Newcastle-under-Lyme School

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Newcastle-under-Lyme School

Motto	Nunquam Non Nova, Summa Sequendo ("i aint afraid of no ghost")
Type	Independent
Principal	Nicholas Rugg
Chairman of the Governors	Leonard Bassett
Location	Mount Pleasant Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 1DB England
Staff	91
Students	1,127
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	3 to 18
Houses	4
School colours	Sport: Red and Black
Former pupils	Castillians
Affiliation	Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Website	www.nuls.org.uk

Sixth Form Centre

Victoria Building

Newcastle-under-Lyme School is an independent school in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is the product of an amalgamation between the old Newcastle High School (formed 1874)^[1] and the Orme Girls' School (formed 1876).^[1] Today, the school consists of a nursery, a preparatory department, the senior school and the sixth form. It takes both boys and girls from 3-18 and provides them with a high level of education. The sixth form particularly is known for its high achievement at 'A' level. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), an association of the head teachers of the leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom. Membership of the HMC is often considered as what defines a school as a public school in England or Wales, placing it amongst the more prestigious private schools. In Staffordshire it is the best school for GCSE results. In terms of A-level results it is one of the top performing schools in England^[2] and the top performer across South Cheshire, Shropshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notable Alumni

T. E. Hulme (1883-1917): a writer.
Roger Johnson (1970-): a TV presenter
William Watkiss Lloyd (1813 - 1893), a writer.
John Wain (1925-1994): Novelist, dramatist, critic and biographer.
Sir George Wade (1891-1996), was chairman of the pottery manufacturer, Wade Ceramics Ltd
Ernest Sackville Turner (1909-2006), freelance journalist and author, who contributed to Punch magazine.
Geraint Vincent, ITN News Correspondent.