King David High School is a mixed
voluntary aided
A voluntary aided school (VA school) is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation (charity), foundation or Charitable trust, trust (usually a religious organisation), contributes to building costs and has a substantial influ ...
Jewish ethos-based
secondary school
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located in the
Wavertree district of
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England. It provides
Jewish education
Jewish education ( he, חינוך, ''Chinuch'') is the transmission of the tenets, principles, and religious laws of Judaism. Known as the "people of the book", Jews value education, and the value of education is strongly embedded in Jewish cul ...
, but also admits and caters to students of other faiths.
Facilities
In September 2011, the primary and secondary moved into a new school building, as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. There are three floors in King David. On the ground floor, there are the "creative" subjects, including ICT, business, art, design technology, and PE. There is also the reception area, sixth form common room, and atrium. On the first floor, there are the humanities subjects (English, modern foreign languages, history, and geography). The second floor is the home to the mathematics rooms and science labs. All floors have "breakout" spaces, where classes can go to do project/group work. There are also ICT facilities, toilets, and water fountains on each floor.
Notable alumni
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Ian Broudie, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
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Malandra Burrows, actress and singer
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Guy Chambers
Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams.
Education
Chambers attended Quarry Bank Comprehensive School sixth form in Liverpool. From 18, h ...
, songwriter
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Simon Fishel
Simon Fishel (born 29 July 1953) is an English physiologist, biochemist and pioneering ''in vitro'' fertilisation (IVF) specialist.
Fishel joined Robert Edwards in 1975 and eventually worked alongside Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, the duo that s ...
,
IVF professor
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Ron Hesketh, Anglican priest and former RAF Chaplain-in-Chief
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Jason Isaacs, actor
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Missy Bo Kearns, footballer for
Liverpool FC Women
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Stuart Polak, Baron Polak
Stuart Polak, Baron Polak (born 28 March 1961) is a British Conservative politician and life peer in the House of Lords.
Early life
Stuart Polak was born in Liverpool, England. He attended the Childwall Hebrew Congregation, a synagogue in Live ...
, Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords
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Mark Simpson, composer and clarinet player
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Neal Skupski
Neal Skupski (born 1 December 1989) is a British professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 14 November 2022.
He is a two-time Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, havi ...
, tennis player
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David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Tredegar
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, politician, barrister, and life peer
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Michael Woodford, business executive
See also
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Jewish day school
A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide children of Jewish parents with both a Jewish and a secular education in one school on a full-time basis. The term "day school" is used to differentiate s ...
*
King David School (disambiguation) King David School(s) can refer to one or more of the following Jewish day schools:
; Australia
* King David School, Melbourne
; Canada
*King David School, Vancouver
King David High School () is a pluralistic Jewish community high school in Va ...
, for other King David Schools
References
Jewish day schools
Jewish schools in England
Jews and Judaism in England
Secondary schools in Liverpool
Educational institutions established in 1954
1954 establishments in England
Voluntary aided schools in England
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