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Garendon High School was a middle school located in Thorpe Acre, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.
| The Garendon High School | |
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| Address | |
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Thorpe Hill , , LE11 4SQ | |
| Coordinates | 52°46′17″N 1°14′24″W / 52.77147°N 1.23988°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Teaching Excellence" |
| Established | 1954 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Department for Education URN | 120253 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mark Sutton |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 14 |
| Enrolment | 558 |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Website | http://www.garendon.leics.sch.uk/ |
It contained three years (7, 8 and 9). Altogether, there were 558 pupils in the 2008–2009 school year.
The school closed over Summer 2012.
History
editGarendon High School, which opened in 1954, was a middle school for around 560 students aged 11 to 15.
The school was recognized in its 2007 Ofsted inspection as "A good school with many outstanding features".[1]
As of September 2012, Burleigh Community College and Garendon High School merged to become Charnwood College, a through school from ages 11 to 19.[2]
Awards
editIn September 2008, the school was awarded the status of Specialist Sports College.
It was designated as a "Lead School" by the local authority and achieved International School Status and Healthy Schools Accreditation. The school also achieved the prestigious Artsmark Gold standard.
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Burleigh and Garendon to become Charnwood College". Loughborough Echo. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2012.