Some of Sheffield’s brightest lights got their big break while they were still at school, while others had to wait for their moment in the spotlight. If you’ve ever wondered where Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and his bandmates or Game of Thrones star Sean Bean went to school we’ve got the answers for you.
Businessman Peter Stringfellow, TV presenter Dan Walker, football stars Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker, Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill, Monty Python’s Michael Palin and the first Briton in space Helen Sharman are some of the other household names to have been educated in Sheffield. King Ecgbert School, King Edward VII School, High Storrs School, Stocksbridge High School and Notre Dame High School are among the Sheffield schools with famous alumni.
How many of these celebrities did you know went to school in Sheffield and did any attend the same school as you or your children?
17. Emily Maitlis
Journalist, filmmaker and newsreader Emily Maitlis - well-known for presenting Newsnight on BBC - is another famous person who attended King Edward VII school in Sheffield. She went on to study English at Queens’ College in Cambridge. Photo: Getty Images
18. Helen Sharman
The first British person and Western European woman to go to space, astronaut Helen was born in Grenoside, where she attended Grenoside Junior and Infant School. She later moved to Greenhill and went to Jordanthorpe Comprehensive - now known as Meadowhead - before completing a BSc degree in chemistry at University of Sheffield. Photo: Jack Taylor
19. Jarvis Cocker
The Pulp frontman was born in Sheffield and grew up in the Intake area of the city, where he attended City School. He then went on to study an access course at Sheffield Polytechnic, now known as Sheffield Hallam University, before winning a place at Central St Martin's College of Art and Design in London. The rest of Pulp were also from Sheffield and the band was formed at City School. Photo: John Phillips
20. Reverend and the Makers
Frontman Jon McClure, nicknamed The Reverend, was born in Grenoside and went to Notre Dame High School, alongside fellow bandmate Ed Cosens. He then went on to study history at University of Sheffield. The band all come from Sheffield and Jon’s wife Laura is also in the group. Photo: DEAN ATKINS