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Encyclopedia > Beechen Cliff School

Beechen Cliff School is a boys secondary school in Bath, England. There are around 800 boys in years 7-11 and a co-educational sixth form of over 226 students. The school was started in 1905 as the City of Bath Boys' School in the Guildhall, Bath, and moved to its present site in the late 1920s. It changed to its present name in 1972 when the grammar school was amalgamated with Oldfield Boys' School, a local secondary modern school, to form a comprehensive school. Beechen Cliff School acquired specialist Technology College status in 1997 and also has foundation school status. The school uniform consists of a blazer, trousers, shirt and a striped tie (blue, red and yellow). High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Secondary modern schools are a type of school in British educational systems, part of the Tripartite System. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ... In England and Wales, a foundation school is a type of school which enjoys a degree of independence from the local education authority. ...


Notable alumni

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE (born March 23, 1929) is a British former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes. ... Adam Campbell (born Adam Jones), is an English actor. ... Jason Dodd (born 2 November 1970) is an English footballer, who played for Southampton FC from 1989 to 2005. ... Alan Doughty (born Alan Jaworski on 31 January 1966 in Plymouth, England) is a musician and bassist who is currently based in Chicago, IL. Attended Beechen Cliff School in Bath, England between 1977 and 1982. ... Jason Gardener (born September 18, 1975 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a sprint athlete. ... Sir Simon Jenkins (born June 10, 1943) is a British newspaper columnist currently associated with The Guardian after fifteen years with News International titles. ... Raymond John Leppard (born August 1, 1927) is a well-known British conductor and harpsichordist. ... Andrew Lincoln (14 September 1973) is a British actor. ... Arnold Ridley (January 7, 1896 — March 12, 1984) was a British playwright and actor. ... Richard J. Roberts (b. ... Curt Smith (born June 24, 1961 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a singer, bassist, synthesizer player and songwriter. ... Antony Spreadbury, commonly known as Tony or Spreaders, (born 28 March 1962 Bath, England) is one of the worlds most respected rugby union referees, and along with Chris White is one of Englands two highest level referees. ... Paul Tisdale (born January 14th 1973 in Malta) is an ex-professional footballer, and the current manager of Exeter City F.C. A former England youth international, Tisdale came through the youth system at Southampton, where he remained until he was 24, but only managed 18 first team appearances. ...

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  • Official website
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Comprehensive Schools: The Blue School, Wells | The Castle School Taunton | Court Fields Community School, Wellington | Frome Community College | Kings of Wessex School | West Somerset Community College | Whitstone School
Special Schools: Farleigh College
Former Schools: Ravenscroft School
Independent Schools: | All Hallows
Public Schools: Millfield | Monkton Combe School | Taunton School | Wellington School | Downside School Wells Cathedral School

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The Senior school is in the village of Monkton Combe, while the prep school, pre-prep and nursery are in Combe Down, Bath.
The Senior School was founded in 1868 by the Vicar of Monkton Combe, Reverend Francis Pocock.
The official history of the school's first century is A Goodly Heritage: A History of Monkton Combe School 1868-1967 by A.F. Lace, published in Bath by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1968.
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