Bridgnorth Endowed School is a co-educational secondary school in the market town of Bridgnorth in the rural county of Shropshire, England, founded in 1503. The Endowed School is a state school and is a specialist Technology College. The age range of the School is 11–18 years. Previously known as the Bridgnorth Grammar School, the school celebrated the 500th anniversary of its foundation in 2003. Former pupils include the Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Bullock, the inspirational soil scientist who as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shared in the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
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