- The school was founded in Crosby, Merseyside, in 1620 by John Harrison, a Merchant Taylor of London.
- Each year, there are about 140 places available to join Year 7. The head teacher Simon Everson says: “We nurture creativity, confidence, warmth and a host of other skills to create a truly impressive school leaver — that is to say, a gentleman.”
- The school produces Oxbridge, LSE and King’s undergraduates with a leaning towards economics, engineering, law and medicine.
- Renowned alumni include John Walter, the founder of The Times, the actor Boris Karloff and the Elizabethan poet Sir Edmund Spenser.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 323

Grade
%
A*
8.4
A
14.5
B
28.9
A*/A
22.9
A*-B
51.8
GCSE 2024 rank: 292=

Grade
%
A*/9/8
25.7
A/7
15.6
A*/A/9/8/7
41.3