Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Motto	Turpe Nescire (Latin:"It is a disgrace to be ignorant")
Established	1591
Type	Private Grammar School
Religious affiliation	Christian/None
Headmaster	M.R. Gibbons AKC
Location	Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 3QX England
Gender	Boys
Ages	7 to 18
School colours	Black & Gold
Former pupils	Old Savilian
Website	http://www.wgsf.org.uk/

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS) is an independent fee-paying school in Wakefield, England. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield (headed by Thomas Saville and his two sons) 75 in total and some of whom formed the first governing body.^[1] Queen Elizabeths Grammar School may refer to: Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Ashbourne, England Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Alford, Lincolnshire, England Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Barnet, England Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Blackburn, England Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Faversham, Norfolk, England Queen Elizabeths Grammar School... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Year 1591 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... Year 1591 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ...

In 1854 QEGS moved to its present site in Northgate, Wakefield, into premises formerly occupied by the West Ridings Preparatory School. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). ...

Under the Tripartite System, QEGS was a Direct-Grant school, but following the abandoning of the grammar school system in Yorkshire, it became fully independent again. The Tripartite System, known colloquially as the grammar school system, was the structure by which Britains secondary education was organised between the 1944 Butler Education Act and 1976. ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin...

The school is part of a foundation, with both QEGS Senior and Junior schools joined together, along with the nearby Wakefield Girls High School, Wakefield Girls Junior School, and Mulberry House, which is a nursery and pre-prep department. Wakefield Girls High School (WGHS) is a private school in Wakefield, England established in 1878 in Wentworth House, its current location. ...

As of 2007, The current headmaster of the school is Mr. Michael R Gibbons, who succeeded Mr Robert Mardling in 2001. The current Deputy-Headmaster is Mr. J S Slack, who replaced Andrew Derbyshire in 2005. In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

QEGS is a member of the Headmaster's Conference. The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading day and boarding independent boys and coeducational schools in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. ...

Education

The school is renowned nationally for attaining excellent pass rates in both A-Levels and GCSE's. In 2006, the pass rate for GCSE (5 or more at Grades A* - C) was 100%, which was matched by the A-Level students who also achieved a 100% pass rate. ^[2]

Facilities

A new building (the Saville Building) was opened in 2005 by Ted Wragg, the famous educationalist. The new building provides a new 6th Form Centre, English Department, state-of-the-art Theatre, and Learning Resources Centre for the pupils of QEGS. One of the most popular new developments is a cafe in the 6th Form Centre, which has been nicknamed "Janini's Paninis" by students, a title which has since become the 'official' term for the cafe. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Conrad Wragg (June 26, 1938 – November 10, 2005) was a British educationalist and academic known for his advocacy of the cause of education and opposition to political interference in the field. ...

The view looking out of the 6th Form Centre in the Saville Building

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Sport

The school is often remarked for its sporting ability, having achieved frequent success in a number of sports. Over 83% of the school boys represent QEGS in one sporting event or another. The most popular sport is Rugby Union, followed by Cricket, Hockey, Athletics and Basketball. In 2006, the under-15's Rugby side reached the Daily Mail Cup final, but were unable to match the achievement of the 1996 U-15 team who won at Twickenham. As well as plenty of sporting opportunities, the School also gives students the chance to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Daily Mail Cup is the English schools rugby union cup competition. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... The Duke of Edinburghs Award (or D of E) also popularly known as The Duke of Edinburghs Award Scheme is an award for personal achievement that can be obtained by anyone aged from 14 to 25. ...

In Popular Culture

• David Storey's Booker Prize winning novel Saville (1976) includes an account of the experiences of a working class boy at a Yorkshire grammar school in the 1940s. Storey, like the protagonist of Saville a miner's son, is an old boy of QEGS.
• The school is mentioned in the novel Nineteen Seventy-Four by David Peace.

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Notable alumni

Academia

• T.D. Barnes, Professor of Classics in the University of Toronto 1976-2007
• Professor Alan M. Taylor, Director, Center for the Evolution of the Global Economy, Department of Economics, University of California, Davis

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The Arts

Music

• Lukas Wooller, keyboardist with the band Maxïmo Park.
• Andrew Cocup, AKA Andy Cato from the band Groove Armada.
• Kenneth Leighton, classical and Anglican church music composer.
• Sam 'Whiskas' Nicholls, guitarist with Leeds alt-rock band ¡Forward, Russia! and founder of Dance to the Radio record label.
• Richard Lockwood, AKA Rich Scopie, bass player with Northampton punk band The Scopies
• John Scott, famous choirmaster and organist.
• Noel Gay, famous composer of popular music

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• David Storey, playwright and novelist, winner of the Booker Prize in 1976 for Saville.

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• David Firth, founder of the website www.fat-pie.com and creator of films such as Devvo and Burnt Face Man

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Politics

• Richard Henry Lee, sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled.
• Jonathan Baume, trade unionist
• William J. Howard, American-born Politician and Free Trade activist.

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Sport

• Mike Harrison, former captain England national rugby union team.
• Mike Tindall, world cup winning rugby union footballer.
• Bill Guest, former captain and board member of Wakefield RFC
• Mike Smith, England and Gloucestershire cricketer
• George Moate, WWE Superstar
• Ben Woods, flanker for Newcastle Falcons and England Saxons rugby union.
• Greg Wood, former England U19 cricket captain
• Alister MacKenzie, British golf course designer (1870-1934)
• Adam Pearson,Current Derby County Chairman, former commercial director of Leeds United football club and former chairman of Hull City A.F.C.
• Matthew Lynas, current RRC 100km champion
• Andrew Tunningley, former full back with Saracens and England A

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Miscellaneous

• John George Haigh, serial killer in England in the 1940s.
• John Radcliffe, British physician (1652–1714).

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Religion

• The Rt Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Hope of Thornes, former Archbishop of York.
• John Hopkins, Cambridge University academic.

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References

External links

• Queen Elizabeth Grammar School website
• The Schools Duke of Edinburghs Award Website