Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (Leeds)
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It is a faith school for ages 11-16 in Richmond HillRichmond Hill, West Yorkshire
Richmond Hill is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The district lies to the east of the city centre. It lies between York Road , East End Park and Cross Green. The area is made up of a variety of different types of buildings and architecture...
. Catholic education after 16 is found at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Notre Dame is a Sixth Form College in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:It currently has student body of approx 1,521 pupils between the 2 years ; giving it a ten times larger student body than the average Leeds Sixth form...
(former Notre Dame Collegiate School, the other girls' direct grant grammar school in Leeds). It is situated just north of the A61
A61 road
The A61 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon...
, next to the derelict church of Mount St Mary which opened in 1857, closed in 1989 and has now been vandalised. It is not far from Quarry House.
Quotes
"This is a sound school which provides a broad and balanced education supported by clear Catholic values. The spiritual, moral, personal and academic development of pupils is well supported in a caring community.""The school has a positive and powerful climate that reflects its commitment to high standards and a genuine concern for the well being of its pupils. It is based on the school's aims and the Christian values that are central to school life."
History
It was founded in 1853 by the Sisters Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It became a girls' direct grant grammar schoolDirect grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
in 1946, at the same time as St Michael's College. Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
was also direct grant. In 1978, both it and St Michael's College became comprehensive schools.
St Michael's College
This was a former boys' direct grant grammar schoolDirect grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
on St John's Road in the Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Leeds
Hyde Park is an inner-city area of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the University of Leeds and Headingley.It is mainly in the Hyde Park & Woodhouse ward, though some areas of what is often considered to be Hyde Park lie within the Headingley Ward . The boundary is...
area of Leeds, the analogous school to the girls' Notre Dame Collegiate School. It later became a comprehensive school, St Michael's Catholic College. It was a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
college which opened as Leeds Catholic College on 18 September 1905, becoming St Michael's College in 1933. It had the motto Quis et Deus. The building is now now empty.
Merger
Mount St Mary's announced a merger with St. Michael's College of St John's Road in Hyde ParkHyde Park, Leeds
Hyde Park is an inner-city area of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the University of Leeds and Headingley.It is mainly in the Hyde Park & Woodhouse ward, though some areas of what is often considered to be Hyde Park lie within the Headingley Ward . The boundary is...
.
St. Michael's College now no longer exists, as all remaining pupils transferred over to the Mount St. Mary's site. They merged in 2005, with the St Michael's site closing in 2008.
Former pupils
- Frances Burnett, actress
- David DohertyDavid DohertyDavid Doherty is a rugby union player for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. Doherty plays at fullback or on the wing and he can also operate in the centre's....
, rugby league player with Sale SharksSale SharksSale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the... - Andy Lynch, rugby league player
- Tom ElliottTom Elliott (footballer)Thomas Joshua "Tom" Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stockport County.-Leeds United:...
, Leeds United striker - Barbara KeeleyBarbara KeeleyBarbara Mary Keeley is a British Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Worsley and Eccles South. She represented the predecessor constituency of Worsley from 2005 to 2010, after the retirement of Terry Lewis...
, Labour MP for WorsleyWorsley (UK Parliament constituency)Worsley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
since 2005 (when a girls' grammar school) - Chris MoylesChris MoylesChristopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
, BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ - James Howson, actor that portrays HeathcliffHeathcliff (Wuthering Heights)Heathcliff is a fictional character in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Owing to the novel's enduring fame and popularity, he is often regarded as an archetype of the tortured Romantic hero whose all-consuming passions destroy both himself and those around him.Legend has stereotyped...
in Andrea ArnoldAndrea ArnoldAndrea Arnold OBE is a filmmaker and former actress from England, who made her feature film directorial debut in 2006 with Red Road.-Early TV work:...
's Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights (2011 film)Wuthering Heights is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Kaya Scodelario as Catherine and James Howson as Heathcliff. The screenplay, written by Andrea Arnold and Olivia Hetreed, is based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name.- Cast :* Kaya Scodelario...
St Michael's College
- Richard Barraclough QC, barrister and Legal Advisor to the General Medical CouncilGeneral Medical CouncilThe General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
and the General Dental CouncilGeneral Dental CouncilThe General Dental Council is a United Kingdom organisation which regulates all dental professionals in the country. Established in 1956 by an amendment to the Dentists Act 1948, now updated in the Dentists Act 1984, it keeps an up-to-date register of all qualified dentists and other dental care... - Colin BurgonColin BurgonColin Burgon is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Elmet from 1997 until he stood down at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
, Labour MP for ElmetElmet (UK Parliament constituency)Elmet was a county constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1997-2010 - John Carr OBE, Government Adviser on internet security
- Paul Cavadino, Chief Executive of NacroNacroNacro is a registered criminal justice charity operating in England and Wales. It is not formally linked with Sacro in Scotland or NIACRO in Northern Ireland.-History:...
2002-2009 - Keith DrinkelKeith DrinkelKeith Drinkel is a British actor, born in York on 14 November 1944. He was educated at St Michael's College, Leeds and is now based in Brighton....
, actor - Derek EnrightDerek EnrightDerek Anthony Enright was a Labour politician in the United Kingdom.-Early life:Born in Thornaby-on-Tees, he attended the St Michael's College on St John's Road in Leeds , then a grammar school...
, Labour MP for HemsworthHemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)-Elections in the 2000s:- Elections in the 1990s :- Elections in the 1940s :- Elections in the 1930s :- Elections in the 1920s :...
from 1991-5 - Julian Filochowski CMG OBE, Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas DevelopmentCAFODThe Catholic Agency For Overseas Development, previously known as the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, is a United Kingdom-based international aid agency working to alleviate poverty and suffering in developing. It is funded by the Catholic community in England and Wales, the UK government...
from 1982-2003 - Prof John Gibson, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Newcastle University from 1993-2009, and President of the British Thoracic SocietyBritish Thoracic SocietyThe British Thoracic Society was formed in 1982 by the amalgamation of the British Thoracic Association and the Thoracic Society. It is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.-Function:...
from 2004-5 - Terence Grady MBE, Ambassador to GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
from 1980-2 - John Grogan, Labour MP for SelbySelby (UK Parliament constituency)Selby was a parliamentary constituency in North Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1997-2010 - Prof Anthony Hart, Professor of Medical Microbiology from 1986-2007 at the University of LiverpoolUniversity of LiverpoolThe 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...
, and expert on zoonosisZoonosisA zoonosis or zoonoseis any infectious disease that can be transmitted from non-human animals to humans or from humans to non-human animals . In a study of 1415 pathogens known to affect humans, 61% were zoonotic...
, and set up the National Centre of Zoonosis - Dr Andrew Higgins, vet, Editor of The Veterinary Journal since 1991
- Francis MatthewsFrancis Matthews (actor)-Early life:Matthews attended St Michael's Jesuit College, Leeds and started his acting career with Leeds repertory theatre before service in the Royal Navy.-Career:...
, actor - John PorterJohn Porter (musician)John Porter is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:He attended St Michael's School, Allerton Grange School, King's College, and Newcastle University....
, musician and record producer of some SmithsThe SmithsThe Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
' albums including The SmithsThe Smiths (album)Before their debut album, single "What Difference Does It Make?" was released in January 1984. The track peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Released in February 1984, The Smiths debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.... - Dave PrentisDave PrentisDave Prentis is the current General Secretary of UNISON, the United Kingdom's largest trade union. He was originally elected on 1 January 2001 and was re-elected in March 2005, with 77% of the vote.-Early life:...
, General Secretary of UNISON since 2001 - Michael Reddington, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council from 1986-88
- Alan Smith, Chief Executive of Kingfisher plcKingfisher plcKingfisher plc is a multinational retailing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third-largest in the world...
from 1993-5 - David StubbsDavid StubbsDavid Stubbs is a British journalist. He was born on 13 September 1962 in London, but grew up in Leeds. As a student at Oxford University he was a close friend of Simon Reynolds; together they worked on an influential fanzine called Monitor before joining Melody Maker in 1986...
, journalist - Jake ThackrayJake ThackrayJohn Philip "Jake" Thackray , was an English singer-songwriter, poet and journalist. Best known in the late 1960s and early 1970s for his topical comedy songs performed on British television, his work ranged from satirical to bawdy to sentimental to pastoral, with a strong emphasis on storytelling,...
, singer - Rev Edward Yarnold
- Valentine PelkaValentine PelkaValentine Pelka is an English actor who has starred in film and on television.-Biography:Pelka was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire to an actress mother and a civil engineer father. His mother is Irish, and his father is Polish. His sister is Kazia Pelka an actress who starred in Brookside, amongst...
, actor
See also
- List of direct grant grammar schools
- Mount St Mary's CollegeMount St Mary's CollegeMount St Mary's College is an independent coeducational boarding school situated at Spinkhill, Derbyshire, near Sheffield, England. It was founded in 1842 by Fr Randal Lythgoe, the Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order commonly known as the Jesuits. The...
, private catholic boarding school in SpinkhillSpinkhillSpinkhill is a small village to the north of Renishaw in Derbyshire. The nearest town is Killamarsh. It is home to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and its associated Catholic Primary School. Spinkhill is also home to Mount St Mary's College, a private school. The village has strong...
, north DerbyshireDerbyshireDerbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...