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Wolstanton High School
The Orme Academy, previously known as Wolstanton High School and Wolstanton County Grammar School, is a high school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. History The school was founded in 1928, as Wolstanton County Grammar School, as a replacement for The Orme Middle School, which closed in 1927. The grammar school was originally designed for 500 male students from a catchment area that included Staffordshire and the neighbouring parts of Cheshire. In 1977 the school merged with Watlands Secondary Modern School to become the Marshlands High School, and later became Wolstanton High School in the 1980s. Starting with the academic year of 2020, the school renamed itself to The Orme Academy. In a 2012, Ofsted judged the school as "satisfactory," but that fell to "requires improvement" by 2013. It was noted that the majority of students are of "White British backgrounds, with a small number from other ethnic groups." The number of students "eligible for free school meals is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Burnett
Neil William Burnett (born 16 December 1961) is an English-born Scottish former cricketer. Burnett was born at Wolstanton near Newcastle-under-Lyme, where he was initially educated at Wolstanton Grammar School. After moving to Scotland, he continued his education at Arbroath High School. A club cricketer for Arbroath United Cricket Club, Burnett made his debut for Scotland in a List A one-day match against Worcestershire at Glasgow in the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup. Over the next three years, Burnett was a regular member of the Scottish one-day side, making eleven appearances across the Benson & Hedges Cup and the NatWest Trophy. In his eleven one-day matches, he scored 118 runs at an average of 13.11, with a highest score of 27. With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 40.50, with best figures of 2 for 60. In addition to playing one-day cricket for Scotland, Burnett also made a single appearance in first-class cricket against Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Educated At Wolstanton Grammar School
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Secondary Schools In Staffordshire
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Educational Institutions Established In The 15th Century
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Brian Scarlett
Brian Scarlett (11 July 1938–2 September 2004) was a British academic noted for his contributions to particle technology Life Scarlett was born 11 July 1938 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England.Davies, R,. (2004) Particles & Particle Systems Characterization 21 177-8 In Memoriam – Brian ScarlettDavies, R., (2004) Particle Technology Forum Newsletter 10, 1,3-4 Brian Scarlett remembered He attended Wolstanton Grammar School and the University of Durham, gaining a BSc in Physics in 1959. By 1964 Scarlett had earned a PhD from the same institution, having also migrated from Hatfield College to University College for his doctoral studies. He died 2 September 2004 in Gainesville, Florida, being survived by his wife Joan, son Ian, and daughters Diane and Judy. Career In 1964 he joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. In 1966 he obtained a research assistant post at the Nottingham and District Technical College where he began his research on particle technology. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Electoral system All 650 members of the UK House of Commons are elected using the first-past-the-post voting system in single member constituencies across the whole of the United Kingdom, where each constituency has its own single representative. Elections All MP positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle, or when a snap election is called. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 set out that ordinary general elections are held on the first Thursday in May, every five years. The Act was repealed in 2022. With approval from Parliament, both the 2017 and 2019 general elections were held earlier than the schedule set by the Act. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then a constituency vacancy may be filled by a by-election. Under the Representation of the People Act 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Moss (UK Politician)
Reginald Moss (5 December 1913 – 28 May 1995) was a British schoolteacher and Labour politician. After fighting an energetic campaign in Hemel Hempstead in the 1950 general election, he was elected as the first Member of Parliament for Meriden in 1955. As a backbencher he had a low profile but managed some achievements in House of Commons committees. Moss lost the highly marginal constituency after a single term and was forced to return to his previous career. He died many years later in obscurity. Family and education Moss was the son of J.H. Moss,"Moss, Reginald" in ''Who's Who 1963'', A & C Black. a colliery deputy at Parkhouse Colliery in Chesterton, Staffordshire; he was born in Audley, Staffordshire. At Wolstanton Grammar School he became Head Boy, and won a place at the University of Birmingham. There he won the Gladstone Prize,"Prospective Candidates Named for May Election", '' Atherstone Herald'', 29 April 1955, p. 1. and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Latham (editor)
Robert Clifford Latham CBE, MA, FBA (11 March 1912 – 4 January 1995) was Fellow and Pepys Librarian of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and joint editor of ''The Diary of Samuel Pepys'' (1970–83). Early life and education Latham was born on 11 March 1912 in Audley, Staffordshire. He was educated at Wolstanton Grammar School, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire (now The Orme Academy) and Queens' College, Cambridge, where he received a double First Class Honours Degree in history. Academic career In 1935 he was appointed an Assistant Lecturer at King's College London, and in 1939 a Lecturer. He was Reader in History (1947–1972) and Dean of Men (1965–1968) at Royal Holloway College, University of London, during the introduction of male undergraduates. In the academic year 1968–69 he was Professor of History at the University of Toronto. From 1970 to 1972 he was Research Fellow, from 1972 to 1984 Fellow, and from 1984 to 1994 Hon. Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Griffiths
Sir Ernest Roy Griffiths (8 July 1926 – 28 March 1994) was a British businessman. He was a director of Monsanto Europe (1964–68), and a director and deputy chairman of J. Sainsbury plc (1968–91). He was engaged by Margaret Thatcher in 1983 to produce a report on the management of the National Health Service (NHS) and went on to be deputy chairman of the NHS Management Board (1986–89) and adviser to the government on the NHS (1986–94). He recommended, "The Secretary of State should set up, within DHSS and the existing statutory framework, a Health Services Supervisory Board and a full-time NHS Management Board" and that general managers should be introduced throughout the NHS. In 1985, he was knighted for "services to the National Health Service". He produced a report on Care in the Community in 1987. References Obituaryin ''The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nickn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Foskett
Nicholas Hedley Foskett (born 12 March 1955) was formerly Vice-Chancellor at Keele University in Staffordshire (August 2010 – August 2015), a Professor of Education at the University of Southampton and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences. Biography Born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Foskett was educated at Wolstanton Grammar School in Milehouse Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme (now The Orme Academy). He read Geography at Keble College, Oxford before becoming a secondary school geography teacher. He was appointed senior academic administrator at Aston University in 1987, two years later he moved on to the University of Southampton as a lecturer in education, where he became a professor in 2000. In August 2010 he became Vice-Chancellor of Keele University. He is also a Trustee of Regent's University London. Academic work His particular areas of interest and expertise lie in the field of educational policy and management, with a particular focus on education 14-19 and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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