Lichfield Cathedral School

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Lichfield Cathedral School
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The former Bishop's Palace now houses Lichfield Cathedral School.
Address
Lichfield Cathedral School
The Palace

Lichfield
,
Staffordshire
,
WS13 7LH

England
Coordinates 52°41′06″N1°49′55″W / 52.685°N 1.832°W / 52.685; -1.832
Information
Type Private day school
Choral foundation school
Cathedral school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Establishedc. 1300;724 years ago (1300)
1942 (current school)
Local authorityStaffordshire
Department for Education URN 124474 Tables
Chair of GovernorsEric Lunt
HeadmistressSusan Hannam
GenderCoeducational
Age3to 18
Enrolment500~
Houses4
Colour(s)Black, yellow   
Website http://lichfieldcathedralschool.co.uk/

Lichfield Cathedral School is a private day school in the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It traces its lineage to the 14th century when Lichfield Cathedral made provisions to educate its choristers. [1] The school in its current form now educates over 400 boys and girls from nursery to sixth form. While the school still serves its primary purpose of educating choristers of the cathedral, it is open to pupils of all faiths.

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History

Since the earliest days of its choral foundation, which can be traced back as far as the early 14th century, the Cathedral has made provision for the appointment and education of boy choristers. Choristers were housed and educated at Dam Street, just outside the Cathedral Close. After the start of World War II, the Dean and chapter decided to formally establish a school. St Chad's Cathedral School, as this independent preparatory school for boys was known, was opened on 27 January 1942. [1] During the first ten years, the school experienced much growth and was in need of larger facilities. In 1953, it moved to the Bishop's Palace, its current location.

Girls were admitted to the school for the first time in 1974. In 1981, the School became a financially independent Charitable Trust and took on its new name, Lichfield Cathedral School. A pre-preparatory department was established in St Mary's School on the far side of Minster Pool in 1982. By 1988, the pre-prep had outgrown St Mary's and moved to its own premises. The School acquired St. John's Preparatory School in Longdon Greenin 2006, and the two schools amalgamated. The Pre-Prep (Junior School, aged 3 – 8) is now situated on the Longdon site, and the vacated space in the Close has been adapted for older year groups and specialist teaching. In September 2010, the school accepted its first sixth form pupils.

In March 2012, a fire broke out in one of the main buildings and damaged an office. The school was commended by the Fire Services for their prompt action and coordination of the evacuation. [2]

In September 2023, a request by the school to remove a mature, 70-year old walnut tree's preservation order was denied by the local council. The school had requested the tree's removal to prevent allergic reactions among pupils with nut allergies, which one local councillor described as "overkill." [3]

Houses

Each pupil is assigned to a house upon entry. The houses are named after famous people associated with Lichfield. [4]

HouseColour
Barber (previously Boswell [5] ) 
Darwin  
Garrick  
Johnson  

Music

The Cathedral School is noted for its strong musical tradition. In 2011, the Cathedral Choir broadcast their Christmas Day Eucharist live on BBC One and most recently[ when? ], they sang live on BBC Radio 3 for its Evensong programme. [6] At age 13, boys whose voices have changed may receive music scholarships at the school or elsewhere. A new girls' choir was started in 2006 for girls aged 10 to 14, and more recently[ when? ] the choir was admitted into the cathedral's choral foundation.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 History Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Fire at Cathedral School in Lichfield prompts evacuation". BBC. 6 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lichfield school denied removal of walnut tree". BBC News. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lichfield Cathedral School Prosectus". Lichfield Cathedral School. September 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2023. From Year 1 onwards, each pupil is a member of one of four Houses: Barber, Darwin, Garrick and Johnson.
  5. ↑ House System Archived 2011-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Cathedral Choristers sing live on BBC Radio 3". 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cleaner, 40, took £2,400 from top novelist who trusted her". Shropshire Star. 20 July 2022. p. 19.Report by Mark Andrews on case of embezzlement of which he was victim.
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