Allerton High School
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Allerton High School Business and Enterprise is an 11-19 comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...

 in 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
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 specialising in Business and Enterprise.

Admissions

It moved into new buildings on 1 September 2008, and there was a formal opening by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...

 Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...

 on 28 November 2008.
The head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....

 is Mrs Elaine Silson.

It is situated around 500 metres north of the A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road
Leeds Outer Ring Road
The Leeds Outer Ring Road is a main road that runs around most of the perimeter of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The ring road is approximately long and consists of single and dual carriageways....

, north of the Moor Allerton
Moor Allerton, Leeds
Moor Allerton is an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is situated in North Leeds, near to King Lane and the Leeds Outer Ring Road. The area is mainly made up of post war council housing and has a good reputation. This combined with relatively low house prices has made the area...

 shopping centre, and east of St Stephen's church.

Grammar school

The school was opened in 1939 as a girls' grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...

 by the City of Leeds Education Committee. The school had previously been on Harrogate Road near Stainbeck Lane since 1901, and moved to Moor Allerton in 1939.

In the 1960s it had around 700 girls.

Comprehensive

In 1972, boys were included in the student body and the school became a 13–18 comprehensive. It later became an 11–19 comprehensive, and in 1992 underwent a physical expansion.

Other information

The school has a standard uniform, comprising a dark green V-necked top printed with the school logo, a white shirt, a green and white school tie, a dark green skirt (girls only) or black trousers (either sex), and black shoes (heels to be no higher than 5 cm) with black socks. A dark green or black headscarf may be worn.
The school is involved in the Excellence in Cities initiative. Its motto used to be "Pursuing Excellence...", until 2004 when it was changed to "Enabling Young People To Achieve Success".
The new building provides a substantial multi-faith centre.

The school was used in 2010 for the filming of Married Single Other
Married Single Other
Married Single Other is a British television drama created and written by Peter Souter. The series is based on the lives of group of people who are either married, single or "other", other being defined as in a relationship. It began airing on Monday 22 February 2010 at on ITV1 and UTV...

, meaning the school is one of a small few in Leeds to be used on television including Allerton Grange School
Allerton Grange School
Allerton Grange School is a state school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school has over 1,690 pupils.Allerton Grange is a multi-cultural school, with over 80% of GCSE students achieving grade C or above....

 and Foxwood School.

Notable former students

  • Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae
    Corinne Bailey Rae
    Corinne Bailey Rae is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, who released her debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006....

     attended in the 1990s and became head girl.
  • Justine Sellman
  • Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White
    Marco Pierre White
    Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....

     attended the school but left without any qualifications,

Girls' grammar school

  • Dame Fanny Waterman
    Fanny Waterman
    Dame Fanny Waterman, DBE is a piano teacher, and the founder, Chairman and Artistic Director of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. She is also president of the Harrogate International Music Fesitval.-Life:...

     CBE, piano educator and concert pianist who founded the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
    Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
    The Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...

     (educated at Chapel Allerton High School, the predecessor), and also later taught at the school on King Lane from 1943
  • Helen Williams
    Helen Williams
    Helen Mary Williams CB is a British civil servant and Director of School Curriculum and Pupil Well-being at the Department for Children, Schools and Families....

     CB, Director of School Curriculum and Pupil Well-being at the Department for Education
    Department for Education
    The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....

     since 2006. married to David Forrester, Director from 1995-2001 of Further Education and Youth Training at the DfEE

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