Year 7 pupils who began education at the school in 2005 were transferred to Mount St Mary's after the schools merged the same year. The last year group to move through the site left in 2008. St George's Crypt, a Leeds homeless charity, used the site temporarily. Alumni David Doherty, rugby union player Andy Lynch, former rugby league player Tom Elliott, former Leeds United striker Barbara Keeley, Labour MP for Worsley and Eccles South Chris Moyles, BBC Radio 1 DJ Darren Cullen, artist and musician St Michael's College Colin Burgon, Labour MP for Elmet from 1997-2010 Derek Enright, Labour MP for Hemsworth, 1991–1995 John Grogan, Labour MP for Selby from 1997-2010 Francis Matthews, actor John Porter, musician and record producer of some Smiths' albums including The Smiths Dave Prentis, Baron Prentis of Leeds, General Secretary of UNISON 2001-2021 David Stubbs, journalist Jake Thackray, singer Fr Edward Yarnold Valentine Pelka, actor Steve Nallon, actor and Spitting Image impressionist See also List of direct grant grammar schools Mount St Mary's College, private catholic boarding school in Spinkhill, north Derbyshire Listed buildings in Leeds (Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward) References External links Both former schools becoming direct grant in 1946 Both former schools becoming comprehensive in 1978 EduBase Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Leeds Secondary schools in Leeds Educational institutions established in 1853 1853 establishments in England Voluntary aided schools in Yorkshire People educated at Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, Leeds