Settle College

Settle College (formerly Settle High School and Settle Girls' High School) is an 11–18 mixed, community secondary school and sixth form in Settle, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1907.

Settle College
Entrance of the school in 2017.
Location
Kendal Road Settle , North Yorkshire , BD24 0AU England
Coordinates	54.0721°N 2.2852°W / 54.0721; -2.2852
Information
Former names	Settle High School Settle Girls' High School
Type	Community school
Motto	Be the best you can be / Veritas Virtus Libertas (Truth, Courage, Freedom)
Established	1907 (1907)
Local authority	North Yorkshire Council
Department for Education URN	121689 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Gareth Whitaker[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11–18
Enrolment	593 (2019)[2]
Capacity	694[2]
Colours	Navy and Gold
Website	www.settlecollege.org.uk

It is a partner in 'The Three Peaks Family of Schools', a grouping of primary, middle and secondary schools in North Craven.^[3]

History

Settle College links back to the Settle Girls' High School, founded in 1907, which became the comprehensive Settle High School in 1959. It changed its name to Settle College in 2004 when the school gained Technology College status.^[4]

Notable alumni

• John Newman, musician, singer, songwriter and record producer^[5]
• Tom Windle, footballer
• Richard Howson, businessman
• Emma Lonsdale, freestyle skier^[6]
• Susan Brookes, chef^[7]

Notable staff

• Anna Adams, art teacher from 1971 to 1974
• Brenda Swinbank, archaeologist and academic, History and Latin mistress from 1952 to 1956