Established 1951 Headmaster L. R. Bergin Phone +44 161 928 1856 Founded 1951 | Type Independent Local authority Founder Walter Hamblin | |
Motto "Delapsus resurgam" (When I fall I shall arise) Location Dunham Road
Altrincham
Greater Manchester
WA14 4AJ
England Address Dunham Road, Altrincham WA14 4AJ, United Kingdom Similar Altrincham Grammar School F, Loreto Grammar School, Sale Grammar School, Altrincham Grammar School fo, Wellington School Profiles | ||
North Cestrian Grammar School is an independent grammar school in Altrincham, England, for pupils aged between 11 and 18.
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History
The school was opened in 1951 by Walter Hamblin, formerly headmaster of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, with 26 pupils. 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 2006 admitted its first girls into the sixth form. In 2008, it became fully co-educational.
Staff
In 2008, teacher David Bradley was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List for services to young people.