Thank you for taking the time to find out more about our excellent school.
Tadcaster Grammar School is not just another secondary school, it is a thriving, successful and energetic place with a very unique ‘family’ feel. Although it is a large school, we pride ourselves on knowing our students really well and our caring and nurturing ethos ensures every student feels safe, secure and happy. The truly committed staff work endlessly to get to know our students as individuals. Staff also empathise with the challenges that day-to-day secondary education sometimes presents for students as well as recognising and celebrating success.
During their five, and hopefully seven years, with us we aim to support each individual to further develop their confidence, ambition and motivation so they can achieve fulfilment in their current and future lives. As such, our curriculum offer is genuinely broad and balanced and strengthened through an enviable range of extra-curricular activities.
At the heart of the Tadcaster Grammar School is high quality teaching and learning. We always encourage our students to immerse themselves in the full life of the school as much as possible. We all have individual talents and the curriculum experience is designed to find and nurture these, whatever they may be. We want all students to enjoy, be excited about and make sense of their learning.
Tadcaster Grammar School is a very special place and we look forward to welcoming you.
Mr A Parkinson
Headteacher
Award for TGS!
We are so proud to have been awarded secondary schools winner of the Alex Timpson Attachment Research Community (ARC) Award for Best Practice in the area of attachment aware trauma informed practice by ARC Trustees. Mrs Carroll, assistant headteacher, was presented with the award at the ARC Annual Conference on
May Newsletter
Our May Newsletter showcases our amazing students past and present. Click here to take a look.
Sending our Support to Ukraine
As a school community the generosity of our students, families, friends and staff will never fail to astound. The world was brought to a standstill as news broke on February 24 that Russia had invaded Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine is actively evolving, as are the needs of citizens in
The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2021
Every year the Royal Society invites schools and youth groups to take part in judging panels across the UK, to pick the winner of the Young People’s Book Prize. During the Autumn Term a group of Tadcaster Grammar School students, from Year 8 through to Year 10, formed a judging
Calcaria
The Roman name for Tadcaster
Dawson
Henrietta Dawson’s bequest to educate girls, founded Dawson School for Girls in 1796
Fairfax
Sir Thomas Fairfax built Toulston Hall in 1603, Toulston Lodge is believed to have been a hunting lodge
Oglethorpe
Named after one of our Founders, Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle
Toulston
Named after Toulston Lodge, which TGS’ Upper School moved into in 1954
Owen Oglethorpe
Established the 'School and Hospital (or Almshouse) of Jesus Christ at Tadcaster
Toulston Hall
Built by Sir Thomas Fairfax - Toulston Lodge is believed to have been the hunting lodge
New School House
Built near the west end of the Church, adjoining the old Police Station
