King David High School is a mixed voluntary aided Jewish ethos-based secondary school located in the Wavertree district of Liverpool, England. It provides Jewish education, but also admits and caters to students of other faiths.
| King David High School | |
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Childwall Road, Wavertree Liverpool, England , L15 6WU | |
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| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | Let there be Light through Faith and Work |
Religious affiliation | Judaism |
| Established | 1954 |
Local authority | Liverpool City Council |
| 104703 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Michelle Hayward |
Headteacher | Michael Sutton |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 629 |
| Houses | Sharon, Galil, Negev, Kinneret |
| Colours | Red, Green, Yellow, Blue |
| Website | https://www.kingdavidliverpool.co.uk/ |
Building
editIn September 2011, the primary and secondary schools moved into a new three-storey building, as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.[1]
Notable former staff
edit- Clive Lawton (b.1951), educator, broadcaster and writer who co-founded the educational charity Limmud, is a former head of the school.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- Ian Broudie, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer[3]
- Malandra Burrows, actress and singer[4]
- Guy Chambers, musician and composer
- Simon Fishel, IVF professor[5]
- Ron Hesketh, Anglican priest and former RAF Chaplain-in-Chief[6]
- Jason Isaacs, actor[7]
- Missy Bo Kearns, footballer for Liverpool FC Women
- Stuart Polak, Baron Polak, Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords[8]
- Mark Simpson, composer and clarinet player[6][9]
- Neal Skupski, tennis player[10]
- David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Tredegar, politician, barrister, and life peer[11]
- Michael Woodford, business executive[12]
See also
edit- Jewish day school
- King David School (disambiguation), for other King David Schools
References
edit- ↑ "Information Pack – Director of Education" (PDF). King David High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Rocker, Simon (6 January 2011). "Call for Jewish day school curbs". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Liverpool Jewish Community trail" (PDF). Museum of Liverpool. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "A History Of Liverpool Thespians – Malandra Burrows". The Football Voice. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Sanderson, Frank (2009). "Dr Simon Fishel". Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- 1 2 'HESKETH, Ven. Ronald David', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, November 2016 accessed 20 May 2017
- ↑ Zhykharev, Kyrvlo (4 August 2025). "Actor Jason Isaacs: How a Liverpool Childhood Led to the London Stage". Liverpool Trend. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Access to Musical Education in School". Parallel Parliament. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mark of Genius" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ Freeman, Florence (18 July 2023). "Everyone in Liverpool' should be proud of Wimbledon champion Neal Skupski". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ Baksi, Catherine (10 June 2021). "Lord Wolfson: 'I once convinced a judge to overturn my own case'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Armitage, Jim (23 December 2011). "Michael Woodford: Unbowed despite the death threats". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
External links
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