Mary Linwood Comprehensive School the former Mary Linwood Secondary School. The principal sponsor of this Academy is the Church of England. The Council transferred the site of the former secondary school (Mary Linwood) to the sponsors. Samworth, Leicester's first City Academy, was built on the site of the old Mary Linwood school and completed in September, 2007. The children of author Sue Townsend attended the school during the late 1970s and early 1980s; their experiences influenced her highly successful Adrian Mole books. "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" was reputedly based on Sue Townsend's son's experiences at the school. Several of the teachers who
Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary Life Theatre Awards. with "Chicken Little" nominated for the same award in March 2018. In December 2017, the Menier Chocolate Factory production of "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾" was nominated for the 2017 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical against "Follies", "School of Rock" and "Bat Out Of Hell". "Jet Set Go!" received rave reviews both in Edinburgh and London. Dominic Cavendish in "The Daily Telegraph" described it as 'a delightful, inventive and witty new musical' and Jay Richardson in "The Scotsman" wrote that ""Jet Set Go!" is one of those rare, unexpected delights". The 2009 production