Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

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Grammar school in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Address

Chatburn Road

Clitheroe

Lancashire

BB7 2BA

England

Coordinates| 53°53′N 2°23′W﻿ / ﻿53.88°N 2.38°W﻿ / 53.88; -2.38
Information
Type| Grammar school;
Academy
Motto| Latin: In Saxo Condita;
"Founded on Rock"
Established| 1554; 470 years ago (1554)
Department for Education URN| 136390 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Chairman of Governors| Andrew Clayton
Headteacher| James Keulemans
Gender| Mixed
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| 1,336 pupils
Houses| Curie, Roosevelt, Galileo, Socrates, Turing, Angelou
School Seal| Latin: Commune Sigillum Liberae Scholae Gramat In Cletherow
Common Seal of the Free Grammar School in Clitheroe
Website| www.crgs.org.uk

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England, formerly an all-boys school. It was founded in 1554 as "The Free Grammar School of King Philip and Queen Mary" "for the education, instruction and learning of boys and young men in grammar; to be and to continue for ever."

After forty two years of sharing the school buildings with the boys, the newly-built Girls Grammar School opened in 1957, and merged with the Boys' Grammar School in 1985. CRGS celebrated its 450th anniversary in July 2004. At the same time, Stuart Holt retired as headteacher, having started in 1991. He was succeeded by Judith Child, who was headteacher until 2018. In September 2018, she was replaced by James Keulemans, a former international rugby player.[1]

After becoming a Grant Maintained School in September 1991, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School became a Foundation School with a Foundation under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Most recently, on 1 January 2011, the school converted to Academy School Status under the Academies Act 2010.

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School continues to be based on two sites, with the Sixth Form Centre occupying the historic buildings on York Street, and the Main School at the former Girls' Grammar School buildings on Chatburn Road.

## Intake

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The Main School intake each year is now 180 children (a 30 pupil increase since 2022), who have each reached the required standard in the school's entrance examination, with places being offered preferentially to candidates living within the school's defined 'Catchment Area'. Pupils are then divided into six forms, named after the initials of the form tutor, and each assigned a house (C, R, G, S, T and A). This means the pupil population at Main School is about 750.

Sixth Form entry is based on GCSE performance and takes in around 330 students per year. The matriculation requirements are five grade Bs at GCSE, with at least a Grade C in English Language and Mathematics[1], while some subjects also require specific grades in related GCSE subjects.[2]

## Sixth form

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York Street Building

The school was originally based at St Mary's churchyard, and was moved to the York Street site in 1814, in rooms that are now used to teach Art and Foreign Languages. The school was extended in 1878, and again in 1914, to include what is now the Library. In 2009, the site was extended further to create more classrooms and a conference room.

## Commemoration Day

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Every year the school holds a commemoration day to remember the founding of the school, on St. John the Baptist's Day in the local parish church of Mary Magdalene.

From the Statutes, dated 1622:

We ordaine and be yt a Statute of this Schoole for ever. That from henceforth once every year upon St John Baptists day called Midsommer day in the forenoone there shalbee a Sermon preached in the Church of Clitherow where the Maister Usher and Schoolers of the said Schoole shalbee p'sent before the Governors of the said Schoole and therein shalbee a comemoracon of the foundation of the said Schoole with an exhortation to the said Governors Schoolmr and Usher that they faithfully and diligently p'forme their duties.

Or, modernised:

Let this be a Statute of this school forever. Every year upon St John the Baptist's day (Midsummer's day) in the morning there shall be a Sermon preached in Clitheroe Church where the Master Usher and Scholars of the School shall be sent before the Governors the School and there shall be a commemoration of the foundation of the School with an exhortation to the Governors, Headteacher and Usher that they faithfully and diligently perform their duties.

## School newspaper

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The school newspaper, the Royal Blazer, was printed three times a year until 2006.[citation needed]

In 2022, a new newspaper was introduced, named the York Street Times. This is published three times a year, and is currently still running. [citation needed]

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

* Sir William Addison[3] (1905-1992), historian and author
* William Blezard[4] (1921–2003), composer
* Pattie Coldwell[5] (1952–2002), television presenter and journalist
* Bryan Cowgill[6] (1927–2008), senior BBC TV executive who devised Grandstand and Match of the Day, Controller of BBC1 from 1974 to 1977
* Martin Dobson[7] (born 1948), footballer for Burnley and England
* Ross Eccles[8] (born 1937), contemporary artist
* Peter Hargreaves[9] (born 1946), co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown
* Judith Hart, Baroness Hart of South Lanark DBE PC,[10] (1924–1991), senior Labour Party politician, MP for Lanark and Clydesdale
* Jonathan Hinder(born 1990/91), Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe
* Michael Hindley[11] (born 1947), Labour MEP from 1984 to 1994 for Lancashire East, and from 1994–9 for Lancashire South
* Captain James King[12] (1750–1784), Royal Navy officer who saw service on Captain Cook's third voyage
* Samantha Murray[13] (born 1989), modern pentathlon London 2012 Silver Olympic Medalist
* Norman Myers, environmentalist[citation needed]
* Amanda Parker (born 1962), Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire since 2023
* Dixon Robinson (1795–1878), Lancashire Lawyer, Steward of the Honor of Clitheroe, landowner, and philanthropist, resident of Clitheroe Castle
* Thomas Starkie[14] (1782–1849), lawyer and jurist
* Jon Schofield[15] (born 1985), Kayak K2 200m London 2012 Bronze Medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medallist.
* Arthur Joseph Wrigley, (1902–1983), obstetrician and gynaecologist

## See also

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* Lancashire portal

* Listed buildings in Clitheroe
* List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century)

## References

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1. ^ "CRGS head is to retire next year". burnleyexpress.net. 1 October 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
2. ^ "Admissions | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School".
3. ^ Morris, Richard (March–April 2005). "Sir William Addison (1905-1992) - a retrospective" (PDF). Loughton and District Historical Society. Newsletter 165: 3–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "He was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School ..."
4. ^ Pierce, Steve (23 May 2003). "Obituary : William Blezard". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "...in 1938, he won a Lancashire County scholarship, leaving Clitheroe Royal grammar school [...] to go to the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London."
5. ^ Howard, John (31 October 2002). "Obituary : Pattie Coldwell". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "After leaving Clitheroe Royal Grammar school, she worked as a secretary..."
6. ^ Newley, Patrick (12 August 2008). "Obituary : Bryan Cowgill". The Stage. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "He was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School."
7. ^ Geldard, Suzanne (6 June 2014). "Dobson: Bolton exit could have ended career before I joined Burnley". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "[His wish to be a professional footballer] was nurtured at school, Clitheroe Royal Grammar..."
8. ^ Moss, John. "Manchester Local Artists : Ross Eccles". Papillon Graphics Virtual Encyclopedia & Guide to Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "Ross was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School before studying Architecture at the Birmingham School of Architecture."
9. ^ Graham, Natalie (5 May 2010). "Peter Hargreaves: My First Million". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "Born in Lancashire, Hargreaves attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School..."
10. ^ Law, Cheryl (2000). Women, A Modern Political Dictionary. I.B.Tauris. p. 77. ISBN 978-1860645020. "HART, Judith Constance Mary (nee Ridehalgh) (1924-) politician; do. H. Ridehalgh, Linotype operator; e. Elementary School, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, LSE..."
11. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983. Times Books. 1983. p. 53. ISBN 0723002576. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "Mr Michael Hindley, lecturer. Born Apr 11 1947; educ. Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and London and Lancaster universities."
12. ^ "James King - The extraordinary life of a largely forgotten Clitheroe sea hero". Lancashire Life. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "...James was a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School until the age of 12."
13. ^ Tinniswood, Steve (25 July 2015). "Saturday interview: Modern pentathlon star Samantha Murray in hunt for European glory". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "The former Bowland High School student - who also studied at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth form..."
14. ^ "Starkie, Thomas (STRY799T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge. "School, Clitheroe Grammar."
15. ^ "Olympic kayak hero returns to Clitheroe Royal Grammar School". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "Jon, who attended CRGS from 1996 to 2003..."

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