The Nobel School
| Established | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Type | Mixed Comprehensive |
| Head Teacher | Martyn Henson |
| Chair of Governors | Richard Aggus |
| Location | Mobbsbury Way Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 0HS England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| DfE URN | 117530 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1500 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Curie, Eliot, Mandela, Teresa |
| Colours | Blue, Green, Red, Yellow |
| Website | Nobel | Excellence in Everything |
The Nobel School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Stevenage in the English county of Hertfordshire.
History
The Nobel School was founded in 1961 as a Technical Grammar School and shared a site with The Girls Grammar School on Six Hills Way, Stevenage. In 1962, the Technical Grammar School moved from Six Hills Way to Telford Avenue and with permission from The Nobel Institute, the School subsequently adopted ‘Nobel’ to become The Nobel Technical Grammar School. In 1970, the School changed its name for the third and final time to The Nobel School.[1] Subsequently, in 1983, the School moved to the former Chells School site and the Telford Avenue buildings were demolished.
In Summer 2010, a new build programme commenced to replace the then School buildings as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme.[2] Building work continued through 2011 and 2012 and the School was officially reopened in September 2013.[3] The existing Headteacher, Mr Henson took up post in September 2013[4] and in 2014, The Nobel School received a 'good school' rating from Ofsted.[5]
Notable students
- As at October 2015, Nobelian Ethan Walsh was the country’s U13 national table tennis champion, ranked No.1 in the country at both U14 and U15 level.[6] Ethan has attended The Nobel School since 2013.
- Peter Bissell, English road and track racing cyclist.[7]
- Joseph and Katie James, writers, authors and illustrators.[8]
- Kelvin Beyioku (Kelvin Jones), Best Newcomer at the Urban Music Awards 2015.[9]
- Gabz Gardiner, Britain's Got Talent contestant, singer-songwriter – peaked at number 6 in UK charts[10]
- Yasmin Crotch reached the live finals of the X Factor in 2015 as part of the group Alien Uncovered.[11]
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