Benton Park School

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Benton Park School
Type	Comprehensive
Headteachers	Steve Dixon; Delia Martin
Specialism	Technology
Location	Harrogate Road Rawdon Leeds West Yorkshire LS19 6LX England Coordinates: 53°51′21″N 1°40′58″W / 53.8558°N 1.6829°W / 53.8558; -1.6829
Local authority	City of Leeds
DfE URN	108083 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Website	Official site

Benton Park School is a comprehensive school in Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a Technology College for ages 11–18.

Status and awards

The school achieved Beacon status in 1998.^[1] The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye for sponsorship for the Technology College application^[2]

Awards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award.^[1]

Notable alumni

Anna Blyth, member of Great Britain cycling team^[3]
Elizabeth Keates, Actress^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Prospectus 2006", Benton Park Technology College
↑ "School head advertises in 'Private Eye' for sponsors", Sarah Cassidy, The Independent, 9 June 2001
↑ "Talking to Talent Team Star Rider, Anna Blyth", British Cycling, February 2005

External links

v t e Schools in Leeds

Primary schools	Cobden Primary School St John's CE Primary School St Margaret's Primary School

Secondary schools	Abbey Grange CE Academy Allerton Grange School Allerton High School Benton Park School Boston Spa School Brigshaw High School Bruntcliffe School Cardinal Heenan RC High School Carr Manor High School City of Leeds School Co-operative Academy of Leeds Corpus Christi RC College Crawshaw School David Young Community Academy E-ACT Leeds East Academy Farnley Academy Garforth Academy Horsforth School John Smeaton Academy Lawnswood School Leeds West Academy Morley Academy Mount St Mary's RC High School Priesthorpe Sports College Prince Henry's Grammar School Pudsey Grangefield School Ralph Thoresby School Rodillian Academy Roundhay School Royds School St. Mary's Menston Swallow Hill Community College Temple Moor High School Wetherby High School Woodkirk Academy

Special schools	St John's RC School for the Deaf

Independent schools	Fulneck School Gateways School Grammar School at Leeds The Froebelian School

FE & sixth form colleges	Leeds City College Leeds College of Art Leeds College of Building Leeds College of Music Notre Dame RC Sixth Form College SLP College

Defunct schools	Aireborough Grammar School Brudenell School Lawnswood High School Leeds Girls' High School Leeds Grammar School Leeds Modern School Moor Grange County Secondary School West Leeds High School Wortley High School

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