Settle College (formerly Settle High School and Settle Girls' High School) is an 11–18 mixed,

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secondary school and

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Giggleswick Giggleswick, a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, lies on the B6480 road, less than north-west of the town of Settle and divided from it by the River Ribble. It is the site of Giggleswick School. ...

Settle, North Yorkshire Settle is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by Settle railway station located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station whic ...

, England. It was established in 1907. It is a partner in 'The Three Peaks Family of Schools', a grouping of primary, middle and secondary schools in North Craven.

History

Settle College links back to Settle Girls' High School, founded in 1907, which became the

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Settle High School in 1959. It changed its name to Settle College in 2004 when the school gained

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status.

Notable alumni

* John Newman, musician, singer, songwriter and record producer *

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, footballer *

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, businessman * Emma Lonsdale, freestyle skier * Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, media personality * Susan Brookes, chef

Notable staff

* Anna Adams, art teacher from 1971 to 1974 * Paul Stubbins, maths teacher from 2020 to 2022

References

External links

* Community schools in North Yorkshire Secondary schools in North Yorkshire Educational institutions established in 1907 1907 establishments in England Settle, North Yorkshire {{Yorkshire-school-stub Specialist technology colleges in England