Here are nine of the famous people who went to school in Calderdale

Here are nine of the famous people who went to school in Calderdale

Ed Sheeran, Sally Wainwright and Hannah Cockroft: Musicians, actors, a TV weatherman and other famous people who you may not know went to school in Halifax, Hipperholme, Rishworth and other parts of Calderdale

By Sarah Fitton

Published 1st Apr 2023, 19:00 BST

Updated 22nd Apr 2024, 17:13 BST

There are lots of fantastic schools in Calderdale – and some of them have helped produce some familiar faces.

We have compiled a list of some of the most famous people who went to school in the area including which schools they went to – from a Hollyoaks actor and TV weatherman to a globally successful pop star.

How many of these people did you know went to school here and did any attend the same school as you or your children?

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Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack creator Sally Wainwright - seen here with Suranne Jone and Gemma Whelan - was brought up in Sowerby Bridge where she attended Triangle Church of England Primary School and Sowerby Bridge High School.

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Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack creator Sally Wainwright - seen here with Suranne Jone and Gemma Whelan - was brought up in Sowerby Bridge where she attended Triangle Church of England Primary School and Sowerby Bridge High School. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography

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