Talk:Myers Grove School

My Old School
Wow, cool. Not sure it's notable though? I don't know of anyone famous who went here? Are schools notable on their own? Wikipedians who attended list? NatashaUK 14:20, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, I think any secondary school is notable. Myers is very notable as the 1st comprehensive in Sheffield. Didn't Chris Turner go there (Wednesday manager)? roundhouse 16:09, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


 * First purpose built comp in Sheffield. Dunno aboutr Chris Turner.

NatashaUK 16:50, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


 * What other comps were there in Sheffield pre-1960? Or indeed pre-69? roundhouse 17:41, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


 * - go down to the comment by Derek Clayton
 * - note it says 'Tapton has changed since it opened in 1960.
 * Also, mildly amusing. If you google 'Myers Grove' The sponsered link is the standard ebay one  - 'Great prices on Myers Grove.  Buy Myers Grove today'  Made me chuckle NatashaUK 20:44, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I've moved this to WikiProject Sheffield - perhaps someone has definite info. (I think Tapton opened as a Sec Mod.) roundhouse 14:15, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
 * No, so do I. Myers was purpose built as a comp, but not the first comp.  See what the wiki sheffield people have to say though

Head Master
As there appears to be some confusion / uncertainty to the Head Master / Teachers name the page has been reverted to John Wilkinson as head, for which there is references. Any changes to name other than this without suitable references will be reverted as per WP:Verifiability. - BulldozerD11 (talk) 22:41, 6 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Wilkinson resigned in July/Aug 08 and the Exective Head is Diane McKinlay - see The Star. Occuli (talk) 17:54, 8 October 2008 (UTC)


 * So Andrew Ireland was partialy correct then as cite by article in The Star. Thanks Occuli for ref. - BulldozerD11 (talk) 18:05, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Andrew Ireland is acting head until the merger of Myers Grove and Wisewood schools in 2011.

Famous people who attended? One of the members of Heaven 17 (can't remember which!) and James Toseland, world superbike champion both went there. Both were highly critical of the school in they're respective autobiographical writings.

There is an interesting film of Myers Grove, made in the early 70's I believe, in the Yorkshire Film Archive. The pioneering nature of the school seems to have led to later problems with management leading to poor behaviour and poor exam results. Tradition was given a huge emphasis upon foundation of the school, based upon public school practice it became inappropriate as time went on. For example, there were "houses" within the school named after disappearing colonies and the "Grove Game" (a sort of rugby game in fancy dress between staff and students) none of which sat well with the mainly working class student intake. The decline really started with the disappearance of the sixth form and continued to the point where the school achieved notoriety in the local press following the failure of an Ofsted inspection and the reported poor behaviour of its pupils. According to reports, weak management led to a power vacuum with general dissent amongst staff and self interest groups preventing any real progress until 2008 when, despite great leaps forward, the school received another poor Ofsted report. Following this, a decline in student numbers leading to better staff/student ratios combined with other strategies have led to a huge improvement in results and behaviour. Just in time for the closure of the school! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Keefharley (talk • contribs) 11:19, 6 November 2010 (UTC)