school houses. The houses are eponymously named Faraday, Grenfell and Ruskin after Michael Faraday, Sir Wilfred Grenfell and John Ruskin respectively. Notable old boys Shaun Garnett (b 1969), footballer for Tranmere Rovers and Oldham Athletic Paul Hollywood (b 1966), Baker and celebrity television chef known for The Great British Bake Off Jason Koumas (b 1979), professional footballer for Wigan Athletic, Wales Nigel Lythgoe (b 1949), television and film director noted for producing Pop Idol and American Idol Derek Mountfield (b 1962), professional footballer for Aston Villa and Everton Simon Rimmer (b 1963), celebrity television chef who co-presented BBC2's Something for the Weekend Matthew Smith (b 1966), creator of the 8-bit platform games Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy Jay Spearing (b 1988), professional footballer for Tranmere Rovers References Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Educational institutions established in 1956 1956 establishments in England Wallasey Community schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral