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| Motto | Manners Makyth Man |
|---|---|
| Type | Selective academy |
| Headmaster | M G Spinks M.Sc, Dip.Ed |
| Specialisms | Science and Languages |
| Location | Newton Road Urmston Manchester M41 5UG England |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| DfE URN | 136297 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 65 |
| Students | Around 900 (1/4 from the 6th Form) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | U, R, M, S |
| Colours | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Website | www.urmstongrammar.org.uk |
Coordinates: 53°27′02″N 2°21′39″W / 53.4505°N 2.3608°W
Urmston Grammar (known as Urmston Grammar School until September 2010) is a co-educational grammar school in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England. It is an academy located within the Trafford Local Authority area, though not controlled by it. The school was assessed as "outstanding" in its 2008 Ofsted report. In 2010 60% of all examinations sat were awarded either A* or A grade for GCSE.
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History [link]
Urmston Grammar was awarded specialist Science College status in 2004. In 2007 it was awarded High Performing Specialist College status, and as from April 2008 Language College status as a second specialism. Urmston Grammar converted to academy status as of September 2010, since when it has been known as Urmston Grammar Academy.[1] Urmston Grammar is in the top 100 list of grammar schools; in the English Baccalaureate the school appeared 55th in the list of state schools in England.
Academic performance [link]
The majority of the school's pupils go on to higher education; in the 2005 academic year, 90% went on to university.[2]
Urmston Grammar's most recent Ofsted report (2008) graded the school as "outstanding".[3]
Notable former pupils [link]
- Air Vice-Marshal Steven Chisnall CB, Station Commander of RAF Halton 1998–99
- Kenneth Entwistle, Professor of Metallurgy and Materials Science at UMIST 1962–90
- William Hall, Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Manchester 1959–86 and pioneer of the British nuclear power industry[4]
- Stephen Hesford, MP
- Paul Honeyford, biographer and linguist
- Keith Hopwood, guitarist with Herman's Hermits
- Judy Loe, actress and mother of Kate Beckinsale
- Ray Lowry, cartoonist, illustrator and satirist[5]
- Sir Patrick Russell, high court judge and Lord Justice
References [link]
- ^ Establishment: Urmston Grammar Academy, https://www.edubase.gov.uk/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=136297, retrieved 14 July 2011
- ^ (PDF) Urmston Grammar School Profile, Urmston Grammar School, https://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/Information/Profile.pdf, retrieved 10 May 2007
- ^ Urmston Grammar School, Ofsted, November 2008, https://urmstongrammar.com/Documents/UGS%20OfSTED%20Report%20Nov%202008.pdf, retrieved 17 March 2011
- ^ Harris, M. J. (8 October 2003), "William Hall: Pioneer of the UK's nuclear power industry who became an authority on plant safety", The Guardian, https://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2003/oct/08/energy.obituaries, retrieved 14 July 2010
- ^ Dickinson, Bob (1 November 2008), "Ray Lowry", The Guardian, https://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/nov/01/art, retrieved 25 January 2009
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Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically oriented secondary school.
The original purpose of medieval grammar schools was the teaching of Latin. Over time the curriculum was broadened, first to include Ancient Greek, and later English and other European languages, natural sciences, mathematics, history, geography, and other subjects. In the late Victorian era grammar schools were reorganised to provide secondary education throughout England and Wales; Scotland had developed a different system. Grammar schools of these types were also established in British territories overseas, where they have evolved in different ways.
Grammar schools became the selective tier of the Tripartite System of state-funded secondary education operating in England and Wales from the mid-1940s to the late 1960s and continuing in Northern Ireland. With the move to non-selective comprehensive schools in the 1960s and 1970s, some grammar schools became fully independent and charged fees, while most others were abolished or became comprehensive (or sometimes merged with a secondary modern to form a new comprehensive school). In both cases, many of these schools kept "grammar school" in their names. More recently, a number of state grammar schools still retaining their selective intake gained academy status, meaning that they are independent of the LEA. Some parts of England retain forms of the Tripartite System, and a few grammar schools survive in otherwise comprehensive areas. Some of the remaining grammar schools can trace their histories to before the 16th century.
Public School 9 (historic building)
Public School 9, originally known as Grammar School 9, then later the John Jasper School and currently the Mickey Mantle School, is a historic school building at 466 West End Avenue at West 82nd Street in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1894-96, and was designed by C. B. J. Snyder, the Superintendent of School Buildings.
The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and was designated a New York City landmark in 2009. It is located in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I.
History
The school that became P.S. 9 was originally organized by the vestry of Saint Michael's Church (Episcopal) in the early 19th century. The vestry continued to operate the school in the Bloomingdale area until a law was enacted November 19, 1824 which barred church schools from receiving public school funding. On May 22, 1826, the Public School Society of New York acquired it; and, in July 1827, the Society paid $250 for a 100x100 foot tract at 82nd Street between 10th (Amsterdam) and 11th (West End) Avenues. On July 19, 1830, the Society completed the construction of a one-story clapboard school at 466 West End Avenue for $1,500, accommodating about 50 children. The Society transferred jurisdiction of the school to the Board of Education in July 1853.
Urmston
Coordinates: 53°26′55″N 2°22′29″W / 53.4487°N 2.3747°W
Urmston 
i/ˈɜːrmstən/ is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000, being measured at 41,825 at the 2011 Census.Historically in Lancashire, it is about six miles (10 km) southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is the River Mersey, with Stretford lying to the east and Flixton to the west. Davyhulme lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 acres (19 km²).
The town has early medieval origins, and until the arrival of the railway in 1873 was a small farming community. The railway acted as a catalyst, transforming the town into a residence for the middle classes. Today, Urmston is one of the major urban areas in Trafford: it includes the areas of Davyhulme and Flixton.
History
In 1983, during an excavation by South Trafford Archaeological Group, fragments of Roman pottery were found in the area now occupied by the cemetery – previously the site of Urmston Old Hall – suggesting that there may have been a Roman settlement on the site. In the early 13th century, Lord Greenhalgh and his family lived at Highfield House (under what is now the M60 motorway).
Urmston (ward)
Urmston is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the most of the town of Urmston, including the Town Centre, and a small part of Flixton.
Its electoral history since 1973 is as follows:
