Magnus Grammar School
| Established | 1531 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mrs A. Martin |
| Chair | Chair of Governors Canon M. Arlington |
| Founder | Thomas Magnus |
| Location |
Earp Avenue Newark-on-Trent Nottinghamshire NG24 4HU England  53°04′01″N 0°48′00″W / 53.067°N 0.8°WCoordinates: 53°04′01″N 0°48′00″W / 53.067°N 0.8°W |
| DfE URN | 140549 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1085 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | Magnus Church of England Academy website |
Magnus Church of England Academy (formerly Magnus Church of England School and Magnus Grammar School before that) often abbreviated as 'Magnus', is a British secondary school located in the market town of Newark-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire, England. It was founded as a grammar school by the 16th century English diplomat and cleric, Thomas Magnus; the original school building, located in Appletongate by the church, is now a small museum.
The original school was "founded by Thomas Magnus in 1531."
"The original endowment of land and property was provided by Thomas Magnus, Archdeacon of the East Riding in the Metropolitan Church of York circa 1530."
"One of Newark's most important benefactors, Thomas Magnus, built between 1529 and 1531 the Magnus School, containing schools for teaching grammar and music, and established and funded trusts for their staffing and maintenance, as well as for other charitable purposes in the town. This was by no means the first school in Newark, but it is certainly the only such institution still surviving from that time, albeit in somewhat newer premises (1909) than the original - the original building is now a part of Newark Museum."
Over the school entrance in Newark it reads "this grammar school was founded by the reverend Thomas Magnus, 1529."
"The Free Grammar school was founded in 1530, by Dr. Thomas Magnus, Archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and a native of Newark, who, by will in 1550, bequeathed lands for the support of a "school of grammar and a school of song." The income, amounting to nearly £2400, is thus appropriated: to the grammar school, £270; to the song school, £105; to ten singing boys, £37. 16.; to national schools, £150; to a dispensary, £150; to the commissioners for lighting, paving, and improving the town, £290; and to the churchwardens for the repair of the church, clerk's and sexton's salaries, &c., £750; besides incidental disbursements. There are two exhibitions of £80 per annum each, connected with the school, which are continued for three years to those who are elected to them."
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