Hinchingbrooke School
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| Established | 1565 |
| Headteacher | Mr Keith Nancekievill |
| Specialism | Sports College |
| Location | Brampton Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3BN England |
| LEA | Cambridgeshire |
| Ofsted number | 110885 |
| Staff | 96 |
| Students | 1918 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Cromwell, Montagu, Pepys and Vesey |
| Website | http://www.hinchingbrookeschool.net |
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Hinchingbrooke School is a large school situated on the outskirts of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. It is a fully comprehensive school with some 1850 pupils on roll, including one of the most popular Sixth Forms in Cambridge (Years 12-13).
[edit] History
Hinchingbrooke School was founded as Huntingdon Grammar School in 1565. Among its pupils in its early history were Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys.
At the beginning of the 20th century the school began admitting girls as well as boys and by the 1960s was admitting about 90 pupils per year.
On the 1st of September 1939 it opened in a new building on Brampton Road - the same day that war broke out. In 1970 the school began to take children of all abilities and soon became fully comprehensive. At the same time the school changed its name, and pupils in Year 9 and above moved to new premises in Hinchingbrooke Park and the renovated Hinchingbrooke House. This was the moment at which the histories of Huntingdon Grammar School and Hinchingbrooke House came together.
In 1992 the former Grammar School buildings were closed and the whole school was finally united on a single site in Hinchingbrooke Park. Shortly after this event, the old 'lower school' building was severely damaged in a major fire, thought to be arson. It was subsequently demolished. The Times once called Hinchingbrooke School "The most beautiful comprehensive school in England"[citation needed] and a plaque commemorating this is on the wall of the House foyer. In the school, there are four houses: Cromwell, Montagu, Pepys and Vesey.
In the Year 2006 Hinchingbrooke School became a Sports Specialist Status College, in order to better help students achieve their best in more sporting aspects. The change brought about new lessons such as Ice and Street Skating, Sailing and Rock Climbing, with thanks to the Grafham Water Centre.
The current headteacher Keith Nancekievill joined the school from Gosforth High School in 2003.
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