Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford (QEGS) is a selective, co-educational, academy status Grammar School and Sixth Form in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. In 2021, the school held 544 pupils.[1]

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford
Address
Station Road

Alford
,
Lincolnshire
,
LN13 9HY

England
Coordinates53°15′31″N 0°10′12″E
Information
TypeGrammar school;
Academy
MottoCor Unum Via Una
Established1566 (1566)
FounderFrancis Spanning
Sir William Cecil
Department for Education URN136315 Tables
Head teacherMr Thompson
Staff39 teaching
21 administrative
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment544 pupils (2021)
Colour(s)     
Websitehttp://www.qegs.co.uk/

The school motto is Cor Unum Via Una which translates from Latin to English as: "One heart, one way." It is also the title of the school song.

Organisation of the school

Currently the school has 1 headteacher and 3 assistant headteachers, all of whom make up members of the SLT (senior leadership team). There is 1 head of lower school (Years 7-8), 1 head of middle school (Years 9-11) and 1 head of sixth form. There is also 1 second in middle school. There are 12 Subject leaders. Altogether, there are 39 teachers (including subject leaders and SLT).[2]

In each year there are approximately 90 students, apart from the sixth form years, each of which contain approximately 60 students. There are three houses that make up the school: Spanning, Cecil and Travers. Each year is divided into 3, with equal numbers in all houses

History

The school was first established in 1566 with the donation of £50 from an Alford merchant. In 1576 a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth I "for the Education, Instruction and bringing up of children and Youth for ever to continue." In 1959, a new block was added to the school in preparation for the admittance of girls. The school attained grant-maintained status in 1989, and in 1999 was given Foundation status.

Notable former pupils

Former teachers

Notes
  1. "Ofsted School Inspection".
  2. "QEGS List of Staff".
  3. "Queen Elizabeth's Grammar - Alumni". www.queenelizabeths.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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