Calderstones School
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| Motto | "Defectu Doctrina"[1] |
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| Established | 15 September 1921[1] |
| Headteacher | Brian Davies |
| Specialism | Science College |
| Location | Harthill Road Liverpool Merseyside L18 3HS England |
| Local authority | Liverpool City Council |
| DfE URN | 104698 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 138[1] |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | |
| Website | Calderstones School |
Calderstones School is an English comprehensive school and specialist science college, located opposite Calderstones Park on Harthill Road in the Liverpool suburb of Allerton.[2]
The school's post code is L18 3HS [3]
The school was founded in 1921 as Quarry Bank High School and its first intake of 225 pupils was on 11 January 1922.[1] The first headmaster of the school was R.F.Bailey (an old Etonian.) He formed the school on the principles of public school houses. Subsequently the first year boys' house was named Bailey.[1] The current Headmaster is Brian Davies, having been within the role since 1990.[1]
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[edit] History
In 1967 Quarry Bank High boy's school merged with neighbouring Calder High School For Girls (a girls' grammar school also on Harthill Road) and nearby Morrison School and adopted the name Quarry Bank Comprehensive School. The same year saw the abolition of the school's house system, whereby the pupils were divided between Mersey, Esmeduna, Wavertree, Sefton, Allerton, Childwall, Aigburth and Woolton Houses. In 1985 "QB" merged with Aigburth Vale High School, which left the school operating at four discrete locations and with 1800 pupils; it was also then that it adopted its current name. Aigburth Vale on Lark Lane was previously a grammar school with around 600 girls. In 1989 the school divested itself of its Aigburth and Morrison facilities, retaining only the original Calder House and Quarry Bank estates. A new building to replace the old Morrison Wing site was built within the existing school site. The old Morrison Wing is now home to a Tesco superstore on Mather Avenue in Allerton. Aigburth Vale High School also no longer exists and is now home to a number of private apartments.[1]
[edit] Refurbishment
In 2001 the school underwent a major refurbishment as part of the Private Finance Initiative scheme. The entire site has been overhauled, with the old Calder Wing now virtually demolished. Only Calder House is now left from the old Calder Wing and this now houses the Sixth form. A new Arts Wing has been built which houses the English, MFL, Arts and Music departments. The old Quarry Wing was divided up into 2 separate buildings. One is Quarry House which houses both the ICT and History departments whilst also containing the main office for the school. The main classroom core of the Quarry Wing is now known as the Science Wing and houses a very large number of science labs. The school was also awarded 'Specialist Science Status' in 2001 which allows it to provide first class science facilities for its pupils.
[edit] Alumni
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- Marcus Holden International Rugby Player. Cyprus Rugby National Team
[edit] Quarry Bank High School
- John Lennon Rock musician, singer/songwriter, author and peace activist, and one of the founding members of The Beatles (Lennon named The Quarrymen after the school's first title).
- Rt Rev Jonathan Bailey, Bishop of Derby from 1995–2005
- Clive Barker writer of countless books and the films Hellraiser and Candyman
- Former FA chief executive Brian Barwick
- David Basnett, trade union leader
- Stephen Bayley, architecture writer and Chief Executive of the Design Museum from 1986-9
- Prof Edmund (Ted) Bellamy, Professor of Physics at Westfield College, London from 1960–84[4]
- Jim Black, former Head of Presentation at BBC Radio 4 for fourteen years who introduced the Radio 4 UK Theme and Sailing By[5]
- Doug Bradley, actor, who played the 'Pinhead' character in Hellraiser
- Steve Coppell, football manager
- Les Dennis, the TV personality
- Prof Alan Deyermond, Professor of Spanish at Queen Mary and Westfield College, London from 1969–87
- Peter Goldsmith (Lord Goldsmith of Allerton) who was appointed as the Labour government's Attorney General in 2001.
- Derek Nimmo, actor
- Ralph Price CBE, Chairman of Honeywell UK from 1971–81[6]
- Labour cabinet ministers William Rodgers (who adopted the name "Quarry Bank" as part of his baronial title) and Peter Shore, Baron Shore of Stepney.
- Joe Royle, football manager
- Sir James Stirling, architect
[edit] Calder High School for Girls
- Judith Kelly OBE, artistic director of London's Southbank Centre
- Dr Diana Walford CBE, Principal since 2002 of Mansfield College, Oxford, and haematologist
[edit] Aigburth Vale High School for Girls
- Bel Mooney (briefly), journalist
- Elisabeth Sladen, actress (Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures).
[edit] Quarry Bank Comprehensive School
- John Power, previously a member of The La's and founding member of Cast
[edit] Teaching Staff
[edit] Heads/Department Leaders
Headteacher - Mr Brian Davies
Deputy Headteacher - Mr Glen Wright
Deputy/Assistant Headteachers
- Miss S. Maguire
- Mr L. Ratcliffe
- Mr D. McDermott
Head of Sixth Form
- Mr P. Richards
- Miss E. Jones
Head of Departments
- Head of English - Mr L. O'Hanlon
- Head of Mathematics - Mr S. Williams
- Head of Biology - Miss. R. Nicholls
- Head of Chemistry - Dr D. Ellson
- Head of Physics - Mr. J. Cain
- Head of Modern Languages - Mr P. Avison
- Head of History - Mr. P.D. Eatock
- Head of Geography - Mrs D. Whiteside
- Head of Music - Mr C. Sheard
- Head of Art - Mrs S. Fawcett
- Head of Religious Studies - Mrs R. Carney
- Head of ICT - Mr J. Mayne
- Head of Business/Economics - Miss E. Jones
- Head of Physical Education - Mr P. Gibbons
- Head of Design & Technology - Mr P. Brown
- Head of PSHE/Citizenship - Mr D. Lancaster
- Head of Gifted/Talented - Miss D. Gossage
- Head of SEN - Ms S. McDermott
Heads of Year
- Heads of Year 7 - Mrs S. Levy/Mr T. O'Brien
- Heads of Year 8 - Mr A. Preston/Ms E. McEvoy
- Heads of Year 9 - Ms A. Lawes/Mr L. Edgely
- Heads of Year 10 -
- Heads of Year 11 - Ms S. York/Ms A. Sheard
[edit] Notable Teachers
- Actor and scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern, of Brookside and Cracker fame, was a teacher at the school for some time.
- Liverpudlian born actor, Michael Jackson now works at the school as a Drama teacher.
[edit] Nearby
Calderstones Park is just across the road from the school's premises. The parish church of All Hallows Allerton, at the bottom of Harthill Road and across from the school's playing fields, boasts an unequalled display of stained glass windows made by William Morris from Edward Burne-Jones's designs.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.calderstones.co.uk/history.html
- ^ http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=340115&y=387682&z=0&sv=L18+3HS&st=2&pc=L18+3HS&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/schools/for-parents-and-carers/find-school-inspection-report/provider/ELS/104698
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/apr/20/guardianobituaries.mainsection
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2055752/Jim-Black.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1469278/Ralph-Price.html
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 53°22′57″N 2°54′03″W / 53.3825°N 2.9009°W
