Queen Elizabeth School, Bromyard
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Queen Elizabeth Humanities College is a high school situated in Herefordshire
, on the outskirts of Bromyard
. The School meets the educational needs of the children in the area, with feeder primary schools including Burley Gate Primary School, St Peters Primary School, Brockhamton Primary School, Bredenbury Primary School, Witbourne C of E Primary School and Pencombe C of E Primary School . The school is a specialist Humanities College
.
can be traced back to 1394 when a chantry school was founded. After the dissolution of the chantries, the school
was granted a charter for its re-foundation as a Boy's Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I of England
in 1566.
In 1968, the Grammar School, which had been admitting boys and girls from the beginning of this century, combined with the secondary school established in 1961 to form Queen Elizabeth School.
In 1976, Sixth Form education was concentrated at Hereford Sixth Form College and this school became what it is today - a comprehensive school
catering for pupils aged 11 to 16.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, on the outskirts of Bromyard
Bromyard
Bromyard is a town in northeast Herefordshire, England with a population of approximately 4,000. It lies near to the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 between Leominster and Worcester. Bromyard has a number of traditional half-timbered pubs and some buildings dating back to Norman times...
. The School meets the educational needs of the children in the area, with feeder primary schools including Burley Gate Primary School, St Peters Primary School, Brockhamton Primary School, Bredenbury Primary School, Witbourne C of E Primary School and Pencombe C of E Primary School . The school is a specialist Humanities College
Humanities College
Humanities Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, humanities. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Humanities...
.
History
Education in BromyardBromyard
Bromyard is a town in northeast Herefordshire, England with a population of approximately 4,000. It lies near to the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 between Leominster and Worcester. Bromyard has a number of traditional half-timbered pubs and some buildings dating back to Norman times...
can be traced back to 1394 when a chantry school was founded. After the dissolution of the chantries, the school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
was granted a charter for its re-foundation as a Boy's Grammar School by Queen Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
in 1566.
In 1968, the Grammar School, which had been admitting boys and girls from the beginning of this century, combined with the secondary school established in 1961 to form Queen Elizabeth School.
In 1976, Sixth Form education was concentrated at Hereford Sixth Form College and this school became what it is today - a comprehensive school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
catering for pupils aged 11 to 16.