Anthony Gell School
| Anthony Gell School | |
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| Address | |
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Wood St , , DE4 4DX England | |
| Coordinates | 53°04′45″N 1°34′17″W / 53.0791°N 1.5715°WCoordinates: 53°04′45″N 1°34′17″W / 53.0791°N 1.5715°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1576 |
| Founder | Anthony Gell |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Department for Education URN | 112968 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Malcolm Kelly |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | 5 |
| Website | www |
Anthony Gell School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Wirksworth in the English county of Derbyshire.[1]
It began as a Free Grammar School established by Anthony Gell in 1576AD. The school moved to its present site in 1908 and became a voluntary controlled school in 1944. It became a coeducational comprehensive school in 1965.[2] As a voluntary controlled school, it is supported by the Anthony Gell School Foundation charitable trust,[3] and administered by Derbyshire County Council.
Anthony Gell School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[4] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels, OCR Nationals and further BTECs.[5] As of 2011 the school's GCSE scores were increasing.[6]
As of 2011 the school has no school uniform policy. Headmaster David Baker continued the existing dress code policy after becoming headmaster circa 2006.[6]
Notable former pupils[]
- Dame Ellen MacArthur, a sailor who broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2005.
- Oliver Smith, Youngest branch party president in British political history for The Liberal Democrats
- Lawrence Beesley, a survivor of the Titanic, who was widely reported in contemporary newspapers.[7]
Houses[]
Anthony Gell School is split into 5 houses. These houses are:
- Arkwright - Arkwright is named after Richard Arkwright who is a historical figure in the area known for his contributions to the Industrial Revolution and Cromford.
- Gell - Gell is named after Anthony Gell, the founder of the school.
- Fearne - Fearne is named after Agnes Fearne, a relative of Anthony Gell who made bequests to help fund the school.[8]
- Wright - Wright is named after Joseph Wright of Derby, a British landscape and portrait painter.
- Nightingale - Nightingale is named after Florence Nightingale, another historical figure in the area. Nightingale as a house was implemented to the school in 2019.
References[]
- ^ "AGS History 1908-1929 by Roy Pearce". Anthonygell.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "About our school". Anthonygell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Foundation Trustees". Anthonygell.co.uk. 25 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "The Curriculum". Anthonygell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Sixth Form". Anthonygell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Northen, Stephanie (18 January 2011). "School uniform does not improve results – discuss". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "The Titanic Disaster Newspaper". Wirksworth Heritage Centre. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Extract from will of Agnes Ferne (14 Jul 1574) including provision for payment towards maintenance of a free school in Wirksworth when there shall be one and for poor folks in a bedehouse there". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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