The Brunts School

Infobox UK school
name = The Brunts School


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established = 1709 [ [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3qcMAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA379&dq=mansfield+brunts+school++history&lr=&ei=pOaqSP2qHI-2iwGnyvDgCw&client=firefox-a#PRA1-PA379,M1 The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County] , John Britton et al, 1813, accessed 19 August 2008]
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type = Comprehensive
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head_label = Head
head = Janice Addison [http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/learningandwork/schools/findingaschool/schools-details.htm?schoolid=2252 The Brunts School] , Nottinghamshire County Council, accessed 19 August 2008]
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chair = Andrew Tyler
founder = Samuel Brunts
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specialist = Performing Arts College
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street = The Park
city = Mansfield,
county = Nottinghamshire
country = England
postcode = NG18 2AT
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enrollment = 1556
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Green and gold
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free_label_1 = Sixth form
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website = http://www.brunts.notts.sch.uk

The Brunts School is a large comprehensive school in north east Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=294053&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C133%5C%5Cs5_133266_20070418.pdf 2007 Inspection report] , accessed 18 August 2008] The school is designated as a Performing Arts College. It has previously been a Grammar School and a Technical School and traces its foundation back to a bequest by Samuel Brunts in 1709. Its past students include 2008 double Olympic Gold medallist Rebecca Adlington.cite web |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/adlington/Open-top-bus-parade-to.4398219.jp |title=Open top bus parade to salute double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington |accessdate=2008-08-18 |work= |publisher=www.chad.co.uk |date= ]

History

The Brunts School can trace its history back to an elementary school that was founded in 1684 and had endowments equal to 100 pounds per year. In 1709, Samuel Brunts left a bequest in order that local children could learn an honest trade. The bequest and the school resulted in 40 boys and girls learning reading, writing and arithmetic by 1831 with the girls particularly studying needlework. It was not until 60 years later that the school and the bequest were combined. By 1891, Samuel Brunts' bequest was worth £3,800 so the new school was named Brunts Technical School. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lmtqtpMadXgC&pg=PA308&dq=mansfield+brunts+school++history&lr=&ei=4NSqSKrgEIS4iQH8qqD6BA&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U0elq0FydOBybvUbxxF7F-gu-RLvg Nottinghamshire in the Eighteenth Century] , Jonathan David Chambers, p308, 1966, ISBN 0714612855, accessed 18 August 2008]

In 1830 "Brunts' Charity" owned buildings and land in East Bridgford, Nottingham's marketplace and at Claypool in Lincolnshire. It was the richest of all the charitable foundations in Mansfield in 1832 when it was paying out £4 a year to 220 different claimants. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q3cHAAAAQAAJ&dq=mansfield%20brunts%20school%20%20history&lr=&client=firefox-a&pg=PA527&ci=67,1179,856,432&source=bookclip History, gazetteer, and directory of Nottinghamshire] : and the town and county of the town of Nottingham, William White, 1832]

In 1891 a new building was built. [ [http://www.ashbracken.com/BrHouse-HTML/BrH1816-E.html Bromley House Library Archives] , index] In 1976 Brunts Grammar School became a comprehensive.

Today

The school's intake is generally taken from a number of schools known as the 'family of schools'. The list includes King Edward School, Sutton Road School, St Peter's (C of E) School, High Oakham School and Newgate Primary School.

The school uniform includes distinctive green blazers for both boys and girls. The school colours are green and gold. [ [http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=26646 School portal] , accessed 19 August 2008]

In 2002, there were nearly 1500 pupils in the school of whom fewer than 1300 were at age 16 or below. The school achieved 57% A-C passes with only 5% achieving no passes at all. This was 5% better than the county and 10% above the national average. [ [http://www.des.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_02.pl?Code=&Mode=Z&School=8914463 Department for Children, Schools and Families] , accessed 19 August 2008]

Overall the school is characterised by a high proportion of white pupils compared with the national average and nearly all students have English as their first language. Attainment is "broadly average" and at the inspection of the school by Her Majesty's Inspectorate in 2007, the school was assessed as "satisfactory" with higher marks for its pastoral care.

Alumni

* Rebecca Adlington, double Olympic gold medal winning swimmer.
* Mark Bryant (cartoonist), cartoonist [Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists, 2000, p.22]
* Prof. George Bond, Prof of Biology (1906-1988) [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/search/quick?quicksearch=brunts Who's Who 2008] , accessed 18 August 2008]
* Samuel Harrison Clarke CBE (1903-94), Fire research [‘CLARKE, Samuel Harrison’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U171702, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Prof. Nicholas F. R. Crafts (1949-) Professor of Economics [CRAFTS, Prof. Nicholas Francis Robert’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U12186, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Prof. Eric Jakeman FRS (1939- ) Prof. of Statistics [‘JAKEMAN, Prof. Eric’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U21727, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Sir Richard Leese - leader Manchester Council [ [http://www.glasgows.co.uk/corecities/speakers.html glasgows.co.uk] ]
* Nigel Francis Lightfoot, (1945- ), Microbiologist [LIGHTFOOT, Nigel Francis’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U245329, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Prof. Norman Millott (1912-1990) Biologist [‘MILLOTT, Prof. Norman’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U167222, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Prof. Major James McCunn (1894-1967) Vet [Obituary, The Times Thursday, 6 April 1967; pg. 16] [‘McCUNN, Major James’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U54700, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Jim McGrath, TV commentator [ [http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html Presenters] , Channel 4 Television, accessed 20 August 2008]
* Graham Moore QPM (1947- ) Chief Constable [MOORE, Graham’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U27938, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Dr Robert Henry Priestley (1946- ) Biologist and publisher [‘PRIESTLEY, Dr Robert Henry’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U31476, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Sir Bernard (Evans) Tomlinson (1920- ) pathologist [‘TOMLINSON, Sir Bernard (Evans)’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U37840, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Dr Charles Wass (1911-89), mines safety expert [WASS, Dr Charles Alfred Alan’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U170194, accessed 20 Aug 2008] ]
* Canon Dr Nicholas Thistlethwaite - authority and writer on church organsFact|date=September 2008
* Adrian Metcalfe - UK athlete, Silver Medal winner Tokyo Olympics 1964Fact|date=September 2008
* John Whetton - UK athlete, European 1500 metre champion Athens 1969Fact|date=September 2008

Awards

In 2003 Brunts was awarded the Artsmark Gold Award and in 2006 the Healthy Schools Gold Standard and the Full International School Award.

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