Woodhouse Grove School
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Independent school
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, coeducational, day and boarding public school
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and Sixth Form college
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in Apperley Bridge
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, Bradford
Bradford
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, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
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, England
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for children aged between 11 and 18. The school, and its preparatory junior school, Brontë House, is located in the Aire Valley
Aire and Calder Navigation
The Aire and Calder Navigation is a river and canal system of the River Aire and the River Calder in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. The first improvements to the rivers above Knottingley were completed in 1704 when the Aire was made navigable to Leeds and the Calder to...
.
Originally founded as an all boys boarding preparatory institution, for the sons of Methodist Ministers, the school has developed over the latter part of the 20th century. Woodhouse Grove has evolved into a flexible independent education centre, providing education from the age of three through to graduation from the sixth form. There are approximately 720 students on roll, currently including around 113 boarders.
The school is located in a rural setting close to the metropolitan centres of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, 10 miles (16 kilometres) distant and Bradford, 3.9 miles (6.3 kilometres) away. Leeds Bradford International Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Leeds city centre itself...
is only 2.5 miles (4.7 kilometres) north-east of the school.
Although essentially a Christian school, Woodhouse Grove freely accepts children from other religions or children with no declared religious affiliations. The school offers academic and sixth form scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s, bursaries
Bursary
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for HM Forces families, clergy families and sixth form, music awards, sport awards and financial assistance for siblings.
Early Plans
Even in the early days of the Wesleyan MethodistMethodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
movement a need had been identified for a school located in the north of England as a boarding establishment to educate the sons of ministers who moved frequently from ministry to ministry around the country. Kingswood School
Kingswood School
Kingswood School, referred to as 'Kingswood', is an independent day and boarding school located in Bath, Somerset, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1748...
, near Bath, in the West Country
West Country
The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the City of Bristol, while the counties of...
, had served as the sole Methodist school since 1748, but the distance involved proved a problem for northern residents. The topic was first raised at Conference as early as 1781 and John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
himself replied, “Probably we may (provide such a school). Let our brethren think of a place and a master and send me word”. No place was immediately found, however, and the matter postponed, but not totally forgotten.
The need for a new school was not formally raised again for twenty five years until church theologian and scholar Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke was a British Methodist theologian and Biblical scholar, born in the townland of Moybeg Kirley near Tobermore in Ireland...
made the suggestion at the 1806 conference in his first year as conference president.
Over the next five years the matter was discussed and progressed annually and several possible sites were examined.
The Grove
With a suitable house and grounds identified and purchased at Woodhouse Grove in Apperley near Bradford the decision to found the school was finally agreed by ballot at the Wesleyan Conference of 1811, still under the leadership of the influential and charismatic Adam Clarke. This first period is referred to as the “Old Foundation” in the school’s history. It was initially established to provide an education for the sons of the itinerant ministers in service of the Methodist Church in the north of England. The original planned name was to be “The Wesleyan Academy”, as evidenced by a commemorative wall plaque at the school, but this name was quickly dropped in favour of Woodhouse Grove School.Few alterations were needed to convert the house for use as a school, but the barn was cleaned up as a schoolroom and the stables converted as a chapel. The drawing room became a lecture and study room and thirty wooden cribs (or cots) were provided for the boys to sleep on. The school opened on 8 January 1812 under the headship of John Fennell as first master and with an initial roll of twenty seven pupils.
For much of the 19th century, between 1812 and 1875, Woodhouse Grove and Kingswood operated as separate schools for children aged between eight and fifteen years old, with both schools under direct control of conference. The school also had a local management committee and there were frequent conflicts with conference over duplicated but differing decisions relating to teacher selection, staff salaries and building expansion needs. Between 1875 and 1883, the two schools were combined as a single school, despite the problems caused by being two hundred miles apart. The Grove served as a preparatory school with pupils then relocating at the age of thirteen to the upper school at Kingswood.
The school was refounded on 21 September 1883, the "New Foundation Day", to admit boys from a wider spectrum of backgrounds. The Grove received its first pupils as a Methodist middle class boarding and day school under a new policy laid down by the Wesleyan Conference. The sermon on the New Foundation Day was given by the Reverend Robert Newton Young, himself a former pupil of the school between 1837 and 1843, and the sermon was based around the text “Bone et Fidelis” or “Good and Faithful” which was to become the new school motto to the present day.
By the summer term of 1884, the school roll had expanded rapidly to 155 pupils. During the Second World War, and under direct grant
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
funding after the 1944 Education Act, the school expanded quickly, with boarding pupils placed and paid for by London County Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire authority.
Traditionally a school for boys only, the school first admitted girls to the sixth form in 1979 and has been fully co-educational since 1985. The school has continued to expand since its origins, adding modern buildings as required almost continuously over its existence. The school originally sat in a few acres of semi-rural land but now extends over 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) of playing fields, riverside and woodlands.
Brontë House
For several years, HM Inspector of Schools had recommended that Woodhouse Grove make better provision for younger pupils. Under the guidance of then Secretary of the Methodist Education Committee, the Reverend Dr H. B. Workman, the preparatory school at Brontë House was founded in 1934 as a junior preparatory school for five to eleven year old boys. The school became a coeducational establishment in 1985.The school stands in the grounds of a former private residence called Ashdown House and was originally known as ‘’Woodhouse Grove Preparatory School’’. Ashdown House stood in the grounds of an older mansion known as Upperwood House where Charlotte Brontë was once governess to the White family’s two children. The first master of the new school was Dr F.C. Pritchard MA, who later wrote the 1978 history of the school and its development. Charlotte Brontë’s father, the Reverend Patrick Brontë, had met Maria, his wife to be, while visiting his friend, John Fennell, who became the first headmaster of the Grove in the early 19th century.
Initially, Brontë House had no kitchen facility of its own and the children were escorted back and forth in all weathers to the Grove for their lunches and dinner. Later, a small car was bought by the school to ferry prepared meals from the main school kitchen to Brontë House, until a proper kitchen was built several years later. A boarding facility is provided for pupils.
Ashdown Lodge
Ashdown Lodge opened in September 1993, as the Early Years Department of Woodhouse Grove, thus providing the opportunity for continuity of education from three to eighteen years of age.The school today
The school consists of three symbiotic parts:- Ashdown Lodge (Nursery) - Ashdown Lodge is the Early Years department of Woodhouse Grove, for pre-school children aged between three and five. Ashdown Lodge is located only a quarter of a mile from the Grove.
- The nursery provides flexible full day and part-time morning or afternoon sessions, or any combination of these. The Lodge remains open all year except during the christmas period. After school care is available up to 6.00 pm with tea provided at 5.00 pm. During holidays, a local play scheme is provided from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
- Brontë House (Junior) - Brontë House is for children aged between five and eleven is also a quarter of a mile from the Grove. Recent SATs results at ages seven and eleven regularly confirm Brontë House as one of the top junior schools of the region, and there is automatic promotion to the Woodhouse Grove senior school. The headmaster of Brontë school is Mr CBF Hall LLG PGCE. Junior boarders may be accommodated in Junior Boarding House at the senior school. During the Autumn term 2007, there were 280 full time pupils (173 boys and 107 girls) and 45 part time pupils (27 boys and 18 girls).
- The recent Independent Schools Council inspection concluded in regard to Brontë House:
- "The school has many strong features and is outstanding in several important areas. The school achieves its aims and meets the needs of its pupils effectively. Pupils are exceptionally well cared for and their personal development is excellent. A broad curriculum is provided with opportunities for all pupils to learn and achieve well. The extra-curricular programme is outstanding. Teaching is generally good, and often outstanding. The pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary and relationships between all in the school community are very strong. The leadership of the headmaster is effective and he is well supported by his senior management team. Both parents and pupils are very positive about the educational experiences provided."
The Independent Schools Council also notes: "Normal entry for day children is at Nursery age, the earliest entry being at the start of the term in which the children become three, but some places at other age levels are available each year, with all applicants for Key Stage Two being fully assessed beforehand. The school adopts a traditional academic course based on the National Curriculum plus European Studies courses in French, German, and Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on Music with 75% of children receiving specialist tuition on an instrument. A Dyslexia Unit is provided and run by fully trained staff, for a maximum of 16 children of above-average IQ."
- Woodhouse Grove (Secondary and sixth form) - The Grove benefits from all-round facilities (including a sports and performing arts complex) and comfortable boarding accommodation. As a Methodist Christian foundationChristian schoolA Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
, providing a caring community, each pupil is encouraged to develop individual talents to the full.
Given its broad intake, academic standards remain high and examination results good. The school is very strong in music and drama. Sporting facilities are first rate and the standards in sport and games are high, providing several county and national representatives. There is a genuine commitment to local community services and a strong fund-raising spirit.
Despite national economic and demographic concerns, the school roll rose yet again in September 2008. There was an unprecedented take-up of places for Year 7 and to accommodate this the school established six classes in Year 7 so that class sizes remain around the optimum twenty pupil mark.
There are several new senior school facilities planned. The sports hall is reaching the end of its planned operational life and is under review. In the latter stages of 2007 a new dining hall was completed and in November 2008 the new music and drama building was opened. The new block, attached to the theatre, includes twelve acoustically engineered music practice rooms, a recording studio, a large drama studio, a recital/rehearsal room, and four specialist classrooms for the teaching of music and drama. The addition represents another step in the substantial improvement of the school's teaching and extra curricular facilities of recent years. There are several other plans laid for the school's expansion.
Boarding
Boarding arrangements are flexible: occasional, weekly or full boarding. Day pupils benefit from the wide range of activities that a boarding school provides and the flexibility of occasionally staying overnight or coming in early for breakfast and staying for tea is appealing to many families.The boarding accommodation consists of three houses: a mixed junior boarding house, which includes a small number of younger pupils from Bronte House, and one house each for senior boys and girls.
Activities are arranged for boarding pupils, including visits to outdoor activity and adventure centres.
Notable staff
Former Manchester United Footballer and YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket Club
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and England cricketer, Arnie Sidebottom
Arnie Sidebottom
Arnold "Arnie" Sidebottom is an English former footballer and cricketer, who played cricket for Yorkshire and played one Test match for England.-Football:...
, teaches PE
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
at the Grove.
Graham Roope Memorial Day
On Sunday 13 July 2008, the school held a celebrity cricket match in memory of the late cricketer Graham RoopeGraham Roope
Graham Richard James Roope was an English cricketer, who appeared in twenty one Tests and eight ODIs for England between 1973 and 1978....
. The match was between a Lord's Taverners XI (captained by former Yorkshire cricketer and current Grove parent, Neil Hartley
Neil Hartley
Stuart Neil Hartley is an English first-class cricketer, who appeared for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Orange Free State in a ten year career which began in 1978....
) and an Old Yorkshire/England XI (captained by former England player and the Grove's current cricket professional, Arnie Sidebottom). The lunch and match raised funds both for the Lord's Taverners and for the school's Community Sports Fund.
Players included Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines is an English actor best known for his roles as Jamie McCrimmon in Doctor Who and Joe Sugden in Emmerdale. Hines was born in Horsforth, a civil parish of Leeds.-Acting career:...
, Charlie Dale, Chris Chittell
Chris Chittell
Christopher John Chittell is an English actor best known for his role as Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale, a part that he has played since 1986....
and others from Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, former cricket captains Mike Denness
Mike Denness
Mike Denness is a former Scottish cricketer who played for England, Scotland, Essex and Kent. Scotland did not have a representative international team at the time of Denness' career, so he could only play for England at Test and ODI level. Denness became the first Scotsman to captain England...
, Ray Illingworth
Ray Illingworth
Raymond Illingworth, CBE is a former English cricketer, cricket commentator and cricket administrator. He was one of only nine players to have taken 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in First class cricket, and the last one to do so...
, Brian Close
Brian Close
Dennis Brian Close , usually known as Brian Close, is a former cricketer who is the youngest man ever to play Test cricket for England. He was picked for the Test team to play against New Zealand, in July 1949, when he was 18 years old. Close went on to play 22 Test matches for England,...
, former England Cricketers, Arnie Sidebottom, Alan Igglesden
Alan Igglesden
Alan Igglesden is a former English cricketer. He played three Tests and four ODIs for England, but his playing career was ruined by injuries...
and former Yorkshire cricketers Neil Hartley
Neil Hartley
Stuart Neil Hartley is an English first-class cricketer, who appeared for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Orange Free State in a ten year career which began in 1978....
and Jim Love.
Confucius Language Academy
The new academy is an asset to local educational, business and wider community by enabling improved communication with China and an understanding of Chinese people.The Academy is based in its own dedicated premises within the grounds of Woodhouse Grove School. The Director of the Academy is Mr. Tony Xu, formerly senior lecturer in English at one of the top universities in Shanghai. In addition to its own base the academy has access to additional teaching and learning facilities available at the Grove and beyond. A team of well qualified and suitably experienced tutors have been recruited to offer courses in Chinese for school pupils, university students, businessmen, businesswomen, and other interested people.
Recent inspections
The recent OFSTED boarding report includes the following:- All recommendations from the last inspection (January 2005) have been acted on.
- The school nurses provide an outstanding service to all pupils in promoting and safeguarding their health.
- Boarding, teaching and pastoral staff are very approachable and helpful to boarders.
- There is outstanding catering provision with an excellent range of quality food at all mealtimes.
- Boarders feel safe and are very well behaved.
- The school has good procedures for child protection and staff recruitment.
- There is an outstanding range of sports, leisure and social activities for boarders.
- Staff provide high standards of care and support.
- The caring community ethos in the school helps pupils develop personally as well as academically.
- Parents are happy with the level of communication from the school and feel that any issues they raise are dealt with quickly and effectively.
The Independent Schools Council inspection of March 2007 concluded:
- "The dedicated leadership of the headmaster and senior management team, together with the committed approach of staff to teaching and caring for pupils, enables the school to meet its aim of providing an education which recognises the contribution of all pupils, in whatever field, with success. This is enhanced by the provision of a good range of extra-curricular activities, especially in sport. The school fosters caring behaviour, which is a particular feature of life in the boarding houses. Pupils develop as articulate, confident and friendly individuals. Pupils of all ages and abilities achieve good standards in their academic work and many excel in sport. The support and enterprise of the governing body ensure that resources exist to maintain the school’s success, and that planning for future development is realistic, based on constant and well-judged consideration of the school’s strengths and weaknesses."
School badge
The school badge is an Escutcheon (or shield) bearing a Party per cross division of the field in Argent (or silver) that represents both the Cross of Christ and Peace.The tincture (or colour) of two quadrants is Gules (or red) that represents Courage and magnaminity. The remaining quadrants have a tincture of Vert (or green) that stands for Hope and Joy.
An Escallop (or sea shell) usually represents St James or is symbolic of a pilgrimage to a foreign land. Also because, once separated, a shell cannot be rejoined it also represents Fidelity. Where shown in a group of three the escallops usually represent Crusader grants for three separate Holy Crusades to Galilee.
The castle Keep is the strongest part of a castle and represents the strength of the church.
The open Bible is the basic book of learning and here it shows both faith and the search for knowledge.
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Notable alumni
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DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(2 September 1893 – 20 October 1959) was a BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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