Newcastle-under-Lyme School is an independent school

Independent school

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 in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...

 in Staffordshire

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, England

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. It is the product of an amalgamation between the old Newcastle High School (formed 1874) and the Orme Girls' School (formed 1876). Today, the school consists of a nursery, a preparatory department, the senior school and the sixth form. It takes both boys and girls from 3-18 and provides them with a high level of education. The sixth form is known for its performance at A-level.

It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

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 (HMC), an association of the head teacher

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s of the leading day and boarding independent

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 schools in the United Kingdom

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. Membership of the HMC is often considered as what defines a school as a public school in England

England

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 or Wales

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, placing it amongst the more prestigious private schools. Some years ago, it was one of the top performing schools in England in terms of A-level results.

Notable former pupils

• T. E. Hulme
  T. E. Hulme
  Thomas Ernest Hulme was an English critic and poet who, through his writings on art, literature and politics, had a notable influence upon modernism.-Early life:...
  
   (1883–1917): Writer.
• Roger Johnson
  Roger Johnson (TV presenter)
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   (1970-): a TV presenter
• William Watkiss Lloyd
  William Watkiss Lloyd
  William Watkiss Lloyd , was an English writer.He was born at Homerton, Middlesex, and educated at Newcastle-under-Lyme independent school. At the age of fifteen he entered a family business in London, with which he was connected for thirty-five years...
  
   (1813–1893), Writer.
• John Wain
  John Wain
  John Barrington Wain was an English poet, novelist, and critic, associated with the literary group "The Movement". For most of his life, Wain worked as a freelance journalist and author, writing and reviewing for newspapers and the radio. He seems to have married in 1947, since C. S...
  
   (1925–1994): Novelist, dramatist, critic and biographer.
• Sir George Wade
  George Wade (pottery manufacturer)
  George Albert Wade , born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England to a family who ran a pottery business. He was knighted in 1955 for political and public services....
  
   (1891–1996), was chairman of the pottery manufacturer, Wade Ceramics
  Wade Ceramics
  Wade Ceramics Ltd. are manufacturers of porcelain and earthenware, including animal figures for their Collectors Club, whisky flagons, and a variety of industrial ceramics....
  
   Ltd
• Ernest Sackville Turner
  Ernest Sackville Turner
  Ernest Sackville Turner was a freelance journalist and author who published 20 books, and contributed to the English weekly satirical magazine Punch for more than 50 years.-Biography:E. S...
  
   (1909–2006), Freelance journalist and author, who contributed to Punch magazine.
• Geraint Vincent
  Geraint Vincent
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  , ITN News Correspondent.
• Sarah Willingham
  Sarah Willingham
  Sarah Louise Willingham and is the daughter of a maths teacher, Judith, and businessman, Rhondda. Willingham has a younger brother, Alex...
  
  , Restaurant Entrepreneur.
• Piers Wenger
  Piers Wenger
  Piers Wenger is a British television producer who has been Head of Drama at BBC Wales since January 2009. His work includes the BAFTA-winning Victoria Wood drama Housewife, 49 and the 2007 adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's novel Ballet Shoes....
  
  , Film4 Snr Commissioning Executive
• Alice Goodwin
  Alice Goodwin
  Alice Goodwin is a glamour model from Stoke-on-Trent, England.Alice Goodwin attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School and later on Keele University studying English and Education before she was discovered by talent scouts from Daily Star while sunbathing on Bournemouth beach...
  
  (1986-): Glamour model

Orme House / Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School

The School's Junior section is successful academically and in sport. In 2011 it received an excellent report from the ISl. Since September 2009, the Junior section formally adopted the name Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School. It was previously called Orme House.

Staff (Heads of Departments)

• Art - Mrs S Parkinson
• Biology - Mr. N J Simms
• Chemistry - Dr J Pinkham
• Classical Studies - Ms. T A Thomas
• Design and Technology - Mr D Patrick
• Economics/Business Studies - Miss. L E Barton
• English - Mrs. A A Keay
• Geography - Mr. T P Jowitt
• History - Dr. D Dunlop
• Home Economics - Mrs. J Machin
• ICT - Mr. S Luck
• Mathematics - Mrs. J M Griffiths
• Modern Languages - Mr. D L Brayford
• Music - Mr. T Sagar
• Physical Education - Mr. G M Chesterman
• Physics - Dr. S Bremner
• Religious Studies - Mr. R W Bridges
• Textiles - Mrs. B Jones

Houses

The 4 houses are named after founders and contributors to the school:

• Barratt - (Maroon)
• Dutton - (Royal Blue)
• Kitchener - (Yellow)
• Myott - (Emerald Green) Named after Sidney Myott

External links

• Newcastle under Lyme School website
• HMC website