Yorkshire Grammar School offers a fantastic 7-year education experience – join us at our 2024 Open Day!
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Stunning grounds, superb facilities and a long and noble history – be part of the Tadcaster Grammar School experience.
Joining the school community at Tadcaster Grammar School offers students day to day opportunities to be their best selves.
The school has 70 acres of grounds which include multiple sports fields, tennis courts, astroturf pitches, basketball courts and woods for exploring and orienteering.
Background and values
The school was founded in 1557 by Owen Oglethorpe, and was opened to ‘educate the poor’ of Tadcaster. Now it offers a unique learning experience to young people from year seven to sixth form, with state-of-the art facilities and a packed programme of extra-curricular activities.
TGS upper school moved to its current site in Toulston in 1958 and, after the building of the main school was completed in 1960, the lower school moved to the site and the school was combined.
“As our school continues to grow and thrive we take pride in honouring our long heritage with our core values of ambition, resilience, respect and responsibility, whilst constantly encouraging all students to strive to be their best self,” said headteacher Mr Andrew Parkinson.
During their years with us we want to support each individual to further develop their confidence, ambition and motivation so they can achieve fulfilment in their current and future lives. As such, our curriculum offer is broad, balanced and strengthened through an enviable range of extra-curricular activities. We always encourage our students to immerse themselves in the full life of the school. We all have individual talents and the school experience is designed to find and nurture these, whatever they may be.
Wellbeing
The wellbeing of students is central to school life. Year and pastoral leaders meet students in year 7 and stay with them throughout their 5 years of main school, so they really get to know each other well.
“We believe that education is so much more than the formal curriculum and whilst we focus on giving our students the very best possible education whilst they are with us for 7 years (into 6th form), we also put a great deal of work and commitment into offering a variety of additional experiences and activities to enhance their learning and to ensure they really enjoy their time at the school,” said Mr Parkinson.
Beyond the classroom
All students are expected to embrace extra-curricular activities and take as much advantage as they can of the many opportunities offered.
Among the highlights for external visits this year have been Year 10 trips to French or German markets and a Battlefields tour for Year 10 history pupils. There have been numerous theatre and musical visits, ski-ing trips, trips to Wimbledon and regional and national cricket, football and rugby matches as well as theatre workshops and residential trips for Year 7s.
Qualifications
Preparing each individual student for high quality destinations sees 99.8% of our lessons taught by subject specialists.
The academic achievements of students sees Year 11 results consistently above the national average year on year. TGS Sixth Form continues the commitment to superb education - developing the whole individual person. Sixth form outcomes are excellent.
The sixth formers at TGS are role-models for the younger students. They are expected to contribute to the whole school community through the School Service Programme and numerous student leadership opportunities available.
There are dedicated study rooms for sixth formers, careers and further education resources and support, a sixth form common room and café. Students benefit from individual attention and guidance whether they aim to move on into university, further study, the world of work, or any combination of these.
Open events – find out more
A whole school open morning takes place on Saturday September 28th 2024 from 9am until noon. The Sixth Form Open Evening is on Thursday October 10th between 6pm and 8pm. These are opportunities to tour the grounds and meet staff and students to find out more about the Tadcaster Grammar School experience.
To find out more visit the school website here.