Grosvenor Grammar School (formerly Grosvenor High School) is an 11–18 co-educational controlled grammar school and sixth form in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][3]
| Grosvenor Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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Marina Park , BT5 6BA | |
| Coordinates | 54°35′01″N 5°52′33″W / 54.58353°N 5.87575°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Grosvenor High School |
| Type | Controlled grammar school |
| Motto | Relationships, Respect, Responsibility[1] |
| Established | 1945 |
| Status | Open |
| Local authority | Education Authority |
| Principal | Dr Frances Vasey[1] |
| Staff | 73 (excludes any Non-Teaching Staff)[2] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1170 |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | www |
History
editGrosvenor Grammar School was founded in 1945 as Grosvenor High School, by the Belfast Corporation, to cope with the increase in demand for grammar-school education in the area. It was sited on Roden Street, off Grosvenor Road, and remained there until 1958, when the school moved to Cameronian Drive in the east of the city. In 2010, the school moved to its present location, Marina Park.[4]
In order to avoid confusion with non-grammar 'high schools', the school changed its name in 1993 to Grosvenor Grammar School.
Principals
edit| Name | Time as principal |
|---|---|
| Mr William Moles | 1945 - 1972 |
| Mr Ken Reid | 1972 - 1993 |
| Mr John Lockett | 1993 - 2008 |
| Mr R.S. McLoughlin | 2008 - 2014 |
| Dr Frances Vasey | 2014 - present |
On 19 December 2014 Robin McLoughlin made his final speech at Grosvenor before moving on to Banbridge Academy, making way for the school's first headmistress, Dr Frances Vasey (2014−present).[3]
Sport
editIn rugby, the school has won the Ulster Schools Cup once in 1983[5] and the Schools Shield once in 1972. At medallion level the school has won the Medallion Plate once in 2019 and the Medallion Bowl once in 2013.
In football Grosvenor has also experienced major successes in the Ulster School's Cup, with recent wins in 2016 and 2017.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils
edit- Jim Bennett — museum director and historian of science
- George Best — professional footballer
- Ivan Little — journalist and actor
- Nathan Connolly — musician
- Ross White — director and Academy Award and BAFTA winner for An Irish Goodbye[6][7]
- Christopher J. H. Wright — theologian and author
- Gavin Robinson — Democratic Unionist Party leader and MP for Belfast East
Notable staff
edit- Sammy Wilson, former economics teacher
- Michelle McIlveen, taught history and politics
- Willie Anderson, former PE teacher
- Kyle McCallan, teacher from 2005 to 2016, took a job in the PE department
- Andrew White, joined in September 2007
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Welcome to Grosvenor Grammar". Grosvenor Grammar School. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Our Staff". Grosvenor Grammar School. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Belfast Education and Library Board". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Grosvenor Grammar School new school announcement
- ^ Ulster School's Cup Statistics Archive
- ^ "Bafta: An Irish Goodbye wins best short film award". BBC News. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Oscars 2023: An Irish Goodbye wins best short film Oscar". BBC News. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.