They include a multiple Olympic champion, TV stars and the bassist from one of the biggest rock bands in history
For a non-selective state school which only opened in the 1960s, Tapton School in Sheffield boasts a remarkable number of famous former pupils.
A multiple Olympic champion, TV stars, the bassist from one of the most successful rock bands in history are among the notable alumni from the ‘outstanding’ secondary school on Darwin Lane, in Crosspool.
Below are some of the biggest celebrities who grew up in Sheffield and attended Tapton School before finding fame.
Below are some of the biggest celebrities who grew up in Sheffield and attended Tapton School before finding fame.
5. Rick Savage
Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage grew up in Sheffield and attended Tapton School, as did two of the band's other original members, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning. Rick is a big Sheffield Wednesday fan, though he did briefly play for Sheffield United as a boy before deciding to concentrate on music. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Sebastian Coe is not the only famous middle distance runner Tapton School has produced. Becky Lyne, who grew up in Broomhall and attended Nether Green Junior School before Tapton, won bronze in the 800 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
The Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist was born in London but moved to Sheffield as a boy and attended Tapton School. His most famous books include The Mulberry Empire and The Northern Clemency, which is set in Sheffield between the 1970s, during the rise of Margaret Thatcher, and the 1990s, when Tony Blair's New Labour swept to power Photo: Dean Atkins
The sports reporter Charlie Webster, pictured here after completing the London Marathon in 2019, was born in Sheffield, lived in Crookes and attended Tapton School. After starting her career working as a presenter for Real Madrid TV, she has gone on to work for Sky Sports and ESPN, among other broadcasters, covering sports raning from football to boxing and motor racing. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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