Lakers School

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Lakers School is a secondary school in Five Acres, Gloucestershire. Lakers is currently a Business and Enterprise College, with Alison Elliott serving as head teacher. The school is considered one of the best in the area. The school's mission is "Creating success for all through challenge and support"

1 History
2 Awards
3 Give Us Your Kit
4 External links

[edit] History

The school opened in 1910 as Berry Hill Secondary Modern. The school grew steadily as other small secondary schools closed, with students arriving from Joys Green and Lydbrook; to accommodate the extra students the school was largely composed of wooden sheds. One of the biggest changes was in 1965 when, after a major building programme, Coleford Secondary Modern School closed. Around this period the Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School was also built on an adjoining plot of land and Bells (Coleford) and East Dean (Cinderford) Grammar Schools were closed.

Berry Hill grew to become one of the largest Secondary Modern schools in Gloucestershire, when in 1985 local re-organisation took place and Lakers School was formed.

[edit] Awards

International Schools Award 2007-2010

[edit] Give Us Your Kit

Lakers School recently launched a scheme whereby students can donate used rugby kit and equipment, to be sent to the developing world such as Kenya. This is in association with IRB SOS KIT AID and GLOUCESTER R.F.C.