Allerton Grange School
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| Motto | Aspire, Grow, Succeed. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Mike Roper |
| Chair | Richard Morris |
| Location |
Talbot Avenue Leeds West Yorkshire LS17 6SF England 53°50′29″N 1°31′21″W / 53.84152°N 1.52259°WCoordinates: 53°50′29″N 1°31′21″W / 53.84152°N 1.52259°W |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Students | 1,500 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy blazer with school emblem, white shirt with tie, grey trousers or skirt, black shoes. http://www.allertongrange.com/News/New-School-Uniform/ |
| Hours | 8:45 - 3:00pm |
| Website |
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Allerton Grange School is a state school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school has 1,500 pupils.[1]
History
Allerton Grange was established in 1953 in response to the natural increase in the number of school-aged children following the Second World War. It was built on part of the site of Allerton Grange - a medieval grange which was part of the Kirstall Abbey estate. The grange itself no longer exists and housing has been erected on the site.[2]
The original buildings were built in the 1950s (Middle School) and 1960s (High School) and equipped with a swimming pool and full size athletic track. In 1992 the two schools merged into one secondary modern school, which continued to use the buildings of the previous schools until a new school building was completed in 2009 as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme.
The demolition of the old school buildings is now complete.[3]
Uniform
The school uniform consists of black shoes, grey tailored trousers or skirt, a white shirt and a navy blue blazer with the school emblem. Students wear a tie (navy and light blue for lower school, navy and red for upper school) and may also wear a grey jumper.[4]
School Emblem and Motto
The school emblem consists of the Yorkshire Rose and the year 1953, which is when the school was established. The school motto, as created by staff and agreed by students and parents, is 'Aspire, Grow, Succeed'.
OfSTED
The school was last inspected in November 2017 and was judged as a school that requires improvement.[5][6]
Alumni
- David Batty, former midfield player for Leeds United F.C.
- Jonathan Cainer, Daily Mail astrologer (left with no O-levels), started at the International Times
- Brian Deane,[7] former Leeds United forward
- Marcus Harvey, artist
- Caleb Folan, former Hull City A.F.C., footballer
- Damien Hirst[7][8] artist
- Jürgen Maier, Chief Executive since 2014 of Siemens UK
- Richard Naylor, former centre-back for Ipswich Town F.C.
- John Peacock, footballer
- John Porter (musician), music producer for The Smiths
Former teachers
- Henry Patterson (Jack Higgins), who wrote The Eagle Has Landed
References
- ↑ Roper, M. "Welcome Message". Allerton Grange. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Oakwood Church" (PDF).
- ↑ "Allerton Grange Website".
- ↑ "Allerton Grange Website".
- ↑ "Allerton Grange Website". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "OfSTED inspection report" (PDF).
- 1 2 Allerton Grange School archives
- ↑ "Calls for Damien Hirst to be Freeman of Leeds", Yorkshire Evening Post, 25 April 2012.