For Ted Hughes, inset, a love of literature was fostered at Mexborough Grammar. He attended the school from 1941 to 1949, and was remembered by teachers as bright but poorly motivated.

Born in 1952 in South Yorkshire, Bernie Stephenson picked up his career idea from his own woodwork teacher at Mexborough Grammar School, who inspired him to follow in his footsteps.

A school in South Yorkshire which went into special measures in March could become a co-operative. The Co-op College is bidding to assist Mexborough School in Doncaster after it was branded ...