Alumni Stories
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Jessica Panchani
OS 2015
Jessica is a Production Coordinator for BBC Children’s Productions Ltd with a current focus on CBBC Newsround Specials and Gigglequiz.
Paul Goodstadt
OS 2010
Paul is a Manager at market leading financial services, analytics and benchmarking company Finalta, McKinsey & Co.
Air Commodore Mike Baulkwill MA BEng (Hons) RAF
OS 1988
Mike Baulkwill is a distinguished Air Commodore in the Royal Air Force.
Lucy Cotter
OS 1988
Lucy is the Arts, Media and Entertainment Correspondent for Sky News.
Ross Millington
OS 2008
Ross is a British Olympic athlete. He represented Great Britain in the Men’s 10,000m Rio Olympic Games and continues to represent Britain in the European Championships.
Abigail Dean
OS 2007
Abigail is the author of the Sunday Times Bestselling book 'Girl A' and Lawyer for Google.
Sarah Kate Howarth
OS 2009
Sarah is a West End actress and performer who has starred in 'The Band', the fastest-selling musical theatre production featuring the music of Take That.
Chris Bowers
OS 1983
Chris is a former BBC World Service Correspondent and is currently a Political Advisor to Chevron.
Rebecca Coales
OS 1994
Rebecca is the UK's leading female pool freediver and holds National Records in breath-hold swimming.
John Turner
OS 1961
John is a leading recorder player. He has played as recorder soloist with the Halle Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Manchester Camerata, and many others.
Nina Métivier
OS 2004
BAFTA-winning writer, producer and script editor best known for her work on Dr. Who, the CBBC series 'Dixi', teen-thriller 'The A List' and the likes of 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby', 'Big And Small' and 'DinoPaws'.
Ralph ‘Neville’ Watts
OS 1948
Classic Manx Grand Prix and Lightweight TT motorcycle racer, multiple times John Simister Trophy winner & Manchester 17 MCC motorcycle club member.
Will Hunter
OS 1999
Founder of the London School of Architecture and Loeb Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
William Shippen (MP)
OS OS 1691
English Jacobite, Member of Parliament and poet.