Chetham's School of Music
Main courtyard
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Type | Independent school |
| Head | Alun Jones |
| Chair of Governors | Dame Alexandra Burslem |
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Long Millgate Manchester Greater Manchester M3 1SB England |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| DfE URN | 105588 Tables |
| Students | 290 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 8–18 |
| Houses | Victoria, Boys, Girls |
| Website | chethamsschoolofmusic |
Chetham's School of Music (pronounced with a long "e", /ˈtʃiːtəmz/, although sometimes known familarly as "Chets", /ˈtʃɛtz/) is an independent co-educational boarding specialist music school in Manchester in North West England. It is the largest of nine schools across England and Scotland to be fully funded through the UK government's Music and Dance Scheme, under which students showing potential in music or dance may receive up to full fees for specialist tuition. Funding is means tested and subject only to residency criteria. 90% of Chetham's students receive full or partial funding for their education or boarding through this scheme.
Chetham's educates students between the ages of 8 and 18, all of whom enter the School via musical audition only. Students receive a full academic education following the UK National Curriculum, alongside specialist group and individual music tuition. Although there is no academic criteria for acceptance, the school regularly obtains good exam results in both music and academic subjects. Almost all western instruments may be studied, including singing in the Sixth Form only or as a chorister at Manchester Cathedral.
Chetham's offers a year-round programme of concerts within the School grounds, in venues within Manchester including Manchester Cathedral, the Royal Northern College of Music, Band on the Wall, Bridgewater Hall and further afield. Regular recitals take place in churches and community spaces across Greater Manchester, and occasionally in London, at major festivals and internationally. Its senior ensembles include Chetham's Symphony Orchestra and Big Band, alongside many individual students, have won awards for their music, and many alumni have progressed to highly successful careers as professional musicians or in other sectors.
The music school was established in 1969 from Chetham's Hospital School, founded as a charity school by Humphrey Chetham in 1653. After becoming a boys' grammar school in 1952, the school turned to music as its speciality, at the same time becoming an independent school and accepting its first female students. There are approximately 300 students on roll, including a large sixth form making up around half of the school. Approximately two thirds of students board on site, with others travelling in as day students from around Greater Manchester.
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