Sir John Nelthorpe School

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The school, also referred to as SJN, was formed as a grammar school in 1669 by Sir John Nelthorpe, who was born in Brigg in 1614. He was unmarried and wanted his wealth from his estate across Lincolnshire to create a school in his name. The buildings were opened around 1680, and the Upper School Library dates from this time. New buildings were added in 1879, and the Nelthorpe family have retained strong links with the school.

The grammar school in the 1970s had around 350 boys. Brigg Girls' High School, on Wrawby Road, had around 250 girls, and became the lower school. These schools were administered until 1974 by the Lindsey Education Committee, based in Lincoln.

The school became a co-educational comprehensive in 1976.

Building improvements have included a new canteen, refurbishment of the drama hall and science labs, redecoration of English classrooms and improved security. The school was one of two in Humberside LEA that had a boarding house; Bridlington School (a former grammar school) was the other. Since 1996 it has been administered by North Lincolnshire; the LEA's offices are also in Brigg.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

The school shares the sixth form, known as the Brigg Sixth Form, with the town's other comprehensive school, The Vale Academy.

School expeditions were made to Malawi in 2012, and India in 2014.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/QUsZfMFxVRQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160730175507/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUsZfMFxVRQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUsZfMFxVRQ| title = World Challenge India 2014 | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The school took part in a Great War research project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.{{Cite web |url=http://vimeo.com/99930542 |title=In the Footsteps of the Fallen on Vimeo |access-date=22 September 2014 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307005701/https://vimeo.com/99930542 |url-status=dead }}

In 2014 Ofsted rated the school Grade 2 "Good" for overall effectiveness, following a 2013 report of Grade 3 "Requires Improvement", and 2011, 2009 and 2006 of Grade 3 "Satisfactory".[https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/118112 "Sir John Nettlethorpe School"], Ofsted Report 2014.Retrieved 28 November 2018[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131115142925/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id%3D2281569%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0 Ofsted Report 2013]

The [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/637410 school] is for ages from 11 to 18. The [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1516552 Lower School] is on Wrawby Road.

Since 1996, it has had a partnership with the {{ill|Gymnasium Leoninum|de}} in Handrup, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

{{Alumni|date=November 2018}}

• William Eric Grasar (1924–31), Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury 1962–80
• Eric Waldram Kemp (1926–33), Bishop of Chichester 1974–2001
• Kenneth Jones (1932–9), High Court Judge (died 2004), who prosecuted the Kray Twins{{Cite web |date=2004-07-19 |title=Sir Kenneth Jones |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1467313/Sir-Kenneth-Jones.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}
• John Pimlott (historian) (1959–66), military historian{{Cite journal|date=1997|title=Obituary: Dr John Pimlott (1948–1997)|journal=Small Wars & Insurgencies|volume=8:2|pages=5–6|doi=10.1080/09592319708423170|issn=0959-2318|doi-access=free}}
• Alexander Trees, Baron Trees, Professor of veterinary parasitology and Crossbench member of the House of Lords

• Duncan Heath, first-class cricketer
• John Heath, first-class cricketer
• John Osbourne, writer and broadcaster
• Matt Sparrow, footballer
• David Yelland, former editor of The Sun from 1998 to 2003, from 1976 to 1981.
• Holly Mumby-Croft, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Scunthorpe (2019–2024)

• Sylvia Jackson (1958–65), Labour MSP for Stirling from 1999 to 2007
• Carmel McCourt, singer

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.sirjohnnelthorpe.co.uk/ School website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080707044240/http://www.teachers.tv/video/3417 Making multimedia in ICT]
• [https://www.briggensians.co.uk/ Old Briggensians]
• [http://www.pbase.com/jaqcom/nelthorpe 2007 School Prom photo gallery] taken at Elsham Hall

• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBCpP2wP43A The House That John Built] – Brigg Grammar School 1960s
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX7EP8bRDqI The Racket] – Brigg Grammar School 1960s

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Category:Secondary schools in the Borough of North Lincolnshire

Category:1669 establishments in England

Category:Educational institutions established in the 1660s

Category:Brigg

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