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Conyers School
Conyers School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Conyers School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Conyers School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, England.
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Background
History
The Free Grammar School was founded in 1590 by Thomas Conyers of Egglescliffe, who was issued letters patent by Queen Elizabeth I to found a grammar school in the parish of Yarm. The original Free Grammar School of Thomas Conyers was in the grounds of Yarm Parish Church, but transferred to a site off The Spital in 1884. In 1977, the school moved to its present site on Green Lane when it became a comprehensive school. The fee-paying Yarm School was founded on the site at The Spital in the following year.
Visiting
The school catchment area covers the parish of Yarm and the surrounding villages including Kirklevington, as well as a proportion of Ingleby Barwick. Conyers has approximately 1500 pupils, including 1300 in the lower school and 200 in the sixth form, with pupils studying for GCSE and GCE A-level examinations. Students are also able to study certain NVQ and BTEC courses. The current headteacher is Chris Coleman Conyers School is one of a number of sixth form providers in the local area. The school's previous Executive Head, John Morgan, was the President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) for the 2009-10 academic year. Whilst on this one year secondment, Louise Spellman…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4962, -1.3501
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Yarm
- Postcode
- TS15 9ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton West
- Established
- 1590
- Official site
- www.conyers.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5166772 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Conyers' School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Conyers School?
- Conyers School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS15 9ET), in the parish of Yarm.
- When was Conyers School built?
- Built or established in 1590.
- How do I get to Conyers School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS15 9ET. It sits within the Stockton West parliamentary constituency.