Pate's Grammar School
Motto	Patebit Tum Quod Latuit (That which is hidden shall be revealed)
Established	1574
Type	voluntary aided, selective
Headteacher	Shaun Fenton MA
Founder	Richard Pate
Specialisms	Languages and Science
Location	Princess Elizabeth Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HG  England
LEA	Gloucestershire
Ofsted number	115754
Staff	87 teaching, 35 support
Students	948
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11 to 18
Houses	Beaufort, Gloucester, Richmond, York
Publication	Pate's Progress, The Grammar School Gazette
Website	www.pates.gloucs.sch.uk
Coordinates: 51°54′25″N 2°07′01″W / 51.907, -2.117

Pate's Grammar School is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school in the Hesters Way area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom catering for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was granted Language College status in 2001, is a Beacon school, and in February 2006 was one of the first in the country to be awarded 'extra special status' – that is, both Language College and Science College status. The school was founded with a fund bestowed to Corpus Christi College, Oxford by Richard Pate in 1574. The school became co-educational in 1986, when Pate's Grammar School for Girls merged with Cheltenham Grammar School for Boys. In Voluntary Aided schools (many of which are church schools) the governing body, as opposed to the Local Education Authority, employs the staff, and decide admission arrangements. ... A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom. ... Richard Pate, born 1516 in Cheltenham, was a landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucester. ... Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ... Ofsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... In a voluntary aided school (many of which are church schools) the governing body, as opposed to the Local Education Authority, employs the staff, and decide admission arrangements but the school is nevertheless funded by the state and does not charge fees. ... A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom. ... Hesters Way is an area in the western part of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. ... Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages. ... Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ... College name Corpus Christi College Named after Corpus Christi, Body of Christ Established 1517 Sister College Corpus Christi College President Sir Tim Lankester JCR President Binyamin Even Undergraduates 239 Graduates 126 Homepage Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Richard Pate, born 1516 in Cheltenham, was a landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucester. ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Academic achievements

At GCSE level in 2004, 100% of pupils entered earned 5 A* to C grades ^[1] and the school came twelfth in the BBC table of performance in A-/AS-Level ^[2]. Again in 2005 100% of pupils earned 5 A* to C grades at GCSE ^[3], and in 2006, 100% of pupils passed in at least 7 subjects with grades A* to C ^[4]. “GCSE” redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13*, commonly called the Sixth Form except for Scotland), or at a separate sixth form... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Physics Department at Pate's was also recognised as the best Physics department in the country in a survey published by the Observer newspaper in May 2006. ^[5]

Sporting achievements

Pate's also has a strong sporting heritage, and this has been continued over the previous year, with the First XV Rugby squad achieving previously unparalleled successes on the pitch, under the guidance of ex-England scrum-half Peter Kingston. A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ...

In 2007 Pate's senior rugby teams completed a season unbeaten for the first time in 21 years.

Community

The school has a relatively famous school council. The team of pupils and sixth formers from across the school is intended to help the students enjoy their time at Pate's more beneficially and give them a voice in school affairs. The council has so far been quite successful and fairly popular, and was voted the best in the South-West by the Headteachers' Association in the academic year of 2005-06. An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...

The school is also known for its consistently good performance in the Young Enterprise competition held amongst schools nationwide. In 2007 it reached the national finals for the Make Your Mark Enterprise Challenge held in London. Young Enterprise is a charity scheme in the United Kingdom involving students typically in their late teens, which allows them to start and run their own business usually for the period of one academic year. ...

On one occasion in the 1970s the school became the champion of the BBC Radio quiz programme Top of the Form. Top of the Form was a BBC radio and television quiz show for teams from secondary schools. ...

Pate's is also heavily involved with charity work and has a very successful Charity Committee elected each year. In the 2007-8 year over £16,000 was raised.

Notable alumni

Famous former pupils of Cheltenham Grammar School for Boys include Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and the composer Gustav Holst. Other alumni include Sir Benjamin Baker, co-designer of the Forth Bridge and other major engineering projects; the biologist, Sir Rowland Biffen; Gilbert Jessop, the famous cricketer; and Siân Berry, the 2008 Green Party candidate for London Mayor. The headmaster, Shaun Fenton, can also claim famous links; his father being the singer and actor Alvin Stardust. His brother is the renowned musician Adam F. Brian Jones (born Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones on 28 February 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, died 3 July 1969) was a founding member, lead and rhythm guitarist and backing singer in the British rock group, The Rolling Stones. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Gustav Holst Gustav Holst (September 21, 1874, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - May 25, 1934, London) [1] [2] was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years. ... Sir Benjamin Baker (March 31, 1840 - May 19, 1907), English engineer, was born near Bath in 1840, and, after receiving his early training in a South Wales ironworks, became associated with Sir John Fowler in London. ... The term Forth Bridge is the correct term for the railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in Scotland. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Gilbert Laird Jessop (1874 - 1955) was an English cricket player. ... Siân Berry Siân Berry (born 9 July 1974 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English politician and member of the Green Party of England and Wales. ... Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London) is an English pop singer and stage actor. ... Adam F performs at Listen at Club Alchemy in New Haven, Connecticut on September 3, 2006. ...

See also

• Old Patesians RFC

Old Patesians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. ...

References

External links

• Pate's Grammar School, official site
• pgsccf.org, official Pate's Combined Cadet Force (CCF) site
• Pate's History, official site of the History and Politics Department