Hinchingbrooke School
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Hinchingbrooke School is a large school situated on the outskirts of Huntingdon
in Cambridgeshire
. Originally all of the surrounding land—including what is now Huntingdon Town—comprised the grounds of Hinchingbrooke House
. In fact, the Town was given the name "Huntingdon" as the owners of the house were known for hosting magnificent hunting parties. There is still an avenue of trees leading from the start of Hinchingbrooke House towards the town, which was the old entranceway through the grounds. It is now a comprehensive school.
and Samuel Pepys
.
At the beginning of the 20th century the school began admitting girls as well as boys, and by the 1960s was admitting about 90 pupils per year.
On 1 September 1939 it opened in a new building on Brampton Road—the same day that war broke out. In 1970 the school began to take pupils of all abilities and soon became fully comprehensive. At the same time the school changed its name and above moved to new premises in Hinchingbrooke Park and the renovated Hinchingbrooke House
.
In 1992 the former Grammar School buildings were closed and the school was united on a single site in Hinchingbrooke Park. Shortly after, the old 'lower school' building was severely damaged in a major fire and was subsequently demolished.
In the school, there are four houses: Cromwell, Montagu, Pepys and Vesey.
Each year the four houses compete for the house cup in both academic and sporting competitions.
In 2006 Hinchingbrooke School became a Specialist Sports College.
The current headteacher Keith Nancekievill joined the school from Gosforth High School
in 2003.
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. Originally all of the surrounding land—including what is now Huntingdon Town—comprised the grounds of Hinchingbrooke House
Hinchingbrooke House
Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was built around an 11th century nunnery. After the Reformation it passed into the hands of the Cromwell family, and subsequently, became the home of the Earls of Sandwich, including John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, reputedly the "inventor" of...
. In fact, the Town was given the name "Huntingdon" as the owners of the house were known for hosting magnificent hunting parties. There is still an avenue of trees leading from the start of Hinchingbrooke House towards the town, which was the old entranceway through the grounds. It is now a comprehensive school.
History
Hinchingbrooke School was founded as Huntingdon Grammar School in 1565. Among its pupils in its early history were Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
and Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys FRS, MP, JP, was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man...
.
At the beginning of the 20th century the school began admitting girls as well as boys, and by the 1960s was admitting about 90 pupils per year.
On 1 September 1939 it opened in a new building on Brampton Road—the same day that war broke out. In 1970 the school began to take pupils of all abilities and soon became fully comprehensive. At the same time the school changed its name and above moved to new premises in Hinchingbrooke Park and the renovated Hinchingbrooke House
Hinchingbrooke House
Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was built around an 11th century nunnery. After the Reformation it passed into the hands of the Cromwell family, and subsequently, became the home of the Earls of Sandwich, including John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, reputedly the "inventor" of...
.
In 1992 the former Grammar School buildings were closed and the school was united on a single site in Hinchingbrooke Park. Shortly after, the old 'lower school' building was severely damaged in a major fire and was subsequently demolished.
In the school, there are four houses: Cromwell, Montagu, Pepys and Vesey.
Each year the four houses compete for the house cup in both academic and sporting competitions.
In 2006 Hinchingbrooke School became a Specialist Sports College.
The current headteacher Keith Nancekievill joined the school from Gosforth High School
Gosforth High School
Gosforth Academy is an English secondary school in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. As well as having a sixth form department it is a specialist Language College...
in 2003.