Netherthorpe School

Netherthorpe
Address
Ralph Road Staveley , Derbyshire , S43 3PU England
Coordinates	53°16′04″N1°20′19″W / 53.267644°N 1.338496°W / 53.267644; -1.338496
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Learn, Enjoy, Succeed
Established	1572;453 years ago (1572)
Department for Education URN	137902 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Rachel Swann
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 19
Enrolment	1185
Current House(s)	Sitwell, Frecheville, De Rodes
Website	http://www.netherthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Netherthorpe School is a non-selective secondary school with academy status based in Staveley in the Chesterfield district of Derbyshire, England. ^[1]

History

The old school

The school was founded in 1572 ^[2]

A quote from an 1857 directory:

Netherthorpe School.—Francis Rodes, by will, 29th of Elizabeth, left a yearly rent charge of £20 per annum, to be taken forth of his manor of Elmton; £8 thereof to the Grammar school, at Staveley Netherthorpe, £8 for two scholarships in St. John's, Cambridge, and £4 for the relief of soldiers who should be sent to the wars out of Staveley, Barlborough, and Elmton. Robert Sitwell, by will, 41st Elizabeth, gave a messuage in Killamarsh, on trust, to pay £6 yearly to the schoolmaster. Lord James Cavendish, 1742, left a rent charge of £6, issuing out of closes at Hollingwood, for the maintenance of the schoolmaster. In addition to these, the Rev. Francis Gisborne gave £10, to be invested in stock. The income of the various benefactions amounts to £29 per annum. All the sons of parishioners are considered as entitled to classical instruction; but the master makes his own charge for other branches. ^[3]

The school was known as Netherthorpe Grammar School. From the 1980s until 1999, it was a grant-maintained school, and became a foundation school. Today it is an academy. The school has undergone refurbishment under the BSF Building Schools for the Future scheme and a range of new purpose built facilities opened in September 2012. On 9 July 2013 the Duke of Devonshire officially opened the new areas of the school.

Debating Society

There is a Senior Debating Society that has run for ninety-nine years.^{[ citation needed ]} Netherthorpe School are the current holders of the Derbyshire Debating Trophy.

Academic performance

In 2011, the percentage of students attaining 5 or more higher-grade GCSE passes including English and Maths was 62.4%.^{[ citation needed ]} A level results were similarly above average.

Notable former pupils

• Nick Ainger (1961–8) – Labour MP for Carmarthen West ^[4]
• Peter Hudson – UK Rear-Admiral, – Commander of the United Kingdom Maritime Force (June 2009 – January 2011); Operational Commander – EU Naval Force for Counter Piracy (June 2009 – January 2011) ^[5]
• Sir Charles Sykes, FRS (1905–1982) - Physicist and metallurgist. Managing Director of Thomas Firth and John Brown Ltd and President of the Institute of Physics.
• Stan Worthington (1905–1973) – Derbyshire and England Test cricketer
• Ben Slater (born 1991) Nottinghamshire Cricketer
• Liam Pitchford (born 1993) British table tennis player

References

1. Netherthorpe web site accessed 22 October 2007
2. Netherthorpe web site
3. Whites 1857 Directory of Derbyshire
4. University Press, Dec 2007 Who's Who, accessed 24 Aug 2008
5. Royal Navy site, accessed October 2009

Further reading

• A History of Netherthorpe School, W.E. Godfrey and C. J. G. Bishop

External links

• Netherthorpe School
• SatchelOne(homework)
• EduBase