Description:The school was founded in 1723 by Thomas Parker, the 1st Earl of Macclesfield, and Lord Chancellor who was born in Leek. The headmaster Mr J.J. Sykes is seen in this picture with a beard and wearing a bowler hat. Directly behind him, wearing a mortarboard stands Mr J. Sykes. At the time of this photograph he was probably a pupil-teacher, but later became a teacher at the school. The former school building is currently (in 2002), and has for many years been the headquarters of the 2nd Leek Scout Group.