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. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography
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