North Cestrian School
School in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England
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North Cestrian School, formerly North Cestrian Grammar School, is a free school in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, for pupils aged between 11 and 18. North Cestrian is part of the Hamblin Educational Trust.
| North Cestrian School | |
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| Location | |
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Dunham Road , Greater Manchester , WA14 4AJ England | |
| Coordinates | 53.38824°N 2.35593°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free secondary school[1] |
| Motto | "Delapsus resurgam" (When I fall I shall arise) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Founder | Walter Hamblin |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Department for Education URN | 143104 Tables |
| Headmaster | L. R. Bergin |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 800~ |
| Colours | Blue, Gold |
| Website | http://www.northcestrian.co.uk/ |
History
The school was opened in 1951 by Walter Hamblin, formerly headmaster of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, with 26 pupils.[2] In 2004, the library was named after him.
The school was originally to be named North Cheshire Grammar School, but this was not permitted by the county education authorities as the school was not government-owned. Hamblin therefore replaced "Cheshire" with its Latinised form "Cestrian"; this maintained the same "NCGS" initials already in place on some school equipment.
The school was originally an all-boys school but in September, 2005 admitted its first girls. In 2008, it became fully co-educational.[3]
Staff
Notable former pupils
- Devante Cole: English footballer[6]
- Ian Crawford (astrobiologist)[7]
- Francis French: author and space historian[citation needed]
- Ezekiel Fryers: English footballer
- Kevin Godley: musician with 10cc;[8] their song "I Wanna Rule The World", from the 1976 How Dare You! album and co-written by Godley, prominently features the school motto
- Kenji Gorré: Dutch footballer[9]
- Nicholas (Nicky) Slater: ice dancer[10]
- Fred Talbot: weather presenter[11]