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Grange Hill School
Grange Hill School (Series 31)
School Information
Age Range 11-19
Location Northam, North London
Headteacher Mr Starling (1978)
Mr Llewellyn (1979-1980)
Mrs Bridget McClusky (1980-1984, 1986-1991)
Mr C J Humphries (1985)
Mrs Angela Keele (1992-1994)
Mr McNab (1995-1997)
Mr Peter Robson (1998-2004)
Mrs S Bassinger (2005-2007)
Miss Gayle (2007)
Type of School Secondary School
Years Open Before 1978-present
Status Open

Grange Hill School is a fictional secondary school and the titular school of the children's drama, Grange Hill. The school serves Year 7 (previously known as the First Year) to the Upper 6th. Grange Hill is located in the equally fictitious North London borough, Northam.

Filming Locations[]

Schools Used Studios Used Series Years
Kingsbury High School, North London BBC Television Centre Series 1-2 1978-1979
Willesden High School, London BBC Television Centre Series 3-4 1980-1981
Holborn College, London BBC Television Centre (until Series 8)
Elstree Studios (from Series 8)
Series 5-8 1982-1985
Wormholt Park Primary School, Hertfordshire Elstree Studios Series 8 1985
St Audrey's School, Hertfordshire Elstree Studios Series 12 1989
Nicholas Hawksmoor School, Hertfordshire
Bushey Meads School, Hertfordshire
Elstree Studios Series 17-25 1994-2002
Croxteth Comprehensive, Liverpool
Holly Lodge Girls School, Liverpool
Ashfield School, Liverpool
Childwall Studios Series 26-31 2003-2008

Uniform[]

Series 1-2 (1978-1979)[]

The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fourth Year and optional for the Fifth Year and above.

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • White shirt
  • Grey v-neck jumper
  • Grey cardigan for the girls
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys
  • Grey skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Series 3-4 (1980-1981)[]

The uniform was made optional from the First Year to the Fourth Year, like with the Fifth Year and above.

Optional

  • Casual clothes
  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • .White shirt
  • Grey v-neck jumper
  • Grey cardigan for the girls
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys
  • Grey skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Series 5-7 (1982-1984)[]

The uniform was reinstated and was compulsory from the First Year to the Fourth Year, extended to the Fifth Year from Series 6.

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • White or grey circle neck shirt for the boys
  • White or blue circle or v-neck shirt for the girls
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys
  • Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Optional

  • Grey, navy or black v-neck jumper
  • Grey, navy or black cardigan for the girls

Series 8 (1985)[]

Grange Hill merged with Brookdale School and Rodney Bennet School. The uniform policy was temporarily amended to reflect the three different schools' legacies. The Grange Hill uniform was compulsory for the First Year and for former Grange Hill pupils from the Second Year to the Fifth Year. Pupils from Rodney Bennet wore their old school uniform. Brookdale had abolished school uniform in its last years and former pupils from there wore their own clothes.

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • White circle neck shirt
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys
  • Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Optional

  • Casual yet smart clothes for the Fourth Year and above
  • Grey, navy or black v-neck jumper
  • Grey, navy or black cardigan for the girls

Series 9-10 (1986-1987)[]

The Grange Hill uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fifth Year, with former pupils from Brookdale and Rodney Bennet now wearing it as well.

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • White circle neck shirt
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys
  • Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Optional

  • Grey or navy v-neck jumper
  • Grey or navy cardigan for the girls

Series 10-31 (1987-2008)[]

The uniform was compulsory from the First Year to the Fifth Year (later Year 7 to Year 11). Danny Kendall designed a new school logo on the blazer and a new school tie that were introduced in series 10, but many students wore the old logo on the blazer and the old school tie for a while. A navy circle neck jumper witth the school logo was introduced in series 17 and from series 22, grey v-neck jumpers and cardigans were no longer worn, but they were reinstated from series 26. Girls could wear trousers from series 20. In series 25, a new uniform was introduced, but many students still wore this design and in series 26, the new uniform was abolished and this design was brought back..

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • School tie
  • White circle neck shirt
  • Black or grey trousers for the boys, which became optional for girls
  • Grey, navy or black skirt for the girls, which became optional
  • Black shoes

Optional

  • Grey or navy v-neck jumper
  • Grey or navy cardigan for the girls
  • Navy circle neck jumper with the logo

Series 25 (2002)[]

The uniform was compulsory from Year 7 to Year 11. Max Abassi designed a new school uniform. but many students still wore the old design.

Compulsory

  • School blazer with the logo
  • Navy zip up fleece with the logo
  • School tie for the boys
  • Blue circle neck shirt for the boys
  • Blue v-neck shirt for the girls
  • Black trousers
  • Navy, teal and white kilt skirt for the girls
  • Black shoes

Subjects[]

Main Article: List of Grange Hill subjects

Issues Covered[]

Grange Hill has touched upon many issues, many of which were seen as controversial. Issues included death, racism, heroin addiction, teenage pregnancy, AIDS, knife crime, epilepsy, rape, Aspergers Syndrome, young carers and internet danger.

Characters[]

Main Article: List of Grange Hill characters

Series[]

Main Article: List of Grange Hill episodes

Gallery[]

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