The Grange School, Aylesbury Explained

The Grange School
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Address:Wendover Way
Town:Aylesbury
County:Buckinghamshire
Postcode:HP21 7NH
Country:England
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Type:Foundation school
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Local Authority:Buckinghamshire County Council
Trust:Aylesbury Learning Partnership
Specialist:Business & Enterprise
Urn:110488
Ofsted:Yes
Headteacher:Vincent Thomas Murray[2]
Gender:Mixed
Age Range:11–18
Enrolment:1,323 (2018)[3]
Capacity:1,375
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The Grange School is an 11–18 mixed, foundation secondary school and sixth form in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It was established in 1954 and is part of the Aylesbury Learning Partnership.

History

In 1959, the school was visited by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Mother's Clubs in Buckinghamshire.[4] The school is notable as the location where the jury retired to consider their verdict in the Great Train Robbery case in 1963. They used the room that is now the main office of the youth centre on the school site.[5]

In early 2009, it was awarded Business and Enterprise status and underwent refurbishment in areas of the school, funded by the Business & Enterprise grant.

It was used as a filming location in the iconic 2016 film Aylesbury Dead, where the main character David (played by David Davids) visits at the start of the film to collect his girlfriend (who just so happens to be in Year 10) to take her to Maccies.

Notable alumni

MC Conrad (Drum and Bass MC)https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/tributes-pour-in-for-beloved-pioneering-aylesbury-musician-mc-conrad-who-has-died-aged-52-4614174

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Brief History of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Local Histories. Tim. Lambert. 2010-08-01.
  2. Web site: Headteacher's Welcome . The Grange School . 11 June 2019.
  3. Web site: The Grange School . Get information about schools . GOV.UK . 11 June 2019 . en.
  4. The Bucks Herald (2001) Memory Lane Aylesbury: The Post-War Years. Derby: Breedon Books
  5. News: The crime of the century. Tom. Hodson. The Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser. 3 May 2007.
  6. News: Grange pupil Hall gets another England call. 10 October 2008. The Bucks Herald. 2012-02-04.
  7. News: Profile: Samantha Lewthwaite . 11 June 2019 . BBC News . 26 September 2013.
  8. News: John Otway: The world is not enough. Robert. Chalmers. The Independent. London. 20 August 2006. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/john-otway-the-world-is-not-enough-412310.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live.
  9. Web site: Phillips tipped to be next £50m superstar. The Bucks Herald. 2011-05-20.
  10. News: Ellen scores an England success. The Bucks Herald. Johnston Publishing. 2005-11-10. 2012-05-12.