Calday Grange Grammar School
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Calday Grange Grammar School (abbreviated to CGGS; also known as Calday, Calday Grange) is a non-denominational selective state grammar school, founded in 1636, situated on Caldy Hill
above the town of West Kirby
on the Wirral
(England). The school admits boys from the ages of 11 through to 18, and (since 1985) girls for the sixth form
only. Calday Grammar School is a Trust School, Technology College
and Language College
, hosts the Wirral Able Children Centre, and has been awarded Sportsmark Gold and Investors in People status.
close to the Dee Estuary
. Pupils come primarily from the Wirral, Deeside and Cheshire areas. The main site at the top of Caldy Hill
is occupied by the school buildings, sports cages and field, with a larger field located over Grammar School Lane. A mile southeast of the main school buildings, along Column Road, Calday has playing fields including 3 rugby pitches, a cricket square, and a sand-based artificial hockey field. The school is surrounded by suburban housing development and the woods of Thurstaston and Caldy.
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Ltd. Calday Grange Grammar School was the first Wirral School to convert to Trust Status. In May 2010, however, the governing board sought to dissolve the trust amid “cause for concern about the formation of the trust and the benefits it could deliver to Calday”. On 5 August 2010, the Secretary of State determined that the Trust had been correctly set up and issued an order requiring that the governing body be reconstituted, after a complaint from the chairman of the Trust. Subsequent mediation between the governing board, local authority, DfE and Trust partners, resulted in an acknowledgement that the governing board had been correctly reconstituted, but that the seven Trust governors were not yet in place on the board. The Secretary of State then determined that no further action would be taken by him at that time.
In January 2011, the University of Liverpool announced its intention to pull out of the Trust stating that "it no longer believes it can make a meaningful contribution to the school".
In February 2011, the MP for Wirral West, Esther McVey asked a question in the House of Commons regarding the guidelines for, and accountability of, governing bodies, citing Calday Grange Grammar School. The minister replied that "Parental views are represented on the governing body, but the governing body itself is responsible for the school. Of course, a responsible governing body should take parents' views into account and expedite the resolution of matters, particularly when they are of enormous concern to the parents".
In September 2011, the school newsletter informed parents that "The School has received notification from Companies House that the Calday Grange Trust Company has been dissolved. This has been notified to the Governing Body who have contacted Wirral Local Authority and indicated their wish to revert to the Foundation Schools Instrument of Government".
In 2002 ten students were offered University places at Oxford or Cambridge, breaking all previous school records.
2008 A-level and GCSE results were the best in the school's history. 62% of A-level grades were at grades A or B and 54% of GCSE grades were at A* or A grade.
The school was also the first in Wirral to be accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization
to offer the Diploma Programme
, offering it to sixth form students from September 2009 as an alternative to A-levels. Calday started authorising January examination resits for January 2011 as a trial and are evaluating whether it was successful and beneficial for the students who took part.
In addition to charity work, parents have involved themselves in the running of the school through parent governors and have acted as a pressure group to seek to keep the governors and leadership team accountable. This has been especially noticeable through the Concerned Calday Parents Facebook group, which is currently at some 300+ members. This group brought about an early Ofsted inspection and is seeking the early resolution of the perceived mistrust of the governors by the parents as a whole. It was originally set up to seek a fair resolution of the suspension of the headmaster, but has since expanded to cover topics such as trust status, freedom of information and curriculum choices.
In 2000 the U16 team reached the final of the National competition, losing to St George's College in the final. Previously the U16 had reached the semi-finals in 1989.
The U18 team had previously achieved regular success in the National competition, winning the competition in 1991, 1985 and 1981, whilst becoming runners up in 1990 and 1984. Much of the success in the early years of this competition was in no small part due to the contribution of Chris Todd, the coach and an international hockey umpire.
, the Royal Air Force section of which won the SCOTNINE area Ground Training Competition
in 2007, 2008 and 2009, as well as the national drill trophy in 2005.
The school's production of Billy Elliot was performed at the Lowry Theatre, in Manchester, as part of the Billy Youth Theatre in 2010.
Off The Ground Youth Theatre is based in Calday's drama studio.
group is very active and sent a number of representatives to the organisation's AGM in 2009.
According to the school's website, Calday Grammar School maintains exchange links with schools in Germany, Russia and China, as well as Italy.
School also has an active School Council with students expressing their views and opinions of the school.
General Studies can be taught in any block in the school, depending on the rooms of the teachers teaching the subject that year.
Each building has a letter code consisting of the first letter of its name, with the exception of the Briers building, which, for this purpose, is considered an extension of the Walker building. These letters are used to designate room names, for example, the second room (2) on the first floor (1) of the Hawkins building (H) is known as H12. Ground floor rooms have no floor number, so the third room (3) on the ground floor of the Walker building (W) is W3. Floor numbering does not extend to the Business Centre, where first floor rooms have single digit numbers.
The school's swimming pool is operated by an independent charity, Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust.
named after past benefactors and headmasters. Members of each house are identified by different coloured stripes on the school tie, or in the case of the 6th form, the colour of their lapel pin or 6th form tie.
Up until 1994 there was a fourth house, named after Sir Alfred Paton, with yellow as its colour. Although Paton House is no more, Sir Alfred's memory is preserved in the naming of Paton Fields, bequeathed by him to the school in 1928. In the summer of 2009 however, the fields were renamed to Glasspool Fields.
Caldy Hill
Caldy Hill is an area of heath and woodland on a sandstone outcrop on the Wirral Peninsula. The land was bought by Hoylake District Council between 1897 and 1974. The village of Caldy is nearby....
above the town of West Kirby
West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England, at the mouth of the River Dee across from the Point of Ayr in North Wales. To the north-east of the town lies Hoylake, with the suburbs of Grange and Newton to the east, and the village of Caldy to the...
on the Wirral
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
(England). The school admits boys from the ages of 11 through to 18, and (since 1985) girls for the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
only. Calday Grammar School is a Trust School, Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
and Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
, hosts the Wirral Able Children Centre, and has been awarded Sportsmark Gold and Investors in People status.
Geography
The school stands in a residential area of WirralWirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
close to the Dee Estuary
Dee Estuary
The Dee Estuary is a large estuary by means of which the River Dee flows into Liverpool Bay. The estuary starts near Shotton after a five miles 'canalised' section and the river soon swells to be several miles wide forming the boundary between the Wirral Peninsula in north-west England and...
. Pupils come primarily from the Wirral, Deeside and Cheshire areas. The main site at the top of Caldy Hill
Caldy Hill
Caldy Hill is an area of heath and woodland on a sandstone outcrop on the Wirral Peninsula. The land was bought by Hoylake District Council between 1897 and 1974. The village of Caldy is nearby....
is occupied by the school buildings, sports cages and field, with a larger field located over Grammar School Lane. A mile southeast of the main school buildings, along Column Road, Calday has playing fields including 3 rugby pitches, a cricket square, and a sand-based artificial hockey field. The school is surrounded by suburban housing development and the woods of Thurstaston and Caldy.
Trust School – now reverted to Foundation School
Calday Grange Grammar School has been a trust school since 1 January 2009, transferring ownership of the school land and buildings to a Charitable Trust called "The Calday Grange Trust". The Calday Grange Trust is a partnership between Calday Grange Grammar School, The University of LiverpoolUniversity of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
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Research and Development and Maestro
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Ltd. Calday Grange Grammar School was the first Wirral School to convert to Trust Status. In May 2010, however, the governing board sought to dissolve the trust amid “cause for concern about the formation of the trust and the benefits it could deliver to Calday”. On 5 August 2010, the Secretary of State determined that the Trust had been correctly set up and issued an order requiring that the governing body be reconstituted, after a complaint from the chairman of the Trust. Subsequent mediation between the governing board, local authority, DfE and Trust partners, resulted in an acknowledgement that the governing board had been correctly reconstituted, but that the seven Trust governors were not yet in place on the board. The Secretary of State then determined that no further action would be taken by him at that time.
In January 2011, the University of Liverpool announced its intention to pull out of the Trust stating that "it no longer believes it can make a meaningful contribution to the school".
In February 2011, the MP for Wirral West, Esther McVey asked a question in the House of Commons regarding the guidelines for, and accountability of, governing bodies, citing Calday Grange Grammar School. The minister replied that "Parental views are represented on the governing body, but the governing body itself is responsible for the school. Of course, a responsible governing body should take parents' views into account and expedite the resolution of matters, particularly when they are of enormous concern to the parents".
In September 2011, the school newsletter informed parents that "The School has received notification from Companies House that the Calday Grange Trust Company has been dissolved. This has been notified to the Governing Body who have contacted Wirral Local Authority and indicated their wish to revert to the Foundation Schools Instrument of Government".
Performance
In the most recent Ofsted inspection report in 2010, the school scored an overall effectiveness of Grade 2 – "Good", with a Grade 3 – "Satisfactory" for the school's capacity for sustained improvement, as the high level inspection judgements. The overall effectiveness of the sixth Form remained unchanged at Grade 2. The outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils remained at Grade 1 – "Outstanding", however quality of teaching and effectiveness of leadership both dropped to a Grade 2 – "Good" and the effectiveness of the governing body dropped two points to Grade 3 – "Satisfactory".In 2002 ten students were offered University places at Oxford or Cambridge, breaking all previous school records.
2008 A-level and GCSE results were the best in the school's history. 62% of A-level grades were at grades A or B and 54% of GCSE grades were at A* or A grade.
The school was also the first in Wirral to be accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization
International Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
to offer the Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
, offering it to sixth form students from September 2009 as an alternative to A-levels. Calday started authorising January examination resits for January 2011 as a trial and are evaluating whether it was successful and beneficial for the students who took part.
Parental Involvement
The school has a very active group of parents involved in charity and fund-raising initiatives. In the 375th Anniversary year, it has collaborated with Alder Hey Children's hospital on the LeJog project; the first ever completion by a school of a relay from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The aim of this is to raise £3.75 million for childhood cancer research at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, where one of the school’s runners is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment for leukaemia.In addition to charity work, parents have involved themselves in the running of the school through parent governors and have acted as a pressure group to seek to keep the governors and leadership team accountable. This has been especially noticeable through the Concerned Calday Parents Facebook group, which is currently at some 300+ members. This group brought about an early Ofsted inspection and is seeking the early resolution of the perceived mistrust of the governors by the parents as a whole. It was originally set up to seek a fair resolution of the suspension of the headmaster, but has since expanded to cover topics such as trust status, freedom of information and curriculum choices.
Introduction
The school is active in sports with pupils competing in local, regional, national and international eventsSport
On a sporting front Calday have been very successful over recent years with major success in cross-country running, rugby, with the schools under 16 squad getting to the final of the Daily Mail Vase Cup.Cricket
Calday Cricket Team in every year have won many competitions.They have recently defeated Kingsmead School in the inter-Schools championship.Hockey
Hockey is a major sport at Calday with all age groups progressing to the latter stages of the county and regional Finals in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the first team (under 18) reached the National Finals held at Cannock HC; on the way to the national final they had defeated their opposition (Queen Elizabeth Grammar) in the u18 North Final 8-0, having succeeded in the Wirral final against Birkenhead. After reaching the Nationals, unfortunately the team came last in the tournament.In 2000 the U16 team reached the final of the National competition, losing to St George's College in the final. Previously the U16 had reached the semi-finals in 1989.
The U18 team had previously achieved regular success in the National competition, winning the competition in 1991, 1985 and 1981, whilst becoming runners up in 1990 and 1984. Much of the success in the early years of this competition was in no small part due to the contribution of Chris Todd, the coach and an international hockey umpire.
Combined Cadet Force
The school maintains a Combined Cadet ForceCombined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
, the Royal Air Force section of which won the SCOTNINE area Ground Training Competition
Ground Training Competition
The Ground Training Competition, or The Air Squadron Trophy Competition as it is has recently been renamed, was created in 1998 as a way for CCF sections to contest the Air Squadron Trophy.-The Regional & National Stages:...
in 2007, 2008 and 2009, as well as the national drill trophy in 2005.
Arts
Drama groups put on school plays, pupils participate in quiz teams.The school's production of Billy Elliot was performed at the Lowry Theatre, in Manchester, as part of the Billy Youth Theatre in 2010.
Off The Ground Youth Theatre is based in Calday's drama studio.
Other
Pupils have also been involved with various independent entrepreneurial pursuits. The sixth-form-led Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
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group is very active and sent a number of representatives to the organisation's AGM in 2009.
According to the school's website, Calday Grammar School maintains exchange links with schools in Germany, Russia and China, as well as Italy.
School also has an active School Council with students expressing their views and opinions of the school.
Buildings
The buildings/blocks are named after past headmasters or the subject taught there. The current buildings and their uses are as follows:- The building (A) [Including Michael Cross Drama Studio] – Art and Drama
- The Business Centre(B) – Business Studies, Economics, Law and Philosophy
- The Canteen Extension(C) – Music, canteen seating and exhibition space
- The Dodd building (D) – Design and Technology and Information Technology
- The E Block(E) – English, careers, counselling and base for the Wirral Able Children Centre
- The Glasspool building (G) – English and Mathematics
- The GS block (GS) – Formerly Psychology, now converted into a cooking room.
- The Hawkins building (H) – Modern Foreign Languages. These Languages are French, Spanish, German, Russian,Chinese and Latin.
- The Walker building (W) – Sciences, Geography, History and Religious Education
- The Nigel Briers Building (W) – English, History, Government and Politics and study area
- The PE building (P) – Physical Education and studies
General Studies can be taught in any block in the school, depending on the rooms of the teachers teaching the subject that year.
Each building has a letter code consisting of the first letter of its name, with the exception of the Briers building, which, for this purpose, is considered an extension of the Walker building. These letters are used to designate room names, for example, the second room (2) on the first floor (1) of the Hawkins building (H) is known as H12. Ground floor rooms have no floor number, so the third room (3) on the ground floor of the Walker building (W) is W3. Floor numbering does not extend to the Business Centre, where first floor rooms have single digit numbers.
The school's swimming pool is operated by an independent charity, Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust.
Houses
The school has three HousesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
named after past benefactors and headmasters. Members of each house are identified by different coloured stripes on the school tie, or in the case of the 6th form, the colour of their lapel pin or 6th form tie.
- Bennett – Named after Thomas Bennett, House colour Blue.
- Glegg – Named after William GleggWilliam GleggWilliam Glegg was the founder of the Calday Grange Grammar School. A man of considerable local standing, he founded the school in 1636. He gave of land to provide an annual income of £12 per year for a schoolmaster...
, House colour Red. - Hollowell – Named after Rev. William Hollowell, House colour Green.
Up until 1994 there was a fourth house, named after Sir Alfred Paton, with yellow as its colour. Although Paton House is no more, Sir Alfred's memory is preserved in the naming of Paton Fields, bequeathed by him to the school in 1928. In the summer of 2009 however, the fields were renamed to Glasspool Fields.
Notable former pupils
- Andrew Baddeley, British athlete who took part in the 2008 Olympics.
- Rob Bayly - BBC TV Producer and British record holding balloonist. Flew the Atlantic in 1992.
- C. N. R. Rao – Indian scientist
- William Bennett BondWilliam Bennett BondWilliam Bennett Bond was a Canadian priest, archbishop, and the 2nd Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.- Early life :...
– Archbishop of MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... - John Bowe – actor, notably as Duggie Ferguson in Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
and as Colonel Feyador in the James BondJames BondJames Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
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- Sir Herbert William Emerson (1881–1962), Governor of Punjab
- Will FosterWill FosterWill Foster is the keyboardist for the English rock band The Tears.Previously, he played with UK art rock band Delicatessen before forming Lodger - alongside Delicatessen singer Neil Carlill, Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, and Goffey's wife Pearl Lowe....
– Member of pop band The TearsThe TearsThe Tears were an English rock band, formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. The band was a much anticipated reunion of an acclaimed songwriting couple, and music critics praised their first concerts and their debut album, Here Come The Tears... - Cyril Edward GourleyCyril Edward GourleyCyril Edward Gourley VC MM was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
– Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
recipient - Raymond Towers Holmes – Famous RAF pilot in Battle of BritainBattle of BritainThe Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
- Paul HumphreysPaul HumphreysPaul Humphreys is a British musician.-Life and career:He is best known as a member of synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark , which he founded with Andy McCluskey in 1978.He grew up on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England, during which time he developed his interest in German...
– member of band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England... - Geoffrey Anketell Studdert KennedyGeoffrey Anketell Studdert KennedyGeoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy, MC , was an Anglican priest and poet. He was nicknamed 'Woodbine Willie' during World War I for giving Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid to injured and dying soldiers.-Early Life:...
– "Woodbine Willy"; First World War poet – taught at Calday 1905–1907. - Craig LindfieldCraig LindfieldCraig Anthony Lindfield is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently playing for Accrington Stanley.-Early life:...
– football player at Liverpool F.C.Liverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... - Andy McCluskeyAndy McCluskeyGeorge Andrew "Andy" McCluskey is the lead singer, bass guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ....
– member of band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England... - John Morgan – professional golfer
- David RavenDavid Raven (footballer)David Haydn Raven is an English football player, who currently plays for Tranmere Rovers. He can play as a right sided or central defender.- Liverpool :...
– football player at Tranmere Rovers - Joe Speake – member of 4x100m relay GB 1968 Mexico Olympic Games; Liverpool Harriers
- Bill SteerBill SteerBill Steer is an English guitar player, and a founder of British Metal band Carcass...
– guitarist in the band Napalm DeathNapalm DeathNapalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
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player. - Sir David WeatherallDavid WeatherallSir David John Weatherall is a British physician and researcher in molecular genetics, haematology, pathology and clinical medicine....
– Oxford physician and editor of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine - Dr. David Wynn-Williams (1946–2002) – leading British astro-biologist, head of the Antarctic astrobiology project at the British Antarctic SurveyBritish Antarctic SurveyThe British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
.
Headmasters
| Years | Calday Grange Grammar School |
|---|---|
| 1886–1891 | Charles T. Blanshard |
| 1891–1920 | Rev W. Hollowell |
| 1920–1945 | Reginald Thomas Booth Glasspool |
| 1945–1953 | R. Eldred. Witt |
| 1953–1964 | Prof Eric Hawkins |
| 1965–1978 | Rev Kenneth Saxon Watkinson Walker |
| 1978–1979 | Peter Dodd (Acting) |
| 1979–1986 | Peter Dodd |
| 1986 – April 2001 | Nigel Briers |
| April 2001 – July 2001 | Brian Magor (Acting) |
| September 2001–2002 | Nigel Briers |
| 2002–Suspended Oct 2009 | Andrew John Hall |
| October 2010 – May 2011 | Andrew John Hall (reinstated as headmaster after protests from numerous parents of pupils to the school) Doctors gave him the 'all clear' to leave hospital after suffering from a life-threatening heart failure in April and his return as headmaster seemed imminent. Subsequent newspaper article reveals that Mr. Hall will be immediately suspended on his return from sick leave. After a series of proposed and cancelled disciplinary hearings, Mr. Hall left under a “joint agreement” with his employers, the details of which have not been released, but which the local newspaper believes to include a financial package of around £60,000. |
| October 2009 – May 2010 | Mike Skelly (Acting) |
| April 2010–Current | Gareth Williams, Executive Director during suspension and, subsequently, until a new headmaster can be appointed. Michael Twist Interim Head of School during suspension and until new headmaster appointed. No suitable candidate could be found during interviews in July 2011, so the process will be repeated in September. |
Sources
- Protheroe, M. J. (1976). A History of Calday Grange Grammar School, West Kirby, 1636–1976. West Kirby: The Parents' Association.