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St Bees School
St Bees School is a co-educational fee-charging school, located in the West Cumbrian village of St Bees, England.
In 1583, it was founded by Edmund Grindal, the Archbishop of Canterbury, as a free grammar school for boys. The school remained small, with fewer than 40 pupils, until the expansions of the Victorian era. Paid for by mineral revenues and helped by the arrival of railway, by the First World War there were 300 pupils.
The 1930s saw a large decrease in numbers due to the Great Depression. However, numbers rose again during World War II, and this was followed by an era of further expansion.
In 1978, the school became co-educational.
On 13 March 2015, the school announced that due to falling pupil numbers, it would close in summer 2015.
In partnership with Full Circle Education Group, the school reopened on 6 September 2018. Numbers at the school have continued to increase, and as of 2024, there are over 100 students.
The school grounds occupy approximately 250 acres (100 ha), and the oldest buildings date from the late 16th century.
The buildings around the main quadrangle in the Foundation block are Grade II listed. This includes the original schoolroom on the lower northern side of the quadrangle.
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St Bees School
St Bees School is a co-educational fee-charging school, located in the West Cumbrian village of St Bees, England.
In 1583, it was founded by Edmund Grindal, the Archbishop of Canterbury, as a free grammar school for boys. The school remained small, with fewer than 40 pupils, until the expansions of the Victorian era. Paid for by mineral revenues and helped by the arrival of railway, by the First World War there were 300 pupils.
The 1930s saw a large decrease in numbers due to the Great Depression. However, numbers rose again during World War II, and this was followed by an era of further expansion.
In 1978, the school became co-educational.
On 13 March 2015, the school announced that due to falling pupil numbers, it would close in summer 2015.
In partnership with Full Circle Education Group, the school reopened on 6 September 2018. Numbers at the school have continued to increase, and as of 2024, there are over 100 students.
The school grounds occupy approximately 250 acres (100 ha), and the oldest buildings date from the late 16th century.
The buildings around the main quadrangle in the Foundation block are Grade II listed. This includes the original schoolroom on the lower northern side of the quadrangle.