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?
21. Richard Hawley
The acclaimed singer songwriter, who has played with the Longpigs and Pulp, and enjoyed a hugely successful solo career, was born in Pitsmoor, Sheffield. He went to Hucklow Middle School. Photo: Chris Etchells
22. Harry Maguire
The Manchester United and England defender, who began his career with Sheffield United, grew up in Mosborough, Sheffield. He went to Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary School in Spinkhill, Derbyshire, just over the border from Sheffield, and to St Mary's Roman Catholic High School in Chesterfield. Photo: Fran Santiago/Getty Images
23. AS Byatt
The Booker Prize-winning author Dame Antonia Susan Duffy (AS Byatt) was born in Sheffield and went to Sheffield Girls' School before her family moved to York. Photo: neil silk
24. Kell Brook
Another Sheffield boxing great, Kell Brook grew up in Shirecliffe and attended Herries School, now known as Parkwood Academy. Photo: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images