Carr Manor High School

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Carr Manor High School is a comprehensive school in Leeds, England. It was formed from a merger of Lawrence Oates High School and Stainbeck High School in 1992 under headmaster Terry Burgon.

For the new school year in September 2006, as part of a reorganisation of secondary education in Leeds, the school was rebuilt with new staff and a new headmaster, Simon Flowers. Carr Manor was set to lose its sixth form but gain extra buildings.^[1] In reality, the school still has a sixth form along with a new building. Previous to the new school being built, the school was earmarked for closure. However, after opposition from politicians, parents, staff and pupils, a new school was built to replace the old two buildings.^[2]^[3] The school was officially opened by Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, Prime Minister on 15 March 2007.^[4]

[edit] Academic standards

In the November 2005 Ofsted inspection the school was rated Satisfactory, point three on a four point scale. This reflected the low standards of attainment of the students before their entry to the school.^[5]

However, in March 2006 the school was rated amongst the 100 most improved schools in the country.^[6]