John Beddoes School

John Beddoes School

Infobox_University
name = John Beddoes School


motto = virtue, discipline and learning
established = 1565
staff=
city= Presteigne
country= Wales, United Kingdom|campus=
students = 580
free_label = Headteacher
free = Mr G Richards
type = Mixed non-selective comprehensive
free_label = Local Education Authority
free = Powys
free_label = School website
free = [http://www.johnbeddoes.org/ Official school site] |

John Beddoes School is a Secondary or Comprehensive school for boys and girls. The school is based on one site in the town of Presteigne. It has a complement of approximately 580 pupils aged 11 – 18 years [cite web | author= | title=Welsh Assembly |url=http://education.wales.gov.uk/2000/powys/john_beddoes_school_info.htm
accessdaymonth=19 February| accessyear=2007] . It has a largely rural catchment area in east Radnorshire including the towns and villages of Presteigne, Knighton, Bucknell, Shropshire, Beguildy, Bedstone, Gladestry and Whitton.

Foundation

Founded in 1565 it is the second oldest Grammar School in Wales. It was founded by John Beddoes - a wealthy woollen manufacturer who provided for the establishment of a Free Grammar School "to bring up the youth ... in virtue, discipline and learning". The school was to be maintained from the rents of local properties.

John Beddoes endowed the school with the rent from “Bell Meadow” to pay the ringer. He stipulated that should the Curfew cease to be rung then the school should be closed and the financial endowment revert to his heirs. With financial help from the composer Mike Oldfield the tradition continues today.

The school moved to its current site on Broadaxe Lane in 1907

John Beddoes Grammar School and Knighton Secondary Modern School amalgamated in 1970 to form the current Comprehensive school.

Alumni

*Former world-champion bowls player, Rob Weale
* Motorcyclist, Chaz Davies

See also

*List of schools in Wales
*List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom

Headmaster and teachers

Welsh schools are no longer included in Education League Tables but figures are available for 2001 [cite web | author= | title=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/education/school_tables_2000/wales/schools/4014_666.stm
accessdaymonth=19 February| accessyear=2007] .

External links

* [http://www.radnorshireinphotos.net/pages/presteigne/johnbeddoesschool.jpgEdwardian picture of the school]
* [http://history.powys.org.uk/history/prest/bedd3.html Powys Digital History Project]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/in2/jbphysics/ Physics Department website]

References


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