North Cestrian Grammar School
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North Cestrian Grammar School is an independent grammar school
located in Altrincham
.
The headmaster is currently David Vanstone.
The school motto is "Delapsus resurgam" (When I fall I shall arise) from The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan
, reflecting the school's founding ethos to provide opportunities for pupils to better themselves.
, with 26 pupils. In 2004 the library was named after him.
The school was originally to be named North Cheshire Grammar School, but this was not permitted by the county education authorities as the school was not government owned. Hamblin therefore replaced "Cheshire" with its Latinised form "Cestrian"; this maintained the same "NCGS" initials already in place on some school equipment.
The school was originally an all boys' school but in September 2006 admitted its first girls into the sixth form. In 2008 it became fully co-educational.
in the Queen's New Year Honours List for services to young people.
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
located in Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
.
The headmaster is currently David Vanstone.
The school motto is "Delapsus resurgam" (When I fall I shall arise) from The Pilgrim's Progress
The Pilgrim's Progress
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been...
by John Bunyan
John Bunyan
John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
, reflecting the school's founding ethos to provide opportunities for pupils to better themselves.
History
The school was opened on Tuesday, 9 January 1951 by Walter Hamblin, formerly headmaster of Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham Grammar School For Boys
-Admissions:The school is non-fee paying with admission via an entrance exam. It had foundation school status which allowed a degree of independence from the local education authority, but from 2011 under the UK Government's Free School Programme it attained Academy status.-Foundation:The school...
, with 26 pupils. In 2004 the library was named after him.
The school was originally to be named North Cheshire Grammar School, but this was not permitted by the county education authorities as the school was not government owned. Hamblin therefore replaced "Cheshire" with its Latinised form "Cestrian"; this maintained the same "NCGS" initials already in place on some school equipment.
The school was originally an all boys' school but in September 2006 admitted its first girls into the sixth form. In 2008 it became fully co-educational.
Staff
In 2008, teacher David Bradley was awarded an MBEMBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in the Queen's New Year Honours List for services to young people.
Notable former pupils
- Francis FrenchFrancis FrenchFrancis French is a book and magazine author from Manchester, England, specializing in space flight history. He is a former director of events for Sally Ride Science, and a director at the San Diego Air & Space Museum....
: author and noted space historian - Kevin GodleyKevin GodleyKevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....
: musician with 10cc10cc10cc are an English art rock band who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians -- Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme -- who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the "10cc" name...
; their song "I Wanna Rule The World", from the 1976 How Dare You!How Dare You!How Dare You! is the fourth album by British band 10cc. Released in 1976, it included UK hit singles "I'm Mandy Fly Me" and "Art for Arts Sake". It was also the last 10cc album to feature the classic line-up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme, with the latter two...
album and co-written by Godley, prominently features the school motto - Nicholas (Nicky) SlaterNicholas SlaterNicholas Mark "Nicky" Slater is a former competitive British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kathryn Winter, he is the 1976 World Junior Champion. Following that partnership, he teamed up with Karen Barber. They are the 1983 European bronze medalists...
: ice dancer - Fred TalbotFred TalbotFrederick "Fred" Talbot is a Scottish-born British television presenter and meteorologist, well-known for his weather forecasts for the British TV show This Morning on ITV....
: weather presenter