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'''Mount Grace School''' is a [[ |
'''Mount Grace School''' is a [[coeducational]] [[Academy (English school)|academy]] [[secondary school]] based in [[Potters Bar]], [[Hertfordshire]] in England. It has {{convert|20|acre|sigfig=1}} of grounds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mountgrace.herts.sch.uk/about-us2/4212.html |title=About Us |last=Patel |first=Geeta |publisher=Mount Grace School |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> It is one of the earliest (1954) purpose built [[Comprehensive school (England and Wales)|comprehensive]] schools in the UK. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Mount Grace was originally a [[manor house]] built by the photographer [[Roger Fenton]] around 1853; it was named after his wife Grace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbhistory.co.uk/info.html |title=Potters Bar History Online: Mount Grace |publisher=pbhistory.co.uk |access-date=28 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828124126/http://www.pbhistory.co.uk/info.html |archive-date=28 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1949 the manor house was used as a children's home and in 1954 the school itself was built. |
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===Local football=== |
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[[Potters Bar Town F.C.]] was established on 29 June 1960 by the then PE Master Ken Barrett along with pupils and other old scholars. This is why the nickname of the |
[[Potters Bar Town F.C.]] (originally named Mount Grace Old Scholars) was established on 29 June 1960 by the then PE Master Ken Barrett along with pupils and other old scholars. This is why the nickname of the team today is ''Scholars'', referring to Mount Grace School. The name was changed to Potters Bar Town in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pottersbartown.co.uk/history.pl |title=Potters Bar Town F.C. History |publisher=pottersbartown.co.uk |access-date=28 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014194526/http://www.pottersbartown.co.uk/history.pl |archive-date=14 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the early days of the team other staff members of the school also helped including Bert Wright, the school's caretaker. |
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 21 November 2024
| Mount Grace School | |
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| Address | |
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Quakers Lane , , EN6 1EZ | |
| Coordinates | 51°42′11″N 0°11′01″W / 51.70305°N 0.18360°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Latin: Res Non Verba (Deeds Not Words) |
| Established | 1954 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise College |
| Department for Education URN | 137224 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Geeta Patel |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 611[1] |
| Website | http://www.mountgrace.org.uk/ |
Mount Grace School is a coeducational academy secondary school based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire in England. It has 20 acres (8 ha) of grounds.[2] It is one of the earliest (1954) purpose built comprehensive schools in the UK.
History
[edit]Mount Grace was originally a manor house built by the photographer Roger Fenton around 1853; it was named after his wife Grace.[3] In 1949 the manor house was used as a children's home and in 1954 the school itself was built.
Local football
[edit]Potters Bar Town F.C. (originally named Mount Grace Old Scholars) was established on 29 June 1960 by the then PE Master Ken Barrett along with pupils and other old scholars. This is why the nickname of the team today is Scholars, referring to Mount Grace School. The name was changed to Potters Bar Town in 1991.[4] In the early days of the team other staff members of the school also helped including Bert Wright, the school's caretaker.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ofsted - Mount Grace School". ofsted.gov.uk.
- ^ Patel, Geeta. "About Us". Mount Grace School. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Potters Bar History Online: Mount Grace". pbhistory.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ "Potters Bar Town F.C. History". pottersbartown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
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