Bingley Grammar School
Bingley Grammar School is a comprehensive community school for both boys and girls from the ages of 11–18 and is located on the outskirts of Bingley, West Yorkshire, England.HistoryBingley Grammar School's long tradition stems from its foundation in 1529, when a series of wealthy benefactors from among the people of Bingley provided a trust to support the education of the young people of the town.Today, four hundred and eighty years later, the Foundation Trust Governors still meet each term to manage the assets of the trust, and to ensure that the proceeds are used to enhance the education of pupils of the School, now back to its former 'Voluntary Aided' status. From 2006 to 2011 the school was a Business and Enterprise college, assisted mainly by the voluntary and the Foundation.The school received media attention in September 2009 when it required female pupils to wear trousers.In November 2009 two teachers were suspended after it emerged that they accompanied pupils to a live sex show at a bar during a school trip to Bangkok's notorious red light district. As of February 2010 they were back working at the school.In 2010 the previous headteacher, Mr Chris Taylor, resigned to become the headmaster for a school in West Sussex (Steyning Grammar School). He left during the Easter holidays. The new headteacher, Mrs Julia Wright, previous deputy head of Dixon's Academy, took over in September 2010. Between these two periods, Mr Luke Weston, deputy head, was the acting headteacher. In March 2012 the quarterly school magazine 'Enterprising Times' stopped production and the e-publication 'The Torch' replaced it in a move to reduce paper consumption in the school. In 2012 the Vivo Miles system was introduced at the school, which students generally welcomed. However, most policy changes by Wright have been met with dismay by students.
