St Bede's Grammar School

St. Bede's Grammar School, in Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, was a Roman Catholic boys' Secondary school. The school merged with St. Joseph's Catholic College in September 2014 to form St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College. The school is based over both of the former school sites.

St. Bede's Grammar School
Address
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Highgate

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BD9 4BQ

England
Coordinates53°48′55″N 1°47′15″W / 53.81523°N 1.78741°W / 53.81523; -1.78741
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TypeSecondary school
MottoOra Et Labora
(Latin: Prayer and Work)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Diocese of Leeds
Established1900
Closed2014
Local authorityCity of Bradford
Executive HeadteacherP. Heitzman
HeadteacherF. Ashcroft
Colour(s)   Green & Gold
PublicationThe Baeda
School hymnBaeda
Sixth formSt Benedict's Sixth Form
Websitehttp://www.stbedesbradford.net/

School history

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Grammar school

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St. Bede's Grammar School opened on 12 June 1900, in Drewton Street, Bradford. Its first Headmaster was Rev. Dr. Arthur Hinsley, later Rector of the Venerable English College, Rome, Apostolic Delegate to Africa, and Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster (1935–1943).

In 1919 the school was moved to its present site at Heaton Hall. The old Hall, home of the Rosse family, proved unsatisfactory as the number of pupils continued to grow and a new school was opened in 1939. Since then many additions and alterations have been made to the accommodation. A new technical wing was built in the 1950s, a new refectory and sixth form centre were added in the 1960s.

Comprehensive

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The school has had comprehensive status since the 1960s, and was no longer a grammar school. A Maths/English block was built in the 1970s. New Science laboratories were opened in 2001 and new ICT facilities were provided. By 2008 a new sports hall was opened by Labour Minister for Sports (at the time) Gerry Sutcliffe. A new extension containing new offices and classrooms was built in the late 2000s.

From 2008 the school had one federated governing body with St Joseph's Catholic College and Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College and when Yorkshire Martyrs closed in 2010 the boys transferred to St Bede's. An Executive Headteacher was appointed in 2009 to oversee both St Bede's and St Joseph's.

Merger

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The school merged with St. Joseph's Catholic College in September 2014 to form St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College.[1] The former St. Bede's is now used as the upper school site of the new school.

Sixth Form

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St Bede's shared an associated sixth form with St. Joseph's Catholic College for many years. In 2008 the sixth forms of St Bede's and St Joseph's joined with the sixth form of Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College to form the Bradford Catholic Sixth Form. When Yorkshire Martyrs closed in 2010 the sixth form transferred to St Bede's and St Joseph's and in 2011 the Sixth Form was renamed St Benedict's Sixth Form.

Notable former pupils

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Comprehensive

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Grammar school

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Largest Catholic school in country now planned as St Bede's and St Joseph's may merge in Bradford". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Bantams youngster Devine feels just fine with senior service". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1973" (PDF). Squarespace. 1973. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1974" (PDF). Squarespace. 1974. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "St Bede's Magazine Bradford - Summer 1975" (PDF). pcug.org.au. 1975. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Andy Kiwomya CV". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "The Story of Bradford Boys - Appendix IV". www.bradfordmdschoolsfa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b "The Story of Bradford Boys - Chapter 10 - Our ex-Bradford Boys as Professional Footballers". www.bradfordmdschoolsfa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. ^ Salwak, Dave (1984). Interviews with Britain's angry young men (1 ed.). Borgo Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-89370-259-5.
  10. ^ "St Bede's History". St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ^ "St Bede's Magazines". St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ^ "The Life and Literacy Works of Alfred John Brown" (PDF). Squarespace. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  13. ^ The Tablet
  14. ^ Paul McKee, obituary
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