Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford (QEGS) is a selective, co-educational, academy status Grammar School and Sixth Form in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. In 2021, the school held 544 pupils.[1]
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford | |
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Station Road , , LN13 9HY England | |
| Coordinates | 53°15′31″N 0°10′12″E / 53.2586°N 0.1699°E |
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| Type | Grammar school; Academy |
| Motto | Cor Unum Via Una |
| Established | 1566 |
| Founder | Francis Spanning, Sir William Cecil |
| Department for Education URN | 136315 Tables |
| Head teacher | Glen Thompson |
| Staff | 39 teaching 21 administrative |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 544 pupils (2021) |
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| Website | http://www.qegs.co.uk/ |
The school motto is Cor Unum Via Una which translates from Latin to English as: "One heart, one way." It is also the title of the school song.
Organisation of the school edit
Currently the school has one headteacher and three assistant headteachers, all of whom make up members of the senior leadership team (SLT). There is one head of lower school (Years 7-8), one head of middle school (Years 9-11) and one head of sixth form. There is also one second in middle school.[clarification needed] There are 12 Subject leaders. Altogether, there are 39 teachers (including subject leaders and SLT).[2]
In each year there are approximately 90 students, apart from the sixth form years, each of which contain approximately 60 students. There are three houses that make up the school: Spanning, Cecil and Travers. Each year is divided into three, with equal numbers in all houses
History edit
The school was first established in 1566 with the donation of £50 from an Alford merchant. In 1576 a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth I "for the Education, Instruction and bringing up of children and Youth for ever to continue."[citation needed] In 1959, a new block was added to the school in preparation for the admittance of girls. The school attained grant-maintained status in 1989, and in 1999 was given Foundation status.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils edit
- Adrian Benjamin, former actor
- Glenn Kirkham, England national team and GB hockey player
- Ted Smith (conservationist), who founded The Wildlife Trusts
- Air Marshal Sir John Sutton KCB, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1990-05
Former teachers edit
- Francis Marbury in 1585