Other places · North East England
Dame Allan's School
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Dame Allan's School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- St James · 2.1 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dame Allan's School, the nearest railway station is St James, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE4 9YJ.
About
Dame Allan's School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Dame Allan's School is an educational institution focused on nurturing each child's unique strengths and potential. It offers a supportive environment that fosters academic, social, and emotional growth across various stages of education, from early years to sixth form.
From the Wikipedia article
Dame Allan's Schools is a collection of private day schools in Fenham, in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It comprises a Junior School, Senior School and a Sixth Form. Founded in 1705 as a charity, the original schools are two of the oldest schools in the city. It was originally founded to provide education for "40 poor boys and 20 poor girls of the parishes of St Nicholas and St John" and now charges £5,607 per term (Junior School) and £6,901 per term (Secondary School and Sixth Form) for pupils to attend. Scholarships of up to 50% are available on the basis of academic merit, and bursaries of up to 100% are available on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
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Background
History
.]] They were founded by Dame Eleanor Allan, the daughter of a local goldsmith and the widow of a tobacco merchant, to provide a proper education for "40 poor boys and 20 poor girls of the parishes of St Nicholas and St John". The schools were endowed with land at Wallsend, to the east of Newcastle. The original school seems likely to have been near St Nicholas's Church, and certainly was by 1778. It moved to Manor Chare near All Saints' Church in 1786, to Carliol Square in 1821, to Rosemary Lane off Pudding Chare in 1861, and to Hanover Square in 1875. In 1994, an early day motion was brought before the UK Parliament citing incidences of racially motivated bullying at the school. In 2022,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9820, -1.6520
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE4 9YJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1705
- Nearest railway station
- St James — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.dameallans.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5212122 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dame Allan's School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dame Allan's School?
- Dame Allan's School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE4 9YJ), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Dame Allan's School?
- Dame Allan's School in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dame Allan's School?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE4 9YJ.
- When was Dame Allan's School built?
- Built or established in 1705.
- How do I get to Dame Allan's School?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE4 9YJ.