Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School
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| Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School | |
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 The village-facing facade of the Sir John Moore School | |
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Top Street , , DE12 7AH England | |
| Coordinates | 52°40′45″N 1°32′15″W / 52.6792°N 1.5375°W |
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| Type | Voluntary aided primary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1697 |
| Founder | Sir John Moore |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Department for Education URN | 120192 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 5 to 11 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon |
| Website | www |
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School, previously known as Appleby Grammar School, is a junior school situated in the village of Appleby Magna, in Leicestershire, England. The school was constructed between 1693 and 1697, based on an original design by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir William Wilson.[1] The school was established and financed by Sir John Moore, the younger son of the local squire who became Lord Mayor and Alderman of London. The school occupies an elevated position to the south of the village and sits in its own walled, landscaped grounds totaling just over 3.5 acres (14,000 m2). The main school building is Grade I listed;[2] the gates, gatepiers, wall and outbuildings are all Grade II listed.[3] The primary school was rated "outstanding" in its last Ofsted inspection.
Sir John Moore
Moore had no children and, wishing to use his wealth to benefit his home village, financed the building of a school next to his father's estate.
Moore commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to prepare the initial drawings. After Wren's first design, the work was taken on by local architect Sir William Wilson who both studied under Wren at Oxford University and worked for his Company.
The school
Construction started in 1693 and it opened in 1697. For most of its existence the school was known as "Appleby Grammar School" and operated as a free school for the boys of the village, as well as a boys' boarding school. The name was changed to "Sir John Moore Church of England School" some time in the last century. It was also in the last century that the school started to accept girls.
During the
In the mid-1990s, following rising maintenance costs, the school was earmarked for closure. A new school building was planned in a neighbouring field and the building was to be surrendered to the National Trust. After much protest from the villagers the school remained open. It received a
The building still operates as a primary school, with 125 students from the village. It was described as "outstanding" in its June 2009 Ofsted inspection.[6]
Sir John Moore School now also hosts many corporate events and weddings, and has a midsummer music festival complete with firework display. The old school basements have been converted into a pub/bar called The Cellar.
Famous pupils
- Member of Parliament in Liverpool at the time.[4]
References
- ^ Heritage Gateway - Results
- ^ Heritage Gateway, ref. 187906
- ^ Heritage Gateway - Results
- ^ a b Appleby Magna - Sir John Moore School
- ^ "Belgian Refugees" (PDF). Tamworth Herald. 14 November 1914. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Westbrook, Ruth. "Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Inspection Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
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