The House System
Bentley:
Head: Mr Simpson
Captain: Thomas McManamon Cookson
Named after Richard Bentley, Headteacher 1681, and a notable academic of English Englightenment.
Gamlyn:
Head: Mrs Durno
Captain: Maddie Arnold
Named after John Gamlyn, a benefactor of Spalding Grammar School, who procured “letters patent” from Queen Elizabeth I to found the school in 1588.
Hobson:
Head: Mr Wyvill
Captain: Jack Moore
Named after John Hobson, who built the first Town Hall in Spalding and was a benefactor of the school.
Johnson:
Head: Mrs Johnson
Captain: Harry Parnell
Named after Maurice Johnson, founder of Spalding Gentleman’s Society and benefactor of Spalding Grammar School.
Moulton:
Head: Mr Crane
Captain: Ethan White
Named after Moulton Grammar School, founded in 1562 and amalgamated with Spalding Grammar in 1939.
Wykeham:
Head: Mrs Donnelly
Captain: Julia Bunko
Named after Wykeham Abbey, the country residence of the Prior of Spalding.