Principal's Welcome
Hall Grove is a family school, established in 1957 by my parents, David and Rosemary Graham. I started my teaching career following my father’s untimely death in 1978, becoming Headmaster in 1981. I retired from headship in 2021 and assumed the role of Principal. My duty now is to help steer the strategic development of the school, whilst providing support and challenge for those who lead the community from day to day. In this I am supported by my wife, Catriona.
In September 2027, in our 70th anniversary year, our son Hamish will become the third generation to lead Hall Grove as he takes up the role of Headmaster.
As a privately owned school, we remain proudly independent, free to adapt and innovate. During the course of the school's history we introduced flexi-boarding, developed an outdoor education programme, set up a residential field study centre and became co-educational in 2001. Our most recent development, in September 2025, was to extended our age range through to 16.
Over recent years we have invested heavily in new facilities and expanded our pupil numbers. Hall Grove never stands still! Ours is a school with real ambition, constantly moving ahead whilst staying true to traditional values.
Alastair Graham - Principal
(The Principal may be contacted through the school office,
by telephone: 01276 470001, or by email: a.graham@hallgrove.co.uk).
