Lawnswood School
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| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Specialism | Maths and Computing College |
| Location |
Otley Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 5AG England Coordinates: 53°50′09″N 1°35′42″W / 53.8358°N 1.5951°W |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Students | 1558 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Website | http://www.lawnswoodschool.co.uk/ |
Lawnswood School is a state comprehensive school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Lawnswood School is a specialist Maths and Computing College which teaches approximately 1500 male and female pupils, aged 11–18.
The school was founded in 1972 and had its first comprehensive intake in 1974. Its predecessors were the Leeds Modern School, a boys' grammar school (founded 1845) which was attended by Alan Bennett, and Lawnswood High School for Girls, a girls' grammar school (founded 1854) which moved to the current Lawnswood site in 1932.
The sixth form was judged as extremely good in the 2009 Ofsted inspection, however the school as a whole was rated as inadequate[1] and consequently placed into special measures.[2] However, the school was said to be improving.[3] During an early 2011 Ofsted visit, the school was judged to be "making good progress in all the key areas,"[4] and in July 2011 the school was taken out of special measures.[5] In late 2013 Ofsted rated the school Grade 2 (Good) for overall effectiveness.[6]
Pupils study to GCSE in year nine.
Notable alumni
- Alan Bennett, celebrated English playwright, screenwriter and author (Leeds Modern School)[4]
- James Brown, founder of Loaded
- John Craven BBC journalist and television presenter (Leeds Modern School)
- Mark Curry, Television presenter.[citation needed]
- Jodie Aysha, Singer [citation needed]
- Gaynor Faye, Actor
- Ikram Butt, professional rugby league footballer
- Vince Fawcett, professional rugby league footballer
- Noel Whelan, professional Premier League footballer
- Eleanor Catton,[7] 2013 Man Booker Prize winner (foreign exchange)
See also
- Leeds Modern School
- Lawnswood High School for Girls
External links
- School website
- OFSTED reports
- DFES statistics
- History of Lawnswood High School for Girls
- History of Leeds Modern School
References
- ↑ Lawnswood School Ofsted Report 2009
- ↑ Yorkshire Post 'Most Improved School Facing Special Measures Bombshell' 25 September 2009
- ↑ Yorkshire Post 'Lawnswood School Ofsted Update'
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 YEP 12-Mar-2011
- ↑ 'Lawnswood School Website homepage'
- ↑ "Lawnswood School", Ofsted reports 2002-13
- ↑ http://www.thebookseller.com/profile/eleanor-catton-interview.html