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.
| 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/ |
History
editMount 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
editPotters 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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