Established 1799 Headmaster Mr T M Brooksby Phone +44 1332 673532 Founded 1799 | Religion Moravian Church Chair of Governors Mrs A Redgate Color Scarlet | |
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Motto Vicit Agnus Noster Eum Sequamer
("Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow Him")
In Christo omnia possum
("I can do all things through Christ", from Phil 4:13) Type Independent day and boarding Address The Settlement, Ockbrook, Derby DE72 3RJ, UK Similar Derby High School, Trent College, Derby Grammar School, Repton School, The Ecclesbo School Profiles | ||
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Ockbrook School is an independent coeducational day and boarding school for children aged 2–18 years situated in beautiful rural Derbyshire between the cities of Nottingham and Derby. Boarding is for boys and girls from age 11–18 years.
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Ockbrook was founded by the Moravian Church and its Christian heritage is evidenced by its school emblem, which features the Agnus Dei, and the school motto, which is also the motto of the Church.
Ockbrook school class of 2012
History
Ockbrook was founded in 1799 by the Moravian Church and still maintains a Christian ethos. The school was originally a ladies' school and the boys' school did not open until 1813. It became a girls-only school in 1915. The primary section later became coeducational, although this is now being extended throughout the school.
The Church is still responsible for the school but responsibility is now exercised largely through the school’s local board of governors.
A history of the school was published in 2000 as part of the bicentenary celebrations (1799–1999).
In March 2012 the board of governors announced the decision to extend the 11+ intake to boys beginning in September 2013 as a step towards coeducation. The school is now fully coeducational (September 2016).
Buildings
The main building in the school, referred to as "main school" is used for most lessons and houses the English, Maths, Humanities and Languages departments, along with other smaller classrooms for 6th form use. The main school also provides form rooms for years 7–13.
The Grange is a primary building located near to the main school, next to the Birtill Hall (named after a previous Head Teacher.) The Mount is a further primary building, housing nursery and years 1, and 2. Pupils move over to The Grange for years 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The school also has a Sports Complex, Arts and Technology complex (named Mallalieu Centre), Music block, Lecture Theatre and Science complex (opened in 2003).
Alumni
Alex Hamilton - BBC Presenter and weather presenter
Kate Oates - British television producer, known for her work on the soap operas The Archers, Emmerdale, and Coronation Street.
Squash Falconer - Adventurer, Mountaineer, Motivational Speaker and Presenter
Emily Holyoake - Playwright, Screenwriter, Actor and Dramaturg
Former pupils are entitled membership of the Ockbrook School Leavers' Association (OSLA).
For more information and event about OSLA, please refer to http://www.ockbrooksch.co.uk/osla/