Glenlola Collegiate School

Glenlola Collegiate School
Glenlola Coat of Arms [1]
Location
Castle Park Bangor , County Down , BT20 4TH Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°39′14″N5°39′47″W / 54.654°N 5.663°W / 54.654; -5.663
Information
School type	Funded by Government, Grammar school
Motto	"Nisi dominus frustra" (Without the Lord, all is in vain)
Founded	~1880
School board	SEELB
Principal	Eric Thompson
Years offered	8-14
Gender	all-girls
Age range	11-18
Enrolment	~1100
Average class size	25
Classes offered	Key Stage 3, GCSE, A-Level
Language	English
Hours in school day	8:45-3:30
Classrooms	G8-U38
Houses	6: Clanmorris, Dufferin, Hamilton, Harte, Ward and Weir
Colours	Blue and White
Athletics	Badminton, cross country, hockey, swimming, netball, tennis
Rival	The Regiment
Website	glenlolacollegiate.net

Glenlola Collegiate School is an all-girls' grammar school in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. The school was founded as a school for girls in approximately 1880. ^[2]

In 2018 the Education and Training Electorate evaluated the school as "Good" in all categories. ^[3]

The current principal, Mr W. E. Thompson, took up post in February 2010, taking over from Richard Finlay.

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Glenlola Collegiate School

• Amy Foster, Commonwealth Games Athlete^{[ citation needed ]}
• Kelly Gallagher, Paralympic Gold medalist
• Inez McCormack, human rights activist and trade union leader
• Annilese Miskimmon, artistic director of the English National Opera ^[4]
• Zöe Salmon, Blue Peter presenter

References

1. "Glenlola Collegiate School". Heraldry of the World. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
2. "School History". Glenlola Collegiate School. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
3. "Follow up Inspection: Glenlola Collegiate School, Bangor". Reports Published Between 1st January - 31st December 2018. The Education and Training Inspectorate. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
4. Tina Campbell (4 April 2021). Annilese Miskimmon: National Opera leading lady 'proud' of NI roots. BBC News Northern Ireland (accessed 29 December 2024)

External links

• Official website