History & Heritage
We are very proud of our rich heritage. Founded in 1959, Cundall Manor School has seen several evolutions of the school, becoming the wonderful school we see today.
Set in over 28 acres of south-facing grounds, Cundall Manor School was the brainchild of Lt. Col. Dr Harry Beckhough who worked in intelligence and decoding during WWI. Harry, a business owner and educational reformist, after the Second World War, was inspired to create a school where children were educated but also to help them conquer life’s problems.
Major Arthur Collins offered his family estate of Cundall Manor, which originated as a hunting lodge, to Harry Beckhough and the School first opened its doors in 1959 with a cohort of 10 pupils.
Cundall Manor’s original educational ethos still stands today, and the Cundall Character Curriculum works at preparing children to solve some of life’s problems. The school has evolved into one of the North’s leading co-educational independent schools.