Tottenham Grammar School
| Established | 1631 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 1988 (grammar in 1967) |
| Type | Voluntary aided grammar school, and later comprehensive |
| Founder | Sarah, Duchess of Somerset |
| Location |
White Hart Lane Tottenham Middlesex (Greater London) N17 8HL England, UK 51°36′25″N 0°05′15″W / 51.607°N 0.0875°WCoordinates: 51°36′25″N 0°05′15″W / 51.607°N 0.0875°W |
| Local authority | Middlesex then Haringey |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Somerset, Morley, Bruce and Howard |
| Fate | Became Somerset School in 1967 then closed in 1988 |
| Website | TGS |
Tottenham Grammar School (TGS) was a renowned grammar school in North London, with local football connections.
A Tottenham grammar school had existed for centuries. Its origins are unclear, possibly dating back to 1456 but in 1631 a legacy was left by Sarah, Duchess of Somerset to extend the existing school house and provide free education to poor children from Tottenham.
In 1882, pupils from the school and from St John's Presbyterian School formed Hotspur F.C. at All Hallows' Church. The name came from the Hotspur Cricket Club, of which boys from the school were members. This football club subsequently became Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
In 1910, the old school was knocked down apart from the Masters House (later to be destroyed by bombs in World War II). The new building on Somerset Road, built by Middlesex County Council, was used as the school until 1937. The new building was opened by Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset on 12 October 1910, and cost £10,327. The school had four houses - Somerset, Morley, Bruce and Howard.
In 1971 it became the Education Department of Haringey Council.
On 26 February 1938 due to increased numbers at the school, a site was opened on Creighton Road near White Hart Lane by Middlesex County Council. It housed 450 boys. In the early part of the war, at the time of the Blitz, the boys were evacuated to Chelmsford, to be taught at King Edward's Grammar School in the afternoons. The boys lived around the village of Writtle, west of Chelmsford; some also went to Hatfield Peverel, specifically Hatfield Peverel Priory.
From 1941, once the Blitz had finished (10 May 1941). An Army Cadet Corps was formed, along with an Air Training Corps in 1942 - 1571 Squadron, now known as Aylward Squadron.
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