Houses and Year Groups
There are four houses in the Senior School, each with its own housemaster or housemistress and tutor team. Each house has its own colours, and competes in inter-house competitions such as Drama and Sports. Houses are named after prominent saints associated with the North East of England: Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert and Oswald. There are five Senior School year groups, plus a Lower and Upper Sixth.
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