Grammar School at Leeds - House Structure

House Structure

A key element of the new school is intended to be the foundations of eight School House, each with Head Boy and Head Girl. These Houses, of which the pupils of The Grammar School are divided into, are as follows:

• Eddison House - Named after Mrs. Anne Eddison,on the Yorkshire Ladies Council of Education who helped set up Leeds Girls' High School.
• Ermystead House - Named after William Ermystead, a priest who donated properties to Leeds Grammar School in 1552.
• Ford House - Named after John Ford, a founding member of the LGHS Council.
• Harrison House - Named after John Harrison, benefactor of Leeds, who built Leeds Grammar School's third site on North Street in 1642.
• Lawson House - Named after Godfrey Lawson, Mayor of Leeds, who endowed Leeds Grammar School the Lawson Library, the oldest Library in Leeds.
• Lupton House - Named after Francis Lupton, an ancestor of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who helped established the committee which established Leeds Girls' High School, and also Elinor Lupton, who funded the Elinor Lupton Centre at the Headingley site.
• Powell House - Named after Miss. Powell, the second Headmistress of Leeds Girls' High School. It was she who established its move to Headingley, where it remained until 2008.
• Sheafield House - Named after William Sheafield, who is traditionally thought of as the founder of Leeds Grammar School in 1552.