Newcastle-under-Lyme School

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Newcastle-under-Lyme School
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Address
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant

Newcastle-under-Lyme
,
Staffordshire
,
ST5 1DB

England
Coordinates 53°00′37″N2°13′04″W / 53.0104°N 2.2179°W / 53.0104; -2.2179
Information
Type Private day school
MottoNunquam Non Nova, Summa Sequendo
(Latin for, "Never Not New, Strive for the Highest", usually taken to mean "Always Striving for New Heights")
Establishedc. 1604;420 years ago (1604)
Department for Education URN 124487 Tables
Chair of GovernorsDavid Wallbank
HeadmasterMichael Getty
Staff85
GenderMixed
Age3to 18
Enrolment867
HousesBarratt, Dutton, Kitchener and Myott
Colour(s)   Red and black
Former pupilsCastilians
Affiliation Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Website http://www.nuls.org.uk

Newcastle-under-Lyme School is a co-educational private day school in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It came about by a merger in 1981 of the old Newcastle High School (founded in 1874) [1] with the Orme Girls' School (founded in 1876). [1] Earlier predecessor boy's and girls schools date back over 400 years. [2]

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Present day

The school nowadays consists of nursery and preparatory departments, a senior school and a sixth form. It takes boys and girls from the ages of 3–18. The current Headmaster is Michael Getty. [3]

The school belongs to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). It is one of the top 100 performing schools in England in terms of its A-level results, [4] and managed record GCSE pass levels in 2020. [5]

Controversy

The school recently constructed a new sports hall [6] and was refused planning permission, [7] this refusal came after objection from the council and nearby homeowners. However the school won the appeal and the council was ordered to pay for the cost of the appeal. [8]

The cost of the facilities was provided by Denise Coates [9] who owns Bet365. Objections from pupils surrounding the school taking funding from a betting company were ignored by the school and governors. This led to protest and outrage from the media and students. [10]

Notable former pupils

In birth order:

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References

  1. 1 2 "About the school". Newcastle-under-Lyme School.
  2. ↑ "Newcastle-under-Lyme School". independentschoolsyearbook.co.uk/. ISYB. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ↑ School site. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Top A-level results". The Sentinel. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. ↑ School results. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "State-of-the-art Sports Complex - Newcastle-under-Lyme School". Newcastle under Lyme School, Independent Day School. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Appeal Decision" (PDF). moderngov. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Ashdown, Kerry (23 June 2020). "Taxpayers to pay up as top North Staffordshire school wins planning fight". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Southern Planning Committee Agenda" (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Ashdown, Kerry (1 April 2019). "Outrage over new school sports hall design". burtonmail. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Another Accolade...". Staffordshire Sentinel. 20 October 1988. p. 15.
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