Larne Grammar School

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Larne Grammar School
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Address
Larne Grammar School
Lower Cairncastle Road

Larne
,
County Antrim
,
BT40 1PQ

Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°51′12″N5°49′55″W / 54.853364°N 5.832063°W / 54.853364; -5.832063 Coordinates: 54°51′12″N5°49′55″W / 54.853364°N 5.832063°W / 54.853364; -5.832063
Information
Type Grammar
Motto"Pollicitis addere facta"
Fulfil your promise
Religious affiliation(s)Integrated Christian
Established1886
FoundersSir Edward Coey
Mr. John Crawford
Local authority Education Authority
Chairman of Board of GovernorsRoy Logan
Head teacherJohnathan Wylie
Staff50
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 18
Enrolment760
HousesCurran, Drumalis, Gardenmore, Inver
Colour(s)Navy blue and maroon   
PublicationThe Grammarian
Former PupilsGrammarians
Website http://www.larnegrammar.co.uk

Larne Grammar School is a co-educational voluntary grammar school located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1886 by Sir Edward Coey and John Crawford, [1] [2] it has around 760 pupils and 50 teaching staff.

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History

The school was opened by Mr. John Crawford and Sir Edward Coey in 1887. Mr. R.M. Jones M.A. opened the school to its first pupils. Larne Grammar School was set up as an all boys fee paying and boarding school. During the school's first 20 years, very few pupils attended, and the school was threatened to be closed on numerous occasions. The school temporarily closed between 1914 and 1918 due to the outbreak of World War One. In 1922, Larne Grammar School merged with Larne Girls' School, and a Preparatory Department was established. Larne Grammar began to grow, with more and more pupils joining the voluntary school. During the early 1970s, the school was extended to accommodate the growing number of pupils. 19 new classrooms, a sports hall and changing rooms were built to the rear of the school. During the leadership of Headmaster D.J. Thompson, the original school building was demolished and replaced by a new school in 1987. 22 new classrooms, a new sports hall, new staff offices and a new canteen were built, as well as a new atrium, reception and Headmaster Suite. The extension from 1972 remained, but was refurbished. The original assembly hall was retained and still remains today. In 2001, under the command of John Wilson, a new Technology and Design Department was established. The new building consists of two classrooms with workshops, offices and lavatories. The building has solar panels and provides all of the energy required to power the entire school. Furthermore, a new Music Department was constructed towards the rear of the building, with a large classroom, offices and tuition rooms. To celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Larne Grammar School, a new astro-turf hockey pitch, four tennis courts and a new pavilion were built. All classrooms have been fully refurbished during the 2012/13 school year, with new equipment being added such as Apple Computers, new desks and new chairs; all of which under the orders of new Headmaster Jonathan Wylie.[ citation needed ]

NameYear of AppointmentYear of Withdrawal
Headmaster R.M. Jones18881891
Headmaster William Dawson18911900
Headmaster William Smith Johnson19001903
Headmaster James MacQuillan19041937
Headmaster John W. Darbyshire19371943
Headmaster Ronald Henry Davies19431950
Headmaster Joseph Alan Stewart19501973
Headmaster D.J. Thompson19731989
Headmaster H.M. Morrow19892001
Headmaster John Wilson20012012
Headmaster Jonathan Wylie2012Present

Academics

The school was inspected in November 2000 by the Department of Education. [3] The following strengths were identified:

With J Wilson as headmaster, the school flourished with pupils gaining an overall excellent standard of teaching with GCSE and A Level grades much higher than the Northern Ireland average, which has the highest average throughout the UK.[ citation needed ] To enroll at the school, pupils go through several selection processes to ensure that all pupils have a high academic standard.

Curriculum

Key Stage 3: Years 8-10
Art & DesignFrenchICTPhysical EducationTechnology & Design
BiologyGeographyLearning for Life & WorkPhysics
ChemistryHistoryMathematicsReligious Studies
EnglishHome EconomicsMusicSpanish
GCSE: Years 11–12
Additional MathematicsChemistryEnglish LiteratureHistoryMusicReligious Studies (Long Course)
Art & DesignClassical CivilisationFrenchHome EconomicsPhysical EducationSpanish
BiologyGeographyICTPhysicsTechnology & Design
Business StudiesEnglish LanguageMathematicsReligious Studies (Short Course)Motor Vehicle Studies
AS & A2 Level: Years 13–14
AccountingBusiness StudiesFrenchHome EconomicsPerforming ArtsSport
Applied Business StudiesChemistryFurther MathematicsHuman BiologyPhysical EducationTechnology & Design
Applied MathematicsComputingGeographyICTPhysics
Applied ScienceClassical CivilisationHealth & Social CareLawPsychology
Art & DesignEngineeringHistoryMathematicsReligious Studies
BiologyEnglish LiteratureHistory of MusicMusicSpanish

Teaching Staff

Larne Grammar School has 60 teachers and 772 pupils, giving the school a pupil teacher ratio of 12.7 pupils per teacher, which is much lower than the Northern Ireland average of 15.6 for Grammar Schools, and 16.8 for all schools delivering secondary education.[ citation needed ]

All subjects have at least two teachers, with many having more. All teachers are able to teach at least one subject to A level, with many able to do so with two subjects.

Extracurricular activities

Department of Music

Department of Physical Education and Sport

Department of the Environment

English Department

Modern Languages Department

Technology and Design Department

Other

Sport

Hockey

In 2000, the School won the Ulster Senior Schoolgirls' Hockey Cup, an annual competition competed for by schools affiliated to the Ulster Women's Hockey Union, by beating Ballymena Academy 2–1 in the final.

In 2022, the school's 1st XI Hockey Team were crowned Super League 'Tier B' Champions following a final against Grosvenor Grammar School, where Larne Grammar School won 3-0.

Rugby

The 1st XV have reached the final of the Subsidiary Shield competition of the Ulster Schools Cup on three occasions in 1981, 1991 and 1992, but lost on each occasion. [4]

On 9 March 2007, the 1st XV rugby team won the Schools Trophy by beating Omagh Academy 11–3 in the final. [5] They won it again on 22 February 2008, beating Dalriada 12–0 in the final. [6]

At junior level, the school Medallion XV were finalists in the Medallion Shield in 1955. [7] The team won the subsidiary Medallion Plate in 1987 and were runners up in the Plate in 1998 and 1999. [8] [9] [10] The lowest of the subsidiary competitions, the Medallion Trophy, was won in 2008 when Downshire High School were narrowly defeated by 13–12 in the final. [11]

Athletics

In the summer of 2008, the school senior boys 4 × 100 m team qualified from the Ulster heats to reach the All Ireland School Athletics Finals. The team won the title in a time of 43.67 seconds, less than a tenth ahead of second place Castleknock College. [12] In 2009 the team retained the title, making them only the 6th school to ever do so.[ citation needed ]

Notable former pupils


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