Notable Alumni
- Sam Nixon was a catering student until he entered the Pop Idol TV competition in 2003. He is now a television presenter.
- Kate Rusby attended in the early 1990s. She is now a folk singer.
- Alex Turner and Matt Helders of the indie rock group Arctic Monkeys studied music there.
- Simon Hirst is now a radio presenter for Galaxy Yorkshire.
- Oliver Sykes, lead vocalist in the metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon.
- Ryan Jarman and Gary Jarman, front man and bassist of the indie rock group The Cribs studied music there, but failed to finish the course.
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