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King James's School (other)
King James's School may refer to: *King James's School, Almondbury, a secondary school in Almondbury, West Yorkshire, England *King James's School, Knaresborough King James's School is located on King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. King James's is a large non-selective school with a large sixth form. Admissions King James's School is the only secondary school in Knaresborough and ..., a secondary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England See also * King James (other) {{Schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King James's School, Almondbury
King James's School is a coeducational secondary school located in Almondbury in the English county of West Yorkshire. History King James's Grammar School was founded as chantry school in 1547 and received its name and a royal charter in 1608 thanks to the efforts of three men who travelled on horseback to London to get a royal charter from the king. They rode from Farnley Tyas, the nearby village, having been sent to London to get the charter by the local wealthy men from Almondbury who wanted a local school for their offspring to visit. Extensions were made to the school by William Swinden Barber between 1880 and 1883. The grammar school era ended in 1976 when it became a comprehensive school: King James's School. The school was designated a specialist Science College in 2004. In September 2012 the school converted to academy status. The current principal is Mr Ian Rimmer. The school today King James's School is a comprehensive secondary school with a catchment area that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King James's School, Knaresborough
King James's School is located on King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. King James's is a large non-selective school with a large sixth form. Admissions King James's School is the only secondary school in Knaresborough and serves the town and the surrounding villages. The current Headmaster is Carl Sugden. The school is situated in the centre of the town on the main A59, next to the leisure pool. The population of Knaresborough (as well as the surrounding villages) means that it is an oversubscribed school. History Grammar school The school was founded in 1616 as King James Grammar School with a charter from King James I. The school magazine ''The Chaloner'' is named after Dr Robert Chaloner who founded the school. It discusses school events and achievements for both school and its students and is published annually. It is created by the students and edited by the school's sixth form. Comprehensive It became a comprehensive in September 1971. The school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
