Grey's Academy

**Grey's Academy** (formerly called **Holton High School** and **Grey's High School**) is the principal location in The Academy. It is located on Carter Street in Holton, Sheffield.

## History

### Founding

Grey's Academy was founded in 1959 under the name of Holton High School and was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

### Renaming

In 1978, the school was renamed to Grey's High School, being named after local hero, Peter Grey.

### Academy Takeover

In 2011, the school joined the South Yorkshire Collective Academies Trust (SYCAT), changing the name again to Grey's Academy.

By September 2023, the principal of the academy was Tina Brenton and the assistant principal was Meena Khan.

### Fire

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In May 2025, a fire begins at Grey's due to an electrical fault in the maths block. The building quickly sets on fire and a storecupboard is engulfed by flames. The fire alarm sounds and smoke begins to fill corridors. Panic ensues and some people become trapped in the science block. The fire spreads to the science block as the fire service arrive. The fire service rescue the trapped staff and students save Bethany and Alex, with Rob risking his life entering the building to rescue Bethany who collapsed in her classroom. Tragically, burning debris falls on Alex and he is killed.

As a result of the fire, Tina resigns as principal and Meena resigns as assistant principal. Emergency leadership is brought in from the trust, with Anthony Wilson becoming acting principal. The damages result in cost cuttings, which includes staff, such as Claire, being laid off.

By the following September, Anthony had become the permanent principal, while Khan was replaced by Head of Science, Rob.

## Accidents & Incidents

There have been two recorded fatalaties on or directly outside the premises.

Incidents in which a fatality ocurred are listed in **red**.

* **March 2025 -** Science teacher Amir Kaur is struck by a car outside the main reception and dies on the roadside as a result of his injuries, despite resuscitation efforts performed by Meena Khan, Claire Cooper and paramedics.
* **May 2025 -** a fire breaks out, causing serious damage to the science and maths blocks, hospitalising Bethany Weston and killing Alex Crowe.

## Staff

* Current
* Former

### Senior Leadership

* Anthony Wilson (Principal, May 2024 -)
* Rob Peterson (Assistant Principal, September 2025-)

### English Department

* Julie Boot (Head of English, -)
* Jackson Robinson (Teacher, September 2025-)
* Sally Pace (Teacher, -)

### Maths Department

* Adam Sparrow (Head of Maths, -)
* Bethany Weston (Teacher, -)
* Zoe Mason (Teacher, September 2023 -)

### Science Department

* Robert Peterson (Head of Science, -)
* Megan Harper (Physics Teacher, -)
* Shigh Chowdhury (Teacher, -)
* Mateo Martinez (Teacher, September 2023 -)

### Humanities Department

* David Gates (Head of Humanities, -)
* Sandra Gates (Geography Teacher, -)

### Languages Department

* Natalie Garcia (Spanish & French Teacher, -)
* Pablo Garcia (Spanish Teacher, -)

### Art & DT Departments

* Mrs Ludlow (Art Teacher, September 2023 -)

### P.E. Department

* Samuel Pursley (Teacher, September 2025-)

### Support Staff

* Debbie Martins (Head of Y11, -)
* Hannah Summerhayes (Head of Y10)
* Ty Wilson (Caretaker, 2025-)
* Becky Barker (Nurse, -)

### Senior Leadership

* Tina Brenton (Principal, - May 2025)
* Meena Khan (Assistant Principal, - May 2025)

### English Department

* Stephanie Huntington (Teacher, - July 2025)

### Science Department

* Amir Kaur (Teacher, d. March 2025)
* Claire Cooper (Chemistry Teacher, - July 2025)

### Support Staff

* *Anna Halford* (Teaching Assistant, d. 2016)

## Students

* Current
* Former

Template:Current Students

### Class of 2024

* Lilly Halford
* Thomas Connor
* Lola Young
* Tobi Dabrowski
* Ben Owens
* Callum Grey
* Nico Oh

### Class of 2025

* Amy Dayne (transferred March 2025)
* *Alex Crowe* (d. May 2025)
* Olivia Hudson (transferred May 2025)
* Layla Brooks
* Daniel Newman

## Trivia

* In 2025, the phone number for the school was 0114 689 2509