Newcastle-under-Lyme School
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| Motto |
Nunquam Non Nova, Summa Sequendo (literally, "Never Not New, Strive for the Highest", usually taken to mean "Always Striving for New Heights") |
|---|---|
| Established | c. 1604 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Headmaster | Michael Getty |
| Chair of Governors | David Wallbank |
| Location |
Mount Pleasant Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 1DB England 53°00′37″N 2°13′04″W / 53.0104°N 2.2179°WCoordinates: 53°00′37″N 2°13′04″W / 53.0104°N 2.2179°W |
| DfE URN | 124487 Tables |
| Staff | 85 |
| Students | 865 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses | Barratt, Dutton, Kitchener and Myott |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Former pupils | Castilians |
| Affiliation | Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference |
| Website | Newcastle-under-Lyme School Website |
Newcastle-under-Lyme School is an independent school in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It came about when the old Newcastle High School (formed 1874)[1] and the Orme Girls' School (formed 1876) were merged.[1]
Present day
The school nowadays consists of nursery and preparatory departments, a senior school, and a sixth form. It takes both boys and girls from 3–18.
Sixth Form Centre
Victoria Building
The school belongs to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). It is reported to be one of the top 100 performing schools in England in terms of A-level results.[2]
Notable former pupils
In birth order:
- William Watkiss Lloyd (1813–1893), writer and scholar
- T. E. Hulme (1883–1917), writer
- George Wade (1891–1986), pottery manufacturer
- Camilla Wedgwood (1901–1955), anthropologist
- Frank Barlow (1911–2009), historian
- Kenneth H. Roscoe (1914–1970), soil engineer
- John Wain (1925–1994), writer, poet and academic
- Clifford Boulton (1930–2015), parliamentary official
- Alan Sinclair (born 1952), diabetologist and clinical scientist
- Robert Sinclair MacKay (born 1956), mathematician
- David J. C. MacKay (1967–2016), academic engineer
- Roger Johnson (born 1970), TV newsreader
- Sarah Willingham (born 1973), media entrepreneur
- Janine Machin (born 1978), BBC News journalist
- Dominic Burgess (born 1982), TV and film actor
- Geraint Vincent (living), TV journalist
- Dan Robson (born 1992), Rugby player for Wasps RFC and England
References
- 1 2 "About the school". Newcastle-under-Lyme School.
- ↑ "Top A-level results". The Sentinel. 2014-08-14. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
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