Netherthorpe School

Netherthorpe
Address
Map
Ralph Road

, ,
S43 3PU

England
Coordinates53°16′04″N 1°20′19″W / 53.267644°N 1.338496°W / 53.267644; -1.338496
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLearn, Enjoy, Succeed
Established1572; 452 years ago (1572)
Department for Education URN137902 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsRachel Swann
HeadteacherH McVicar
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1185
Current House(s)Sitwell, Frecheville, De Rodes
Websitehttp://www.netherthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Netherthorpe School is a non-selective secondary school with academy status based in Staveley in the Chesterfield district of Derbyshire, England.[1]

History

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The old school

The school was founded in 1572[2]

A quote from an 1857 directory:

Netherthorpe School.—Francis Rodes, by will, 29th of Elizabeth, left a yearly rent charge of £20 per annum, to be taken forth of his manor of Elmton; £8 thereof to the Grammar school, at Staveley Netherthorpe, £8 for two scholarships in St. John's, Cambridge, and £4 for the relief of soldiers who should be sent to the wars out of Staveley, Barlborough, and Elmton. Robert Sitwell, by will, 41st Elizabeth, gave a messuage in Killamarsh, on trust, to pay £6 yearly to the schoolmaster. Lord James Cavendish, 1742, left a rent charge of £6, issuing out of closes at Hollingwood, for the maintenance of the schoolmaster. In addition to these, the Rev. Francis Gisborne gave £10, to be invested in stock. The income of the various benefactions amounts to £29 per annum. All the sons of parishioners are considered as entitled to classical instruction; but the master makes his own charge for other branches.[3]

The school was known as Netherthorpe Grammar School. From the 1980s until 1999, it was a grant-maintained school, and became a foundation school. Today it is an academy. The school has undergone refurbishment under the BSF Building Schools for the Future scheme and a range of new purpose built facilities opened in September 2012. On 9 July 2013 the Duke of Devonshire officially opened the new areas of the school.

Debating Society

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There is a Senior Debating Society that has run for ninety-nine years.[citation needed] Netherthorpe School are the current holders of the Derbyshire Debating Trophy.

Academic performance

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In 2011, the percentage of students attaining 5 or more higher-grade GCSE passes including English and Maths was 62.4%.[citation needed] A level results were similarly above average.

Notable former pupils

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  • Nick Ainger (1961–8) – Labour MP for Carmarthen West[4]
  • Peter Hudson – UK Rear-Admiral, – Commander of the United Kingdom Maritime Force (June 2009 – January 2011); Operational Commander – EU Naval Force for Counter Piracy (June 2009 – January 2011)[5]
  • Sir Charles Sykes, FRS (1905–1982) - Physicist and metallurgist. Managing Director of Thomas Firth and John Brown Ltd and President of the Institute of Physics.
  • Stan Worthington (1905–1973) – Derbyshire and England Test cricketer
  • Ben Slater (born 1991) Nottinghamshire Cricketer
  • Liam Pitchford (born 1993) British table tennis player

References

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  1. ^ Netherthorpe web site accessed 22 October 2007
  2. ^ Netherthorpe web site
  3. ^ Whites 1857 Directory of Derbyshire
  4. ^ University Press, Dec 2007 Who's Who, accessed 24 Aug 2008
  5. ^ Royal Navy site, accessed October 2009

Further reading

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  • A History of Netherthorpe School, W.E. Godfrey and C. J. G. Bishop
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