Tranby School
| Hull Collegiate School | |
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| Address | |
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, , HU10 7EH England | |
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| Type | Independent day school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | c. 1330 (Hull Grammar School) 1890 (Hull High School) 2004, 2005 (merger into current school) |
| Principal | Mr Rob Haworth (2005–2014) Mrs Rebecca Glover (September 2014 – present) |
| Staff | 100 (approx.) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 800 (approx.) |
| Houses | 4 - Venn (red), Johnson (blue), Marvel (yellow) and Holtby (green) |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, navy blue and gold |
| Former pupils | Old Collegians |
| Website | http://www.hullcollegiateschool.co.uk/ |
Hull Collegiate School, commonly known in the area as the 'Collegiate' or 'Tranby Croft', is a co-educational independent school in Anlaby, near Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 2005 as a result of a merger of two of the area's independent schools[1] and is a member of the United Church Schools Trust.
History
Hull Collegiate School was established in September 2005 resulting from the merger of two Hull independent schools, Hull High School and Hull Grammar School. Situated 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west of Hull and 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of the Humber Bridge, the school is based at Tranby Croft, a Victorian mansion with over 12 acres (49,000 m2) of landscaped grounds, a small wood and an AstroTurf pitch.
The mansion was previously home to shipbuilder Sir Arthur Wilson during the late Victorian Era. He famously hosted the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, at a party. The events at the party would later lead to the royal baccarat scandal.
The Preparatory School, opened in 2004, is housed in a purpose-built facility on the same site; a senior school building was opened in 2005, completing a multimillion-pound investment by parent company United Church Schools Trust.[1]
Notable alumni and teachers
Old Grammarians now form part of an association called the Hull Old Collegians' Association, which incorporates the former Hull Old Grammarians’ Association as well as the Hull High School Past Pupils' Association.[2]
Hull Grammar School
Former pupils of the former grammar school are known as "Hull Old Grammarians".
- Andrew Marvell, poet[1]
- Thomas Watson, former Bishop of St David's
- William Wilberforce, abolitionist and politician
Hull High School
- Dorothy L. Sayers, novelist, taught Modern Languages at Hull High from 1915 to 1917[1]
References
External links
- School Website
- Profile on the ISC website
- ISI Inspection Reports