Lady Lumley's School
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Motto | Deo, Regi, Patriae (For God, King, Country) |
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Type | Comprehensive |
Headteacher | Richard Bramley |
Chair | John Garbutt |
Founder | Lady Lumley |
Specialism | Sports and Languages |
Location |
Swainsea Lane Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8NG England Coordinates: 54°15′06″N 0°47′02″W / 54.2516°N 0.7839°W |
Local authority | North Yorkshire |
Students | 1253 |
Ages | 11–18 |
Website | www.ladylumleys.n-yorks.sch.uk |
Lady Lumley's School is a specialist sports and language college in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in Thornton le Dale in 1670 and named after Viscountess Lumley, a family title of the Earl of Scarborough.[1] It has school links worldwide, particularly within Tanzania, Morocco, China and France.[2] The current school in Pickering was one of the first comprehensive schools in the country.
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.[citation needed] In 2010 Ofsted Inspection Report rated Lady Lumley's School as overall grade 2 (good).[3]
Notable alumni
- John Healey, Labour Party MP for Wentworth and Dearne (1997–present)[citation needed]
- Ashley Hicklin, singer/songwriter[citation needed]
- Richard Buck, athlete[citation needed]
- Craig and Chris Short, professional footballers[citation needed]
- Emeritus Professor Duncan Dowson, CBE, FRS
References
- ↑ "Thornton le Dale", Welcome to Scarborough, Visitoruk.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011
- ↑ "School website".
- ↑ "Lady Lumley's School", Ofsted Report 2010. Pdf download required. Retrieved 17 December 2011
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