Bushloe High School
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Bushloe High School is a middle school in South Wigston in Leicestershire (geographically, although not administratively, in south Leicester).
system (invented in Leicestershire in the early 1960s as part of the Leicestershire Plan, later adopted by some parts of the UK, notably Northumberland
and Bedfordshire
).
Many middle schools in Leicestershire returned to the more traditional age ranges in 2009. Middle schools are classed as secondary schools.
It is situated on the B582 in Wigston, next to two other schools - a middle and upper, and also opposite Oadby and Wigston
council offices at Bushloe House, after which the school was named.
has used the school over many years for weekly practice sessions.
Admissions
It is a middle school, using the three-tier educationThree-tier education
Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. A similar experiment was also trialled in Scotland....
system (invented in Leicestershire in the early 1960s as part of the Leicestershire Plan, later adopted by some parts of the UK, notably Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
and Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
).
Many middle schools in Leicestershire returned to the more traditional age ranges in 2009. Middle schools are classed as secondary schools.
It is situated on the B582 in Wigston, next to two other schools - a middle and upper, and also opposite Oadby and Wigston
Oadby and Wigston
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire.-Geography:It is composed of the areas of Oadby, Wigston Magna and South Wigston. It is predominantly urban, and runs directly into Leicester, to the north-west...
council offices at Bushloe House, after which the school was named.
Activities
The Leicestershire Schools Symphony OrchestraLeicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra
The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra is a youth orchestra based in Leicester, England. The players, aged between 15 and 18, are all drawn from secondary schools in the county of Leicestershire and the City of Leicester.-History:...
has used the school over many years for weekly practice sessions.
Alumni
- Luke AbrahamLuke AbrahamLuke Abraham is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays for Lyon OU in the French Top 14 league.A strong and pacy Leicester-born back-row player, Abraham came through the ranks after joining Tigers aged 15...
, rugby player - Rosemary ConleyRosemary ConleyRosemary Conley, CBE is an English businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health. She is the founder and president of Rosemary Conley Diet And Fitness Clubs, a franchise-based organisation that is, alongside Slimming World and Weight Watchers, one of the "big three" weight loss...
, exercise guru - Harry EllisHarry EllisHarry Alistair Ellis is a retired English rugby union footballer who played scrum half for Leicester Tigers, England and the British & Irish Lions....
, rugby player - Prof Mark A. SmithMark A. SmithMark Anthony Smith was a professor of pathology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he also served as the Director of Basic Science Research at the University Memory and Aging Center....
, neuroscientist