Scarborough College

For the Canadian university formerly called Scarborough College, see University of Toronto Scarborough. For the Texas college, see L.R. Scarborough College.

Scarborough College
Address
Map
Filey Road

Scarborough
,
North Yorkshire
,
YO11 3BA

England
Coordinates54°15′52″N 0°23′48″W / 54.26454°N 0.39676°W / 54.26454; -0.39676
Information
TypePrivate day and boarding
Established1896
Department for Education URN121730 Tables
Chair of the GovernorsGuy Robinson
HeadmasterGuy Emmett
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment~575 pupils
Websitewww.scarboroughcollege.co.uk

Scarborough College is a private coeducational day and boarding school aged 3–18 years in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1898 and opened in 1901. The school has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School since June 2006, offering it at sixth form in place of A-levels.

History

The foundation stone for Scarborough College was laid in 1898, and the school opened on 18 September 1901. The building was designed by Edwin Cooper and later became Grade II listed.[1] By 1907, the school had 70 boys. Following the German Navy's Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in December 1914, the headmaster decided Scarborough was too unsafe for pupils so the school evacuated to Park Hotel, Keswick for a year. During World War II, pupils were evacuated to Marske Hall, Swaledale, from 1940 to 1946.[2] The Royal Air Force (RAF) commandeered the school site and used it as the base of No. 17 Initial Training Wing, which provided basic training in aircraft mechanics, navigation, meteorology, drill, and physical fitness. Among the trainees who graduated No. 17 ITW was Michael Beetham, later Chief of the Air Staff during the Falklands War.[3]

A considerable fire took place at the school on 10 October 1961, burning down the library and cupola, which were both rebuilt. In 1972, the school became coeducational, accepting girls for the first time. In 2000, Lisvane Prep School moved from Sandybed Lane to the main school site on Filey Road. The school adopted the International Baccalaureate in place of A-levels in 2006.[4] In 2012, Scarborough College and local prep school Bramcote School merged, and Lisvane was renamed to Bramcote.[2] The outgoing head of Bramcote School, Dan Davey, became the new headmaster of Bramcote Junior School.[5]

Pre-School and Prep school

Scarborough College's Prep School was moved on to the main campus of the college on Filey Road in 2002. It is currently housed in a modern, purpose-built building, separate from the college's historic main building. The Prep School was formerly known as Lisvane, but was renamed Scarborough College Junior School in 2010. In 2012, the college merged with local preparatory school Bramcote, and was renamed as Bramcote Junior School. The head of the prep school is Chris Barker.[6][failed verification]

The Pre-School, known locally also as Little Owls, is based in part of the new purpose-built building for the Prep school. However, in 2014 it moved to the old premises of Bramcote School across the road. Little Owls is currently led by Jackie Hunter.[7]

Senior school and sixth form

The senior school is housed in the college's main building. The campus also consists of a separate Science and ICT block, a sports hall, astroturf and performing arts theatre. Pupils study a mix of GCSE and IGCSE qualifications in Years 10 and 11. Classes are taught in classrooms and there are a range of sport, ICT, music and drama facilities. The school also has access to an athletics track, rugby field, and sports hall at the former Bramcote site, further down Filey Road. This field serves as the 1st XV Rugby Team’s home field.

For the sixth form there is the provision of a study centre, private ICT facilities and a separate dining area and cafe. The current Head of Sixth Form is Heather Ramsay.[6]

List of headteachers

Tenure Headteacher
1901 1933 Percy Armstrong
1933 1937 Alfred Russell Woolley
1937 1956 H. E. Pegg
1957 1974 Denys Crews MBE
1974 1985 Richard Wilkinson
1985 1995 David Hempsall
1996 2008 Tim Kirkup
2009 2010 Jonathan Lee
2010 2015 Isobel Nixon
2015 2019 Charles Ellison
2019 Present Guy Emmett

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Scarborough College

Arms

Coat of arms of Scarborough College
Notes
Granted 20 December 1963.
Crest
Perched on a mural crown Gules an owl Proper between two sprigs of laurel vert.[10]
Torse
On a wreath Argent and Vert.
Escutcheon
Per chevron enarched Azure and Sable in chief a sun issuant Or and in base a dolphin haurient Argent.
Motto
Pensez Fort

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Scarborough College". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "History of the School". Scarborough College. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ "No. 17 Initial Training Wing". Scarborough College WW1. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Scarborough College". IBO. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "New term begins following school merger". The Scarborough News. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Governors & Staff". Scarborough College. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Welcome to the Pre-School". Scarborough College. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ Barker, Dennis (6 February 2010). "Ian Carmichael obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  9. ^ "The Very Rev Robert Holtby". The Telegraph. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Scarborough College". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

Sources

  • Binns, Jack (2001). The History of Scarborough, North Yorkshire: From Earliest Times to the Year 2000. Pickering: Blackthorn Press. ISBN 0953507270.
  • Land, Pip (1993). Bramcote School: The First 100 Years. Durham: The Pentland Press. ISBN 1858210682.