The King's School, Peterborough
Encyclopedia
The King's School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England
comprehensive
secondary school
in Peterborough
, England. On the 1st January 2011, the School became an academy and changed its name from 'The King's School, Peterborough'. The website was updated to incorporate this change late in December 2010.
in 1541 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries
for the education of "twenty poor boys". There is a historic strong rivalry between King's students and the nearby Deacon's School
(now called The Thomas Deacon Academy
) in Peterborough, perhaps because the two are the oldest-established secondary-level schools in Peterborough.
In 1976, the school changed its status from being a boys grammar school to become comprehensive
and coeducation
al. However it retained facilities for male students to attend as boarders for a further 21 years. It is unusual amongst cathedral schools and state schools in the UK because it is one of only two cathedral schools to be funded within the state system.
In spite of its somewhat traditional trappings, the school considers itself very much up-to-date, and tries to offer pupils a thorough preparation for life in the 21st century.
, with a large sixth form
. It was founded as the Cathedral School to educate 'twenty poor boys' and this close link with the Cathedral is still valued and maintained today.
A plaque
commemorating the King's School students who died in action during World War I
was placed in Flanders during an annual GCSE class trip to the Flanders battlefields in 2005.
Although described as a comprehensive, within each year's intake, twelve places are allocated according to an entry examination and three are allocated according to ability in music. Thus 12.5% of the school's annual intake is in fact selected. The remaining places are allocated to students according to a list of entry criteria, including religion
and siblings already attending the school. Competition for places is fierce. This has led to claims that some lower-achieving students may be less likely to gain places at the school, given the entry criteria used. It has also been suggested that in previous years the school's connection to the Cathedral and Church of England meant that those of other faiths, or none, might find it difficult to obtain places, although there are a few places in each year allocated for 'non-Christian' pupils. The school's sixth form intake cannot accurately be described as 'comprehensive' as, in common with other 'academically leaning' secondary schools, a minimum entry requirement is required and it offers only A-level qualifications.
Parents were expected to financially contribute, in what way they could, to the school's upkeep, to maintain its standards. In the early 1990s it became a grant-maintained school. It always had an autonomous approach to its finances, and kept the county council education department at arms length.
.
, for which there is a minimum examination qualification for entry of seven A*-C grades at GCSE level, of which three must be at grade B or above being the subjects you wish to continue on to study. Given the school's very high GCSE pass rate, the majority of pupils proceed into the sixth form. Places for external applicants is based on a set of criteria which means that external applicants with the highest projected GCSE grade profile, especially those who are applying for undersubscribed A-Level subjects, are most likely to gain places. The school currently offers no vocational qualification
s, nor does it have plans to do so. This gives the sixth form curriculum a highly selective quality, with, arguably, more of the characteristics of a private school than a local state comprehensive. The subjects available for study, at AS and A2 level, in the Sixth Form are:
There is also a compulsory single lesson per week named 'Learning for Life'. This is a development of the previous 'Personal Development 'lessons, which are designed to prepare the student for the A Level examinations, Universities and the UCAS application system. LFL runs in conjunction with the Careers Library and Wednesday afternoon activities where the students are involved in sports activities, work experience or active citizenship programmes.
In Year 13 the students have the opportunity to become prefects for which they wear a recognisable prefect gown to allow the younger students, especially those in Year 7 to seek assistance should a teacher not be available. The hierarchical prefect system is split into three types, in order of greatest role and responsibility in the school: -
The prefect duties include Duty Team responsibilities every week, involving managing congestion into the Dining Room, littering and bag control, not to mention their specific subject areas of which students help out in different departments in displays, open days and general administration. Other prefects will choose to be form prefects to which they have to look after a Year 7, 8 or 9 form, these responsibilities include checking the homework diary is being used correctly, helping the new students adapt to life at King's and walking with the form to the Cathedral services.
Allocation is supposedly random however siblings generally follow through the same House and, when there was a boarding house, all boarders were members of School House. The Houses are led by a male and female Year 13 House Captain and House Vice Captain, along with House Master and House Mistress being teachers. Permanent teachers are also allocated to houses and play the role as "House Staff", although PE teachers, Music Teachers, Deputy Headmaster and the Headmaster are not allotted houses as there are so many inter-house sporting competitions that it is believed the sports teachers would favour their own house.
The Houses compete in several events over the year, including "inter-house" events in all games sports, an annual Sports Day, and House Music. Points are allocated for house success in all of these competitions and, the house with the most points at the end of the curricular year is awarded the House Cup.
King's was unusual in once being a grammar school that took boarders, all in School House. Many boarders had parents in the Forces and or the Colonial Services; the very low fees being more affordable than at public schools. The accommodation at 201/203 Park Road (which is now the Music School) was affectionately known as "The Pig", as the building was alleged to have once been a pub called the "Pig & Whistle".
In the early sixties (under the headship of Dr C.M.Harrison), the entire school would traipse up Park Road for morning service at a C-of-E church, (All Saint's ?). School Inspectors declared this practice illegal, and assemblies were thereafter held on-site. In the 1960s, teaching included Saturday morning classes; and boarders were obliged to attend Sunday Matins at the Cathedral.
There is also solo performances getting 20% of the final points this being added in October 2010 thanks to the inspired work of the Year 13 music pupils of the year under the guidance of Mr Kerrison
It was originally held in the school hall but growing numbers caused the event to held at The Broadway Theatre as Peter Boizot, the ex-owner of the Broadway Theatre had a long association with the school. Owing to growing numbers again, in 2007 it moved to the Peterborough Community Church's Kingsgate building. When at the Broadway the Light and sound was provided with help from the students allowing for inevitable customisation of the show, As such a DVD of the event is produced by the school's 'Video Film Unit'.
The winning house is decided by a panel of judges including the music teachers and an outside, impartial judge. The winners of the competition receive a trophy
which has the names of previous winners on it. There is also a separate cup
, aptly named the 'Senior Choir Cup' which is awarded to the best senior choir of the night. There is now also a best orchestra prize both of which can hint towards the winner of the overall competition however it is very rare for one house to get all three awards. Points are added to the houses for relevant awards earned during the night. These points go toward the overall winner of the house cup throughout the year.
, later to become Headmaster of Northampton Grammar School. The music was composed by A.E. Armstrong whose son, Sir Thomas Armstrong was once principal of the Royal Academy of Music. A.E. Armstrong joined the staff of the school as a part time music master when E.J. Cunningham was Headmaster and continued to serve until 1937. The song has since fallen into disuse as it was written when the school was still boys only. The lyrics are as follows:
Today this is rarely sung in everyday school life. Many now see the hymn Jerusalem as the school hymn.
Larrett moves through the years in which King's first became a leading Cathedral school, producing scholars who became influential in national affairs. He describes it developing into a leading fee-paying school with a busy boarding house, reports the impact of two world wars, and concludes with some personal reflections as the comprehensive era was about to begin.
In 2005, the 1966 edition was restored and updated.
A much earlier history of The King's School was published in 1905 by A.F. Leach
, a distinguished historian who spent several months in Peterborough examining the cathedral records and documents. This history ends in 1904 when E.S.T Badger was Headmaster.
The school retains an archive of documents charting the history of The King's School, most notably recent extensive research into the lives of former King's School pupils who served in the First World War
and Second World War
. This research culminated in placing a war memorial
plaque in Flanders
.
Although not written by an alumnus of the school there is a rare first-edition copy of Alice in Wonderland held in the school archives. It was found by a pupil when the Classics Department moved from the old building.
In 2005, Gavin Lister, a teacher of P.E was charged with engaging in sexual activity with a girl between the ages of 13 and 15, and later pleaded guilty on those charges.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, England. On the 1st January 2011, the School became an academy and changed its name from 'The King's School, Peterborough'. The website was updated to incorporate this change late in December 2010.
Admissions
It is one of seven schools established, or in some cases re-endowed and renamed, by King Henry VIIIHenry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
in 1541 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
for the education of "twenty poor boys". There is a historic strong rivalry between King's students and the nearby Deacon's School
Deacon's School
Deacon's School was located in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, England and was known for its rivalry with the nearby King's School. In 2007, the school was demolished and replaced by the Thomas Deacon Academy.-History:...
(now called The Thomas Deacon Academy
Thomas Deacon Academy
The Thomas Deacon Academy is an academy located in Peterborough, England. Built by contractors Laing O'Rourke to a design by Foster and Partners and Buro Happold, the academy's construction began in June 2005, and it opened to students in September 2007...
) in Peterborough, perhaps because the two are the oldest-established secondary-level schools in Peterborough.
In 1976, the school changed its status from being a boys grammar school to become comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
and coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al. However it retained facilities for male students to attend as boarders for a further 21 years. It is unusual amongst cathedral schools and state schools in the UK because it is one of only two cathedral schools to be funded within the state system.
Activities
Other aspects of development are not neglected. There are opportunities for participation in music, drama, outdoor activities, sport and social events, as well as a range of clubs and societies, catering for leisure pursuits. According to the school, pupils are expected to develop a sense of responsibility for their conduct and behaviour and to become aware of the needs and rights of others. The size of the school, it is claimed, enables each pupil to find a sense of both identity and security: new pupils soon settle in and become part of the school's 'extended family'.In spite of its somewhat traditional trappings, the school considers itself very much up-to-date, and tries to offer pupils a thorough preparation for life in the 21st century.
Foundation
The King's School is a state-funded secondary schoolSecondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
, with a large sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
. It was founded as the Cathedral School to educate 'twenty poor boys' and this close link with the Cathedral is still valued and maintained today.
A plaque
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...
commemorating the King's School students who died in action during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
was placed in Flanders during an annual GCSE class trip to the Flanders battlefields in 2005.
Grammar school
The school was a Church of England grammar school for around 450 boys, also known as Peterborough Cathedral Grammar School.Comprehensive
Since 1976 the school became a mixed comprehensive with around 650 boys and girls and a 4 form entry.Although described as a comprehensive, within each year's intake, twelve places are allocated according to an entry examination and three are allocated according to ability in music. Thus 12.5% of the school's annual intake is in fact selected. The remaining places are allocated to students according to a list of entry criteria, including religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
and siblings already attending the school. Competition for places is fierce. This has led to claims that some lower-achieving students may be less likely to gain places at the school, given the entry criteria used. It has also been suggested that in previous years the school's connection to the Cathedral and Church of England meant that those of other faiths, or none, might find it difficult to obtain places, although there are a few places in each year allocated for 'non-Christian' pupils. The school's sixth form intake cannot accurately be described as 'comprehensive' as, in common with other 'academically leaning' secondary schools, a minimum entry requirement is required and it offers only A-level qualifications.
Parents were expected to financially contribute, in what way they could, to the school's upkeep, to maintain its standards. In the early 1990s it became a grant-maintained school. It always had an autonomous approach to its finances, and kept the county council education department at arms length.
Beacon status
The King's School's strong record of success since 1976 was recognised in June 1999 with the award of Beacon status. According to the school, pupils of all abilities are encouraged to achieve their highest academic potential. Some students have claimed that the highly pressured atmosphere may bring academic success at a significant price. The school also has specialist Science statusSpecialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
.
Sixth form
Over 1000 pupils attend The King's School, of whom approximately 400 are in the Sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
, for which there is a minimum examination qualification for entry of seven A*-C grades at GCSE level, of which three must be at grade B or above being the subjects you wish to continue on to study. Given the school's very high GCSE pass rate, the majority of pupils proceed into the sixth form. Places for external applicants is based on a set of criteria which means that external applicants with the highest projected GCSE grade profile, especially those who are applying for undersubscribed A-Level subjects, are most likely to gain places. The school currently offers no vocational qualification
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
s, nor does it have plans to do so. This gives the sixth form curriculum a highly selective quality, with, arguably, more of the characteristics of a private school than a local state comprehensive. The subjects available for study, at AS and A2 level, in the Sixth Form are:
- Art
- Business Studies
- Latin/Roman Studies (with sufficient numbers)
- Classical Civilisations
- Critical Thinking
- Design and Technology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature (single award)
- English Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- Languages (French and German)
- Mathematics (and Further Maths)
- Music
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics there is also an Astronomy GCSE available for Sixth Form students)
- Sports Studies
- Theatre Studies
There is also a compulsory single lesson per week named 'Learning for Life'. This is a development of the previous 'Personal Development 'lessons, which are designed to prepare the student for the A Level examinations, Universities and the UCAS application system. LFL runs in conjunction with the Careers Library and Wednesday afternoon activities where the students are involved in sports activities, work experience or active citizenship programmes.
In Year 13 the students have the opportunity to become prefects for which they wear a recognisable prefect gown to allow the younger students, especially those in Year 7 to seek assistance should a teacher not be available. The hierarchical prefect system is split into three types, in order of greatest role and responsibility in the school: -
- Head Boy and Girl
- House Captains
- Senior Prefects
- Prefects
The prefect duties include Duty Team responsibilities every week, involving managing congestion into the Dining Room, littering and bag control, not to mention their specific subject areas of which students help out in different departments in displays, open days and general administration. Other prefects will choose to be form prefects to which they have to look after a Year 7, 8 or 9 form, these responsibilities include checking the homework diary is being used correctly, helping the new students adapt to life at King's and walking with the form to the Cathedral services.
Houses
The school is divided into four houses: St. Chad's House, St. Oswald's House, St. Peter's House and School House. Originally there were six houses in total, with Tudor House and Thomson's House both closing in 1976. Each house comes with an identifable colour which are Red, Blue, Green and Yellow for Chads, Peters, School and Oswalds respectively.Allocation is supposedly random however siblings generally follow through the same House and, when there was a boarding house, all boarders were members of School House. The Houses are led by a male and female Year 13 House Captain and House Vice Captain, along with House Master and House Mistress being teachers. Permanent teachers are also allocated to houses and play the role as "House Staff", although PE teachers, Music Teachers, Deputy Headmaster and the Headmaster are not allotted houses as there are so many inter-house sporting competitions that it is believed the sports teachers would favour their own house.
The Houses compete in several events over the year, including "inter-house" events in all games sports, an annual Sports Day, and House Music. Points are allocated for house success in all of these competitions and, the house with the most points at the end of the curricular year is awarded the House Cup.
King's was unusual in once being a grammar school that took boarders, all in School House. Many boarders had parents in the Forces and or the Colonial Services; the very low fees being more affordable than at public schools. The accommodation at 201/203 Park Road (which is now the Music School) was affectionately known as "The Pig", as the building was alleged to have once been a pub called the "Pig & Whistle".
In the early sixties (under the headship of Dr C.M.Harrison), the entire school would traipse up Park Road for morning service at a C-of-E church, (All Saint's ?). School Inspectors declared this practice illegal, and assemblies were thereafter held on-site. In the 1960s, teaching included Saturday morning classes; and boarders were obliged to attend Sunday Matins at the Cathedral.
House Music
House Music is a competitive event which occurs annually in the Autumn term. All of the houses present four pieces of modern or traditional music. The programme for the evening has changed over the years and now consists of the following items:- A Lower School Choir piece (Years 7–9)
- An Orchestral piece (for which there is a separate trophy)
- A Senior Choir piece (Years 10–13 and for which there is a separate trophy)
- Finale (in which the entire house takes part)
There is also solo performances getting 20% of the final points this being added in October 2010 thanks to the inspired work of the Year 13 music pupils of the year under the guidance of Mr Kerrison
It was originally held in the school hall but growing numbers caused the event to held at The Broadway Theatre as Peter Boizot, the ex-owner of the Broadway Theatre had a long association with the school. Owing to growing numbers again, in 2007 it moved to the Peterborough Community Church's Kingsgate building. When at the Broadway the Light and sound was provided with help from the students allowing for inevitable customisation of the show, As such a DVD of the event is produced by the school's 'Video Film Unit'.
The winning house is decided by a panel of judges including the music teachers and an outside, impartial judge. The winners of the competition receive a trophy
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
which has the names of previous winners on it. There is also a separate cup
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
, aptly named the 'Senior Choir Cup' which is awarded to the best senior choir of the night. There is now also a best orchestra prize both of which can hint towards the winner of the overall competition however it is very rare for one house to get all three awards. Points are added to the houses for relevant awards earned during the night. These points go toward the overall winner of the house cup throughout the year.
Scholae Regiae Carmen
The Scholae Regiae Carmen is the song of the school. It was written by W.C.C. Cooke who was an assistant master from 1903 to 1907 before he left to join the staff of Calday Grange Grammar SchoolCalday Grange Grammar School
Calday Grange Grammar School is a non-denominational selective state grammar school, founded in 1636, situated on Caldy Hill above the town of West Kirby on the Wirral . The school admits boys from the ages of 11 through to 18, and girls for the sixth form only...
, later to become Headmaster of Northampton Grammar School. The music was composed by A.E. Armstrong whose son, Sir Thomas Armstrong was once principal of the Royal Academy of Music. A.E. Armstrong joined the staff of the school as a part time music master when E.J. Cunningham was Headmaster and continued to serve until 1937. The song has since fallen into disuse as it was written when the school was still boys only. The lyrics are as follows:
'Schola Regia! he, thy founder,
monarch of the bye gone
so they sing his royal foresight,
and they sing thy might and
They have shown thy lessons master'd,
where the green-sward calls to
days,
Founded thee that wit and wisdom thro' the years might tell his
worth;
He who framed the noble project, thou who gav'st their knowledge
play,
and the world's wide field has proved them worthy fighters in life's
praise.
That thy sons might write their titles, clearly on the scroll of
birth.
Wistful thoughts of long-past boyhood, careless joys that school days
fray.
They have learnt the worth of honour, learnt to choose the good and
fame.
Known for learning and for valour.
Bringing honour to his name.
Know, link thee closer to their memories as the seasons come and go.
Pure, Rules thou gavest ne'er for, got ten are their heritage secure'
(Chorus)
Schola Regia! from the nations, from the counties scatter'd wide:
Hear thy sons, for ever loyal, tho' the sundering seas divide.
Hear thy sons now, past and present, raise the loving paean high;
Home, abroad, they still must praise thee, Schola Regia, till they die.
Today this is rarely sung in everyday school life. Many now see the hymn Jerusalem as the school hymn.
Literature
W.D. Larrett, a former deputy headmaster of the school, published, with the aid of the old Petriburgians' Association, 'A History of The King's School Peterborough' in 1966. The account begins with the earliest accounts of the pre-reformation school, marks the foundation of King's by Henry VIII, and describes early times when the school nearly shut down (or was close to bankruptcy). He tells of turbulent times when distinguished Headmasters felt forced to resign, and moves on to mark the formation of the Old Petriburgians' Association in 1856 and the launch of the Petriburgian magazine by a pupil in 1886. We learn of the old buildings in the Cathedral precincts, and discover that the move to the buildings on Park Road in 1885 was precipitated by a railway accident.Larrett moves through the years in which King's first became a leading Cathedral school, producing scholars who became influential in national affairs. He describes it developing into a leading fee-paying school with a busy boarding house, reports the impact of two world wars, and concludes with some personal reflections as the comprehensive era was about to begin.
In 2005, the 1966 edition was restored and updated.
A much earlier history of The King's School was published in 1905 by A.F. Leach
Arthur Francis Leach
Arthur Francis Leach was an English historian who wrote a number of books on the development of education in England.He has been called "the father of the history of education in England".-Life:...
, a distinguished historian who spent several months in Peterborough examining the cathedral records and documents. This history ends in 1904 when E.S.T Badger was Headmaster.
The school retains an archive of documents charting the history of The King's School, most notably recent extensive research into the lives of former King's School pupils who served in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. This research culminated in placing a war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
plaque in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
.
Although not written by an alumnus of the school there is a rare first-edition copy of Alice in Wonderland held in the school archives. It was found by a pupil when the Classics Department moved from the old building.
Academic performance
From 2006 to the present, The King's School has been the top-performing state school in the Peterborough local authority area for GCSE and A-Level results, with 91%+ of students achieving 5 or more passes at GCSE grades A*-C.Notable alumni
Alumni are known as Old Petriburgians (qv :category:Old Petriburgians)- Andy BellAndy Bell (singer)Andrew Ivan "Andy" Bell is the lead singer of the English synthpop duo Erasure. He also has a solo career, with the albums Non-Stop and Electric Blue.-Early life:Andy Bell originates from the Dogsthorpe area in Peterborough...
, member of the pop group ErasureErasureErasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"... - Jamie DayJamie Day (footballer born 1986)Jamie Robert Day is an English footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently on loan at Aldershot Town from Crawley Town.-Career:...
, Rushden and Diamonds FC football player - David LammyDavid LammyDavid Lindon Lammy is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since 2000.Lammy has commented on Britain's history of slavery.-Early life and Education:...
, MP for TottenhamTottenham (UK Parliament constituency)Tottenham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
since 2000
Boys' grammar school
- General Sir John ArcherJohn Archer (British Army officer)General Sir John Archer KCB OBE is a former Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces.-Army career:Educated at King's School, Peterborough and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, John Archer was commissioned into the Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1944...
OBE, Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1978–80 - Sir Thomas Armstrong, Principal of the Royal Academy of MusicRoyal Academy of MusicThe Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
from 1955–68, and organist of Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, OxfordChrist Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
from 1933-1955 - Paul Barber, Olympic hockey gold medallist (1988)
- Sir John Benstead, CBE, well-known trades unionist
- J. D. BeresfordJ. D. BeresfordJohn Davys Beresford was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. His Hampdenshire Wonder was a major influence on Olaf Stapledon. His other science-fiction novels includeThe Riddle of the Tower, about a...
, science fiction writer and father of Elisabeth BeresfordElisabeth BeresfordElisabeth 'Liza' Beresford, MBE was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the 1960s...
, who invented The WomblesThe WomblesThe Wombles are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in useful and ingenious ways. Wombles were created by author Elisabeth Beresford, originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968... - Roy Berridge CBE, Chairman from 1977-82 of the South of Scotland Electricity BoardSouth of Scotland Electricity BoardThe South of Scotland Electricity Board , was formed as a result of the Electricity Reorganisation Act 1954. On 1 April 1955, the two southern Scottish Area Electricity Boards were merged into the South of Scotland Electricity Board...
- Peter Boizot MBE, entrepreneur and founder of Pizza ExpressPizza ExpressPizzaExpress is a restaurant group with over 400 restaurants across the United Kingdom and 40 overseas in China, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan and the Middle East. It was founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot.In Ireland, PizzaExpress trades under the name Milano....
in 1965 - Prof Frank CloseFrank CloseFrancis Edwin Close OBE is a noted particle physicist who is currently Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.-Early life:...
OBE, Professor of Theoretical Physics since 2001 at the University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and Fellow of Exeter College - Sir Robert CottonRobert Bruce CottonSir Robert Bruce Cotton, 1st Baronet was an English antiquarian and Member of Parliament, founder of the important Cotton library....
, English politician and founder of the famous Cotton library - Guy Crowden OBE, Professor of Applied Physiology from 1946-62 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- James CrowdenJames CrowdenJames Gee Pascoe Crowden is a former British rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire....
, Lord Lieutenant of CambridgeshireLord Lieutenant of CambridgeshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representative in the counties of the United Kingdom. The Lord Lieutenant is supported by a Vice Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants which he or...
from 1992–2002 - John FletcherJohn Fletcher (playwright)John Fletcher was a Jacobean playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; both during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's...
, son of a former Dean of Peterborough, the famous Jacobean dramatist and one-time collaborator with Shakespeare - Brian J. FordBrian J. FordBrian J. Ford is an independent research biologist, author, and lecturer, who publishes on scientific issues for the general public...
, scientist and writer - Neil HubbardNeil HubbardNeil Hubbard is a British guitarist who performed with Juicy Lucy , The Grease Band, Bluesology, Joe Cocker, Roxy Music, Kokomo, B.B. King, Kevin Rowland, and Tony O'Malley; and played on the original 1970 concept album, Jesus Christ Superstar....
, guitarist with Roxy MusicRoxy MusicRoxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson... - Gray JolliffeGray JolliffeGraham Jolliffe is the illustrator of the Wicked Willie books that have been published world wide such as the easy peasy people series...
, Wicked Willie cartoonist - Robert JohnsonRobert JohnsonRobert Leroy Johnson was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given...
, Archdeacon of Leicester, Founder of Oakham and Uppingham Schools - Prof Barry KayBarry KayBarry Kay , who studied arts at the Académie Julian in Paris, was a stage and costume designer of international renown...
, Professor of Clinical Immunology from 1980-2004 at Imperial College LondonImperial College LondonImperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine... - Roger ManvellRoger ManvellRoger Arnold Manvell was the first director of the British Film Academy , author of many books on films and film-making, and authored and co-authored many books on Nazi Germany, including biographies of Adolf Hitler, Rudolf Hess, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels and Hermann Göring...
, film historian - Claude MorleyClaude MorleyClaude Morley was an English antiquary and entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera and Diptera....
, entomologist - Edward Rainbow, Dean of Peterborough and later Bishop of Carlisle
- Richard Reynold, Dean of Peterborough and later Bishop of Lincoln
- Archie Robertson (athlete)
- Mike Sendall, scientist at CERNCERNThe European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
, and boss of Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-LeeSir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, , also known as "TimBL", is a British computer scientist, MIT professor and the inventor of the World Wide Web...
, when he invented the World Wide WebWorld Wide WebThe World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet... - Prof George Shepperson CBE, William Robertson Professor of Commonwealth and American History from 1963-86 at the University of EdinburghUniversity of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
- Sir St Clair Thomson, throat specialist to King Edward VII, (after whom Thomson's House was named)
- Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert WattsHerbert WattsLieutenant-General Sir Herbert Edward Watts KCB KCMG was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 7th Division during World War I.-Military career:...
, eminent soldier - Aidan White (journalist), General Secretary since 1987 of the International Federation of JournalistsInternational Federation of JournalistsInternational Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is a global union federation of journalists' trade unions—the largest in the world. The organization aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists...
Scandals
Timothy Coldwell was the Head of Physics at the School for a period, but was arrested on charges of making indecent images of children and admitted, in 2003, to having done so.In 2005, Gavin Lister, a teacher of P.E was charged with engaging in sexual activity with a girl between the ages of 13 and 15, and later pleaded guilty on those charges.
See also
- Peterborough CathedralPeterborough CathedralPeterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the...
- The King's School, CanterburyThe King's School, CanterburyThe King's School is a British co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in the historic English cathedral city of Canterbury in Kent. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group....
- The King's School, ChesterThe King's School, ChesterThe King's School, Chester is a British coeducational independent 7-18 school situated just outside the city of Chester. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
- The King's School, ElyThe King's School, ElyThe King's School, Ely, is a coeducational independent day and boarding school in the cathedral city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It was founded in 970 A.D., making it one of the oldest schools in the world, though it was given its Royal Charter by King Henry VIII in 1541...
- The King's School, GloucesterThe King's School, GloucesterThe King's School, Gloucester is an independent school in the United Kingdom, taking students from the ages of 3-18, with around 500 students. The current Headmaster is Alastair Macnaughton.- Origins :...
- The King's School, RochesterThe King's School, RochesterThe King's School, Rochester is an independent school in Rochester, Kent. It is a cathedral school, and being part of the foundation of Rochester Cathedral, the Dean of Rochester Cathedral serves as the chair of the school's governing body...
- The King's School, WorcesterThe King's School, WorcesterThe King's School, Worcester is an English independent school refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. It occupies a site adjacent to Worcester Cathedral on the banks of the River Severn in the centre of the city of Worcester...
- Southwell Minster SchoolSouthwell Minster SchoolSouthwell Minster School often mistaken for a private institution, is a state funded comprehensive school in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. Its first recorded Schoolmaster was Henry de Hykeling in 1313. It gets the amongst the best GCSE results in Nottinghamshire , beaten only by two West...