| Established | 1669 |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Mrs L Hewlett-Parker |
| Founder | Sir John Nelthorpe |
| Specialisms | Science & Maths & Computing |
| Location | Grammar School Road Brigg Lincolnshire DN20 8AA England |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| DfE number | ???/4501 |
| DfE URN | 118112 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 823 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Former name | Brigg Grammar School |
| Website | SJN |
The Sir John Nelthorpe School is a comprehensive school on Grammar School Road in Brigg, North Lincolnshire.
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The school is for ages from 11 to 18. The Lower School is on Wrawby Road.
The school, also referred to as SJN, was formed as a grammar school in 1669 by Sir John Nelthorpe when he died, who was born in Brigg in 1614. He was unmarried and wanted his wealth, from his estate across Lincolnshire, to create a school in his name. The buildings were opened around 1680 (the Upper School Library dates from this time.) New buildings were added in 1879. Also in the town is the Nelthorpe Arms named after him, some of his descendants became Chairmen of the Governors.
The grammar school in the 1970s had around 350 boys. Brigg Girls' High School, on Wrawby Road, had around 250 girls, and became the lower school. These schools were administered until 1974 by the Lindsey Education Committee, based in Lincoln.
It became a co-educational comprehensive in 1976.
Recent improvements have included a new canteen, full refurbishment of the drama hall and science labs, redecoration of English classroms and improved security. The school was one of two in Humberside LEA that had a boarding house; Bridlington School (a former grammar school) was the other. Since 1996 it has been administered by North Lincolnshire; the LEA's offices are in Brigg.
The school offers a variety of subjects, with a wider range of options being introduced for year ten starting in 2009, to take into account different learning pathways. It shares the sixth form, known as the Brigg Sixth Form College, with the town's other comprehensive school, the Vale of Ancholme School. Brigg Sixth Form has a partnership with Baysgarth School sixth form, allowing students to opt for a wider range of subjects. 'A' level results have traditionally been high, with many subjects placed in the national top 25%.
Since 1996, it has had a partnership with the Gymnasium Leoninum in Handrup, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany.
In recent years GCSE results have been consistent at over 60% A*-C. In 2011 65% of pupils achieved at least 5 A*-C, [1]In 2011 A level students at Brigg Sixth Form achieved a pass rate of 97%, with 62% earning top grades.[2]