
- Richard Buck, athlete
References
- "Thornton le Dale", Welcome to Scarborough, Visitoruk.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011
- "A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2". British History Online.
- "School website".
- "Lady Lumley's School", Ofsted Report 2010. Pdf download required. Retrieved 17 December 2011
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