Abbotsfield School for Boys
Abbotsfield School for boys was a single-sex, all-boys school in Hillingdon, West London. It closed for the last time on 20 July 2017, and the new Oak Wood School in its place officially opened on 1 September 2017, whose headteacher is Abbotsfield's last; Mark Bland.[1]
| Abbotsfield School for Boys | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Sutton Court Road , , UB10 0EX | |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Closed | 20 July 2017 |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Department for Education URN | 102449 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Single-sex |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 588 (2009) |
| Website | http://www.oakwoodhillingdon.org.uk |
Notable pupils
Notable former pupils of the school include:
- Ian Mosley, drummer with Marillion[2]
- Russell Grant, astrologer[3]
- Rowland Rivron, comedian[4]
- Peter Bennett, West Ham footballer[2]
- Barry King, Olympic decathlete[2]
- Matthew Leckie, Olympic decathlete[2]
References
- "School Profile - Abbotsfield School". Directgov. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- Peracha, Qasim (14 July 2017). "Abbotsfield School is closing - here's what's happening next". Get West London. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Hillingdon's Russell Grant is out of BBC Strictly Come Dancing contest". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- Rivron, Rowland (2011). What the F*** Did I Do Last Night?: The memoir of an accidental comedian. Pan Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-283-07133-1.
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