Abbey Grange Church of England High School
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Abbey Grange Church of England High School is a secondary
school located in West Park
, Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It is the only Church of England
aided
secondary school in Leeds.
Various other forms of the name are in use on the school's own website and in official lists, including Abbey Grange Church of England High School Humanities College, Abbey Grange High School Humanities College, Abbey Grange High School, Abbey Grange Humanities College and Abbey Grange School, but Abbey Grange Church of England High School is used by Education Leedsand OFSTED.
The school has around 1000 students between the ages of 11 and 18, and 80 members of staff.
The school was awarded Humanities College
status in 2006. Miss Helen Yarrow was appointed the Head of Humanities. Due to the new status many departments were repositioned in the school to allow more rooms for humanities lessons.
In 2010, headteacher Mr Alan Key retired. The previous deputy head Mrs Carol Kitson took over as headteacher.
In 2010, vertical tutoring was also introduced to the school.
In August 2011 the school gained Academy status and is now known as 'Abbey Grange Church of England Academy'
Abbey Grange recently underwent Ofsted investigation and was evaluated very favourably in all areas, and particularly in its Christian ethos. The school's ethos
is to "educate, nurture and empower".
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
school located in West Park
West Park, Leeds
West Park is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, north of Headingley. It is a mixed area of private suburban housing and suburban council estates. The name derives from its main park containing playing fields together with a conservation area of grassy meadow ending in woodland...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is the only Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
aided
Voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust owns the school buildings, contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school...
secondary school in Leeds.
Various other forms of the name are in use on the school's own website and in official lists, including Abbey Grange Church of England High School Humanities College, Abbey Grange High School Humanities College, Abbey Grange High School, Abbey Grange Humanities College and Abbey Grange School, but Abbey Grange Church of England High School is used by Education Leedsand OFSTED.
The school has around 1000 students between the ages of 11 and 18, and 80 members of staff.
The school was awarded Humanities College
Humanities College
Humanities Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, humanities. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Humanities...
status in 2006. Miss Helen Yarrow was appointed the Head of Humanities. Due to the new status many departments were repositioned in the school to allow more rooms for humanities lessons.
In 2010, headteacher Mr Alan Key retired. The previous deputy head Mrs Carol Kitson took over as headteacher.
In 2010, vertical tutoring was also introduced to the school.
In August 2011 the school gained Academy status and is now known as 'Abbey Grange Church of England Academy'
Abbey Grange recently underwent Ofsted investigation and was evaluated very favourably in all areas, and particularly in its Christian ethos. The school's ethos
Ethos
Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence its hearer's emotions, behaviors, and even morals. Early Greek stories of...
is to "educate, nurture and empower".