Lincoln Minster School

Lincoln Minster School
Location
Upper Lindum Street Lincoln , Lincolnshire , LN2 5RW England
Coordinates	53°14′03″N0°31′51″W / 53.23413°N 0.53094°W / 53.23413; -0.53094
Information
Type	Private day school
Motto	An education for life
Religious affiliation	Church of England
Established	1996
Local authority	Lincolnshire
Department for Education URN	120724 Tables
Headmaster	Jon Tyler
Gender	Coeducational
Age	5to 18
Enrolment	500–600
Houses	Learoyd Jackson Gibson Nettleton
Affiliation	United Church Schools Trust
Website	https://www.lincolnminsterschool.co.uk/

Lincoln Minster School (known locally as "LMS" or "The Minster") is a private co-educational day school in Lincoln, England.

It comprises two schools: the preparatory, and senior school. While the school is now open to pupils from the community it continues to educate a small number of the choristers of Lincoln Cathedral, though the formal association with the cathedral was ended by Lincoln Minster School in 2016 and most choristers are now drawn from other local schools. It is a member of the United Church Schools Trust and the Choir Schools' Association.

History

In 1265 Richard of Gravesend, Bishop of Lincoln, decreed that there should be twelve boys, two of whom were to be incense bearers, living in one house under a master who appropriated certain revenues for their support. They were to be taught lessons in their house in addition to their choral duties. Even before the Bishop's ordinance, boys were known to have been taught music in the Cathedral Close. ^[1]

Lincoln Minster School was formed in 1996 with the amalgamation of four schools:

• The Cathedral School for the choristers (girls and boys) of Lincoln Minster
• St Joseph's School for Girls, a day and boarding school
• Stonefield House School which taught children up to the age of 16 ^[2]

In 2011 St Mary's Preparatory School merged with the school to become its preparatory department. ^{[3] [4]}

Music

Pupils are encouraged to be involved in music. There are opportunities to perform in school concerts or lead worship services. Many are selected for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, National Children's Orchestra and other groups. ^[5]

Boarding

Across all the schools there used to be four boarding houses but all 4 are now permanently closed:

• Hillside (Senior boys)
• Lindum View (Junior boys)
• Eastgate (Senior Girls)
• James Street (Junior boys and girls)

Literature

A detailed history of the Lincoln Grammar School from its foundation to 1902 is provided by:

• Leach A. F. in Page W. (ed), (1906), The Victoria History of the County of Lincoln Vol II, pp 421–449.

Notable alumni

• Eliza Butterworth — actress, The Last Kingdom(2022) ^[6]

St Joseph's School for Girls

• Jean Birkett — 1980s national swimmer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Diana Sutherland — swimmer in the 1972 Summer Olympics; won bronze in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

References

1. History - Lincoln, The Minster School Archived 2006-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
2. Past, Present and Future Archived 2012-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
3. Preparatory School
4. "Two schools in Lincoln to merge". bbc.co.uk. 7 March 2011.
5. Music Archived 2012-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Alumni profiles". lincolnminsterschool.co.uk. 2019.

External links

• School website
• Profile on the ISC website
• Profile on the Good Schools Guide
• ISI Inspection Reports
• Ofsted Social Care Inspection Reports