The Grammar School at Leeds fosters an inspirational learning environment, offering pupils a stimulating academic experience within a mutually respectful, kind and caring community. Every pupil’s interests, abilities and talents are nurtured by enthusiastic, well-qualified and dedicated staff. Personal and academic integrity is key.Our reputation for academic, sporting and creative excellence sits alongside a good balance of tradition and innovation. Our generous ratio of staff to pupils enables us to offer a rich curriculum and a supportive pastoral system, dedicated to the development of social skills and self-esteem, rooted in academic challenge and respect for one another.”
- Thomas T Adamson-Coumbousis -International journalist and news presenter
- Jeff Barak -Former Middle East correspondent of the Jewish Chronicle
- Gordon Benson -Olympic triathlete, Team GB
- Robin Blaze -Opera singer
- James Brining -Artistic Director, West Yorkshire Playhouse
- Prof Sir Richard Brook OBE ScD FREng -Emeritus professor
- Sir Stephen Brown KCVO -Former British Ambassador to the Republic of South Korea and High
- Commissioner to Singapore
- William Arthur Brown CBE -Former Master of Darwin College, Cambridge
- Toby Castle -Deputy Head of News, BBC
- Rev Canon Rex Chapman -Former chaplain to the Queen
- Prof Robin Choudhury -Cardiologist
- Jeff Christie -Singer and songwriter
- Alistair Cox -Chief Executive of Hays Plc
- Barry Cryer OBE – Comedian and writer
- Howard Devoto – Singer songwriter with Buzzcocks and Magazine
- Jeremy Dyson -Writer, screenwriter, author, actor, musician
- Lord John Dyson -Former Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- Nicola Elliott -Co-founder of Neom
- John Ficenec -Editor of the Questor column at the Telegraph Media Group
- Lucy Frazer QC -MP for South East Cambridgeshire and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice
- Prof Paul Hare -Former British Ambassador to Cuba
- Tony Harrison -Poet, translator and playwright Winner of European prize for literature in 2010
- Richard Harrington -Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Sir Christopher Holland -Former High Court Judge
- Yona Knight-Wisdom -Olympic athlete, Jamaican diving team
- Peter Levine -Philanthropist and lawyer, founder of Imperial Energy plc
- Lucy Manning -Special correspondent, BBC
- Dame Alison Mariot Leslie -Brexit Advisor to Scotland’s First Minister and former diplomat
- James Marshall -Head of Policy, 10 Downing Street
- Professor Andrew McNaughton -Technical Director, HS2
- Adam Memon -Director of Strategy, The Conservative Party
- Robin Middleton -Olympic athlete, Australian badminton team
- Colin Montgomerie OBE – Professional golfer
- Baroness Pauline Neville –Jones -Former diplomat Former Chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee. Government’s Special Representative to Business on Cyber Security
Geoff Newton -Executive Director of the Tennis Foundation and on the board of the British Paralympic Association - Sir Harry Ognall -Former High Court Judge
- David Palmer-Jones -Chief Executive of SITA UK
- Sir Andrew Park -Former High Court Judge
- David Prentis -General Secretary of UNISON
- Richard Price MBE -Film and theatre producer
- Ian Ritchie -Former CEO, Rugby Football Union
- Thelma Ruby -Actor
- Guy Sigsworth -Composer, producer and songwriter
- Samantha Simmonds -BBC World Service news presenter
- Prof Peter Sleight -Cardiologist
- Prof Maureen Smith -Musician, winner of BBC violin competition at 18
- Rory Smith- Chief Soccer Correspondent, New York Times
- Lady Valerie Solti -Actor and Founder of the Solti Foundation
- Hannah Starling -Commonwealth Games medallist – diving
- Marilyn Stowe -Founder of Stowe Family Law
- Jonathan Straight -Founder of Straight plc
- Robert Sullivan -Strategy and Communications Director, The Football Association
- Sophie Taylor -Commonwealth Games medallist – swimming
- Sir Gary Verity -Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire
- Sir Anthony Vineall -Former chairman Teachers Review Body
- Nigel Waterson – Former MP for Eastbourne, founder of Waterson Hicks law firm
- Philip Wilby -Composer, Professor Emeritus of Leeds University
- Ricky Wilson -Musician, lead singer Kaiser Chiefs
- Sir Peter Woodhead KCB -Former Deputy Allied Commander Atlantic
