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Senior School News


A list of Senior School news stories from the start of the 2020-2021 academic year to the present day.

  • The Junior Chamber Choir at the 2022 Christmas Concert

    Cracking Christmas Concert leaves audience feeling festive

    The SGS Music department kicked off the Christmas festivities in spectacular fashion with their annual Christmas Concert.

    Wednesday 7th December 2022

  • First Year pupils with their finished pillows from the Textiles Technology project

    Talented pupils thrive during project work

    Over the Autumn term, Senior School pupils made excellent use of the equipment and expertise in the Technology Centre as they completed their project work in Design Technology, Textiles and Food and Nutrition.

    Tuesday 6th December 2022

  • Third Year pupils pay their respects during their Battlefields trip

    Battlefields trip highlights the importance of remembrance

    After a pandemic-enforced break, the annual Third Year History trip to the battlefields of France and Belgium made a return during the Autumn half-term break.

    Monday 28th November 2022

  • Musicians perform at the 2022 Autumn Concert

    Audiences enjoy a musical journey at the Autumn Concert

    Parents, Grandparents, Old Stopfordians, Governors and guests were treated to an exceptional evening of music at the Stockport Grammar School Autumn Concert on Wednesday 23rd November.

    Thursday 24th November 2022

  • Albert Johnston Travel Award joint winners Tuguldur Zolzaya and Charlie Harrison

    Joint winners celebrate Albert Johnston Travel Award success

    Each year Sixth Form students are invited to submit proposals for the Albert Johnston Travel Award. This year’s standard was exceptionally high and the judging panel therefore decided to crown joint winners! Congratulations to Tuguldur Zolzaya and Charlie Harrison on their success.

    Wednesday 23rd November 2022

  • SGS marks Remembrance Day 2022

    SGS marks Remembrance Day 2022

    On 11th November, staff and pupils from both the Senior and Junior Schools joined Old Stopfordians and guests to remember those who gave their lives in battle.

    Tuesday 15th November 2022

  • Attendees look at artwork during the 2022 Art Exhibition

    Return of exhibition delights audience and artists

    The A-level and GCSE Art Exhibition made a welcome in-person return during the Summer term of the 2021-2022 academic year.

    Thursday 10th November 2022

  • First Year pupils cross the stepping stones during their 2022 residential

    Residential fosters First Year friendships

    Chatsworth House and its stunning surroundings played host to First Years as they embarked on their action-packed residential.

    Wednesday 9th November 2022

  • Pupils on Second Year Outward Bound Trip

    Taking Stock Issue 81 now available

    The Autumn 2022 edition of the school’s termly magazine, Taking Stock, is now available to download and read from the Magazines and Publications section of the school website.

    Thursday 3rd November 2022

  • Pupils were delighted to meet author Danielle Jawando

    Danielle Jawando visit inspires booklovers

    The SGS Library was thrilled to welcome award-winning author and screenwriter Danielle Jawando as she spoke to Fourth Year pupils about her career, her books and her inspiration for becoming a writer.

    Thursday 20th October 2022

  • Albert Johnston Award - Ben's trip

    Albert Johnston Award sets Ben on a rollercoaster journey

    Ben Finlay-McDougall, the 2020-2021 winner of the Albert Johnston Award, embarked on an action-packed trip around Europe as he visited a host of theme parks across the continent.

    Wednesday 19th October 2022

  • Poet Ian Bland reading a poem devised by Junior School pupils

    Visits from writers inspire SGS students

    Over the years Stockport Grammar School has welcomed a wide range of great writers onto the site to deliver talks, carry out book signings and conduct workshops. In the space of one week, we were delighted to have wordsmiths David Farr, Ian Bland and Matt Dickinson impart their wisdom to appreciative audiences.

    Wednesday 12th October 2022

  • Members of the Halle Youth Orchestra

    Masterful musicians secure places on national ensembles

    Talented SGS musicians from Year Six to Sixth Form are celebrating after being selected for a range of highly-respected national ensembles.

    Wednesday 5th October 2022

  • Holly Hunt delivering a hockey training session

    Commonwealth champion Holly inspires pupils during visit

    England and Great Britain Hockey player and Old Stopfordian Holly Hunt (OS 2015) returned to Stockport Grammar School to help inspire the next generation as she led a training session for the SGS Senior and Under 13 hockey teams.

    Monday 3rd October 2022

  • Fourth Year artists at Quarry Bank Mill

    Artists venture out to work on their portfolios

    Creative Lower Sixth and Fourth Year pupils travelled to Manchester and Styal to collect source material for their Art A-level and GCSE portfolios.

    Thursday 29th September 2022

  • Students with their 2021-2022 GCSE results

    GCSE Results 2022: Congratulations to our fantastic Fifth Years!

    Well done to our GCSE pupils who are collecting their results this morning, 31% of the grades are at the top mark of 9, with 77% at 9, 8 and 7. We are very proud of you!

    Thursday 25th August 2022

  • Students with their 2022 A-level results

    A-level Results: Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

    Well done to our Upper Sixth who collected their A-level results this morning, with 28% of grades awarded at A*, 57% at A* and A and 79% at A* to B. You are an amazing year group and we are immensely proud of your hard work and achievements!

    Thursday 18th August 2022

  • Pupils in a Chemistry lesson

    Book your place for our 2022 Open Events

    We are delighted to launch our Open Event dates for the 2022-2023 Autumn Term! You are warmly invited to join us to discover how we inspire, develop and support our pupils.

    Thursday 28th July 2022

  • Pupils at St Paul’s Church during the 2022 Music tour

    Musicians amaze audiences on action-packed London tour

    The school’s musicians impressed audiences at concerts throughout the academic year and, at the end of the Summer term, they took their talents on tour as they headed to London for a six-day trip.

    Wednesday 27th July 2022

  • The official opening of the Sixth Form Centre

    Double celebrations at opening of new Nursery and new Sixth Form Centre

    Speech Day at Stockport Grammar School was an extra-special occasion this year with the official openings of the new Nursery and Sixth Form Centre buildings by Chairman of Governors Mr Christopher Dunn.

    Tuesday 26th July 2022