The Grange School, Aylesbury
The Grange School is an 11–18 mixed, foundation secondary school and sixth form in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It was established in 1954 and is part of the Aylesbury Learning Partnership.
| The Grange School | |
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Wendover Way , , HP21 7NH England | |
| Coordinates | 51°48′33″N 0°47′57″W |
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| Type | Foundation school |
| Established | 1954[1] |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire County Council |
| Trust | Aylesbury Learning Partnership |
| Specialist | Business & Enterprise |
| Department for Education URN | 110488 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Vincent Thomas Murray[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 1,323 (2018)[3] |
| Capacity | 1,375[3] |
| Website | www |
History
In 1959, the school was visited by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Mother's Clubs in Buckinghamshire.[4] The school is notable as the location where the jury retired to consider their verdict in the Great Train Robbery case in 1963. They used the room that is now the main office of the youth centre on the school site.[5]
In early 2009, it was awarded Business and Enterprise status and underwent refurbishment in areas of the school, funded by the Business & Enterprise grant.
It was used as a filming location in the iconic 2016 film Aylesbury Dead, where the main character David (played by David Davids) visits at the start of the film to collect his girlfriend (who just so happens to be in Year 10) to take her to Maccies.
Notable alumni
- Jake Gray, professional footballer
- Robert Hall, professional footballer[6]
- Samantha Louise Lewthwaite, terrorist suspect and widow of 7/7 suicide bomber[7]
- John Otway, singer-songwriter[8]
- Matt Phillips, professional footballer[9]
- Iain Rogerson, actor
- Ellen White, professional footballer[10]
References
- Lambert, Tim. "A Brief History of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire". Local Histories. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "Headteacher's Welcome". The Grange School. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "The Grange School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- The Bucks Herald (2001) Memory Lane Aylesbury: The Post-War Years. Derby: Breedon Books
- Hodson, Tom (3 May 2007). "The crime of the century". The Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser.
- "Grange pupil Hall gets another England call". The Bucks Herald. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- "Profile: Samantha Lewthwaite". BBC News. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Chalmers, Robert (20 August 2006). "John Otway: The world is not enough". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- "Phillips tipped to be next £50m superstar". The Bucks Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- "Ellen scores an England success". The Bucks Herald. Johnston Publishing. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2012.