The Becket School
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The Becket School is an 11-18 coeducational Roman Catholic comprehensive school in Nottinghamshire
, England
. It was formed in 1975 by the amalgamation of two schools, Corpus Christi Grammar School and Becket Grammar School for Boys.
The school moved to its new site, on Wilford Lane, at the beginning of the 2009-10 school year and lies within the Diocese
of Nottingham and the Parish
of the Holy Spirit, West Bridgford. Although many of its pupils live in the City of Nottingham, the School is in the Borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire.
The school's catchment area is vast, widely covering the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, including such places as St Anns
, Carlton
, Clifton
, West Bridgford
and many more. For Years 7 to 11 there are six forms, designated by the initial letters, BENPRT of six saints: Bernadette Soubirous
, Saint Edmund Campion, Nicholas Garlick
, St Patrick, Robert Ludlam
and Saint Teresa
.
. The school was for boys only and was based on Wilford Lane, now currently occupied by the Upper School.
During the period 1929-1968, the school enjoyed a close association with the Order's other school, St Michael's College, Hitchin, with which there was frequent interchange of staff. During the 1960's the school was particularly renowned for its sporting achievements at a national level, producing several national schoolboy champions in both athletics and rowing.
During the 1960s the school was particularly renowned for its sporting achievements at a national level, producing several national schoolboy champions in both athletics and rowing.
September 2009 saw the opening of a new school campus in Wilford for both the lower and sixth form schools.
The project cost was £24.5 million. There was also fund raising by the school and local parishes to raise £100,000 for the new school building to have a Chapel.
On 15 September 2009, The "New" Becket was opened.
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
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. It was formed in 1975 by the amalgamation of two schools, Corpus Christi Grammar School and Becket Grammar School for Boys.
The school moved to its new site, on Wilford Lane, at the beginning of the 2009-10 school year and lies within the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Nottingham and the Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of the Holy Spirit, West Bridgford. Although many of its pupils live in the City of Nottingham, the School is in the Borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire.
The school's catchment area is vast, widely covering the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, including such places as St Anns
St Anns
St Ann's is an area of Nottingham, England, with a population of around 15,000 people .-History:The area was originally common land. The Enclosure Act of 1845 allowed the city to take 1,068 acres of the Clay fields. The idea was to ease the overcrowding in the St Mary's ward, brought about by the...
, Carlton
Carlton, Nottinghamshire
Carlton is a suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham in the borough of Gedling. It is close to Sneinton, Bakersfield, Mapperley, and St Anns. It is near the River Trent and has an NG4 postcode...
, Clifton
Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Clifton is a council estate and village in the city of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England founded by Sir Robert Clifton. The estate has a number of shop-clusters and relatively good transport links with the city and surrounding areas. The village is on the A453 which is the main connection...
, West Bridgford
West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
and many more. For Years 7 to 11 there are six forms, designated by the initial letters, BENPRT of six saints: Bernadette Soubirous
Bernadette Soubirous
Saint Marie-Bernarde Soubirous was a miller's daughter born in Lourdes. From 11 February to 16 July 1858, she reported 18 apparitions of "a small young lady" who asked for a chapel to be built at that site at Lourdes....
, Saint Edmund Campion, Nicholas Garlick
Nicholas Garlick
Blessed Nicholas Garlick was an English catholic priest, martyred in Derby in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.- Early life :...
, St Patrick, Robert Ludlam
Robert Ludlam
Blessed Robert Ludlam was an English priest, martyred in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born around 1551, in Derbyshire. His father was a yeoman. He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford, in 1575, and remained there for two or three years, but left without taking a degree...
and Saint Teresa
Saint Teresa
Saint Teresa may refer to:*Saint Teresa of Ávila , founder of the Reformed Carmelites, and Doctor of the Church*Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, O.C.D...
.
History - Becket Grammar School
Becket Grammar School was founded in 1929 by two priests (Fr Aidan Kenny and Fr Bede Horwood) from the Order of the Augustinians of the AssumptionAugustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
. The school was for boys only and was based on Wilford Lane, now currently occupied by the Upper School.
During the period 1929-1968, the school enjoyed a close association with the Order's other school, St Michael's College, Hitchin, with which there was frequent interchange of staff. During the 1960's the school was particularly renowned for its sporting achievements at a national level, producing several national schoolboy champions in both athletics and rowing.
During the 1960s the school was particularly renowned for its sporting achievements at a national level, producing several national schoolboy champions in both athletics and rowing.
September 2009 saw the opening of a new school campus in Wilford for both the lower and sixth form schools.
History - Corpus Christi Grammar School
Corpus Christi had opened in September 1958 as a Bilateral Secondary School. It offered to boys and girls Grammar, Technical and Secondary Modern courses. The school was planned by Reginald W Cooper, FRIBA, of Nottingham, and was built by A Mason Ltd of Mansfield. It cost approximately £100,000.2007-2009
A new school site, constructed 2007-9, is on Gresham Fields, Wilford Lane, situated in between the 3 current sites.The project cost was £24.5 million. There was also fund raising by the school and local parishes to raise £100,000 for the new school building to have a Chapel.
On 15 September 2009, The "New" Becket was opened.
The Becket School
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