Hutton Grammar School
A view of Hutton Grammar from the back
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| Motto | "Aut disce aut discede" (Either learn or leave) |
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| Established | 1552 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr M.L. Bradshaw |
| Assistant Head Teachers | Mr I. Rawsthorne & Mr M.D. Livingstone |
| Location |
Liverpool Road Hutton Lancashire PR4 5SN England |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| DfE number | 888/4685 |
| DfE URN | 119794 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 841 |
| Gender | Boys (Girls in Sixth Form only) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Fleetwood, Hines, Rawsthorne, Walton, Pearson |
| Colours |
Maroon, Gold, Black |
| Former Pupils | Huttonians |
| Campus | Rural |
| Specialism | Maths and Computing |
| Website | Hutton Grammar School |
Maroon, Gold, Black
Hutton Grammar School is a voluntary aided Church of England day school for boys, with a co-educational Sixth Form. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Preston, Lancashire, in Hutton, England. The school no longer offers boarding, and offers education for boys from ages of 11 through to 16, with the Sixth Form containing both boys and girls. The school is ranked 5th in the league tables in the North-West and 2nd place for AS-A2 results. It was also the Lancashire Rugby School of the Year, for two years running, for 2007 and 2008. Hutton has also achieved Specialist Schools Status accreditation in Mathematics and Computing.
The school can trace its antecedents back to 1517, with the school building site being personally approved by Henry VIII in that year. In 1520, the school was granted permission, by William Walton, a former priest of Longton, to all boys in the area. It was William's personal investment, to provide for his family and give the local children a chantry-school to attend.
In 1545, when William Walton, the co-founder of the chantry had died, Henry VIII, near to death, ordered the dissolution of all chantries and the confiscation of their property. The desired building, in Hutton, was, at the time, even though confirmed by Henry VIII, 28 years before, would be demolished if it was reported to be still standing. However, the man appointed to supervise the dissolution of the Lancashire chantries was Sir Henry Farington, a former benefactor of St. Andrews Church in Longton. He falsely reported that he could find no chantries in that part of the county, in order to save the demolition of various buildings in the area.
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