King's Grove High School
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King’s Grove High School is a state-run (comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...

) secondary school on Buchan Grove in Crewe
Crewe
Crewe is a railway town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...

, Cheshire
Cheshire
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, England
England
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. The school has been awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
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 status.

History

The school was formerly known as the 'Crewe Grammar School for Girls' until the late 1970s. In the very early years of the school it was known as Kings Way when it was at its old site, now home to South Cheshire College. the main Kings Way building (Formerly the Summerville Centre) was still in use until 2009 when it was demolished for the new South Cheshire College building. Until the Kings Way site was closed by the school in the 1980s it ran along side the Buchan Grove site with a path going along the school field.

In 2008, the school was awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College status, following this the school has set up its own School Shop, Bank and Travel Agency. The school has also been awarded 'Fairtrade' status.

The school has produced and performed many shows at the Lyceum Theatre (Crewe)
Lyceum Theatre (Crewe)
The Lyceum Theatre is an Edwardian theatre in Heath Street, Crewe, Cheshire, England. It originated as a converted Roman Catholic Church in 1876. The church was replaced in 1887 by a purpose-built theatre, which burnt down in 1910. The theatre was rebuilt the following year, and was refurbished...

 including Into the Woods, The King and I, The Sound of Music and most recently Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, all put together by Mr Morgan and Mrs O'Brien. The school will be performing the play Evita (musical) in early 2012 at the Lyceum Theatre.

Building Programmes

  • 2009 The School opened the Brownson centre a new two classroom IT suite with Conference room.
  • 2010 Tennis courts were laid with astroturf.
  • 2011 The F.A.M.E. (For Actors and Musicians Everywhere) Suite was added to the Brownson centre, a dedicated Drama and Music studio.
  • 2011 All 3 Art classrooms refurbished.
  • 2011 All 5 Humanities classrooms refurbished.

Staff

  • Headteacher:
    Mr T Langston
  • Deputy Headteacher:
    Mr J Bird
  • Assistant Headteachers:
    Mr R. Harrison, BEd, DASE
    Mrs. D. Ridings BEd, Dip SEN
    Mr M. Smith BEd, MA

Crewe Grammar School for Girls

  • Kali Mountford
    Kali Mountford
    Kali Carol Jean Mountford is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Colne Valley from 1997 until she retired from the House of Commons at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...

     - Labour MP for Colne Valley
    Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
    Colne Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. In the post-war period the seat had the distinction of being one of the few Labour/Liberal marginals,...

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