Barr's Hill School
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Barr's Hill School and Community College | |
Established | October 1908 |
Type | Comprehensive |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominational |
Headteacher | Mr Robin R Brabban |
Specialism | Engineering |
Location | Radford Road Coventry West Midlands CV1 4BU England |
LEA | Coventry City Council |
Ofsted number | 103727 |
Students | 611 (approx.) |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11 to 18 |
Website | www.barrshill.coventry.sch.uk/ |
Barr's Hill School and Community College is a comprehensive secondary school in Radford, Coventry, England.[1] It was an all girls grammar school until 1975 when boys became pupils there for the first time. It was foundered in 1908 with an intake of 180 girls, the original school building being the former house of John Kemp Starley.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ AA Street by Street. Coventry Rugby, 2nd edition (May 2003), AA Publishing, p.30. ISBN 0749539739.
- ^ "Milestone for city's first girls' School", Coventry Citivision, Coventry City Council, p. 5. June 2008