Abbot Beyne School
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The Abbot Beyne School is a comprehensive school in Burton upon Trent
in east Staffordshire
. It is the successor to Burton Grammar School.
and A444
at Burton Bridge.
a grammar school
in the early 16th century, functioning by 1531. The boys' grammar school moved to Winshill in 1957. It was administered by the County Borough of Burton upon Trent, known as The Grammar School with about 600 boys. The girls' high school opened in 1928. From April 1974 it was administered by Staffordshire County Council.
Another similar nearby school was the Dovecliff Grammar School on St Mary's Drive in Horninglow
, which became Wulfric Comprehensive School in 1975, then De Ferrers High School
in 1985.
Comprehensive School on Mill Hill Lane.
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
in east Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It is the successor to Burton Grammar School.
Admissions
It is situated in Winshill, on the other side of the river, east of the B5008, near the junction of the A511A511 road
The A511 road is a stretch of mainly single-carriageway road which runs northwest from junction 22 of the M1 motorway in Leicestershire, England to join the A50 between Uttoxeter and Derby....
and A444
A444 road
The A444 is a primary road running between Coventry and Burton on Trent in England, usually referred to as the "A treble four".-Route:Starting on the A4600 Sky Blue Way in Coventry, the road heads north on a dual carriageway road, crossing the M6 at junction 3. It bypasses Bedworth to the west and...
at Burton Bridge.
Grammar school
William George Arthur Beyne junior, Abbot of Burton Abbey, endowedFinancial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in the early 16th century, functioning by 1531. The boys' grammar school moved to Winshill in 1957. It was administered by the County Borough of Burton upon Trent, known as The Grammar School with about 600 boys. The girls' high school opened in 1928. From April 1974 it was administered by Staffordshire County Council.
Another similar nearby school was the Dovecliff Grammar School on St Mary's Drive in Horninglow
Horninglow
Horninglow is a suburb of Burton upon Trent in East Staffordshire. Horninglow lies to the north west of Burton, and is linked to the town centre by the A511.The parish church of Horninglow is St John the Divine, part of the Diocese of Lichfield.- Area :...
, which became Wulfric Comprehensive School in 1975, then De Ferrers High School
De Ferrers Specialist Technology College
-Admissions:The school is split into two sites. Dove campus for years 7-9 on Harehedge Lane, and Trent campus, for years 10,11 and the sixth form students, on St Mary's Drive...
in 1985.
Comprehensive
In 1975 the grammar school was merged with the Winshill Girls' High School and Ada Chadwick Secondary Modern School to become Abbot Beyne mixedCoeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
Comprehensive School on Mill Hill Lane.
Academic performance
It gets GCSE and A-level results above the England average, with the A-level results being slightly better than the GCSE results.Sport
Abbot Beyne boasts an array of sporting facilities, including; two gymnasiums, rugby pitches, two athletic tracks, two football pitches and numerous tennis courts.The Mehji Cup
The Mehji Cup is a 32 team, 5-a-side football tournament, in honour of Ramez Ali Bashir, a Sixth Former who died on 8 June 2006.The Grammar School
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- Alfred Ernest NewbouldAlfred Ernest NewbouldAlfred Ernest Newbould was a British cinematographer and Liberal politician.-Family and Education:Newbould was born in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, the son of J J Newbould from the nearby village of Tatenhill. He was educated at Burton Grammar School. He was married twice, first in 1909 to...
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MC - Prof Roy Pryce, Director from 1983-90 of the Federal Trust for Education and Research
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- Alastair YatesAlastair YatesAlastair Yates is a British journalist. He worked with the BBC, on BBC World News and BBC News until his retirement in April 2011.Born and brought up in Burton upon Trent, Yates was educated at Manor House School, Ashby and the former Burton Grammar School...
, journalist
Girls' High School
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External links
- Burton-upon-Trent: Education (British History Online)
- Abbot Beyne School website
- Abbot Beyne School prospectus
- History of Burton Grammar School
- OFSTED report for Abbot Beyne School
- BBC News review
- Nation Institute of Fame UK
- EduBase