Danum Academy

Danum Academy
Motto Respect — Progress — Succeed
Type Academy
Headteacher Rebecca Staples
Location Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN2 5QD
England Coordinates: 53°32′02″N 1°04′59″W / 53.534023°N 1.083193°W
Local authority Doncaster
Staff 270
Students 1979
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Belle Vue, Mallard, St Leger, St George
Former name Danum Grammar School
Website Danum Academy

Danum Academy (formerly Danum School Technology College) is an academy school for the east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Danum is the Roman name for Doncaster.

Admissions

It is for ages 11–18. The academy is split into two sites;[1] the Lower School which caters for the Key Stage 3 students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The Upper School, on Armthorpe Road which educates the Years 10, 11 and also the Sixth Form. The main school site is next to the A18.

History

Grammar schools

Doncaster Technical High School for Girls became Doncaster Technical Grammar School for Girls in the early 1960s, later becoming Danum Grammar School for Girls on Danum Road. Doncaster Technical High School for Boys on Greyfriars Road moved to Armthorpe Road in the 1950s, and had a similar name change to the girls' school. Edward Semper, the headmaster of the boys' schools, was one of the UK's leading proponents of specialist technical schools.[2]

The Danum Grammar School for Boys (c.500 boys) and Danum Grammar School for Girls merged in 1970 to form the co-educational selective Danum Grammar School. It had a technical bias, similar to a technical school. At the same time Doncaster Grammar School had merged with its analogous female school. The school was administered by the County Borough of Doncaster Education Committee and had around 800 boys and girls.

Comprehensive

In 1978 Danum Grammar School became the comprehensive Danum School, merging with Intake High School, located on Leger Way. Doncaster Grammar School became a comprehensive five years later in 1983.

Danum School gained Technology College status in 2002, and changed its name to reflect its new specialism.[3]

Academy

On 1 September 2011 Danum School Technology College formally gained academy status, and changed its name to Danum Academy.

Former teachers

Sixth form

Danum Sixth Form is located in the Upper School of Danum and has approximately 450 students. The sixth form only accepts students with certain academic requirements; these are 6 GCSEs at grade C or above, including Maths and English.

In 2005, Danum Sixth Form achieved the highest point score per A Level than any other sixth form in Doncaster. Also, over 80% of leavers in 2005 continued their studies to pursue degree courses; these included Oxford and Cambridge.

Sport

The school won the English School's basketball championship in 2006, beating Shenfield School 76-65 in the National Final, which was played in the Hemel Hempstead sports centre.[4]

Notable alumni

Danum Grammar School

Doncaster Technical High School for Boys

References

  1. ↑ "Danum School Technology College". Developing a key stage 4 curriculum. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  2. ↑ University Technical Colleges
  3. ↑ Wainwright, Martin (21 March 2002). "School Librarian, Danum School Technology College, Doncaster Lynne Coppendale Salary: £19,824-£21,282". Society Guardian - Society - Series: Public voices: Public values. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  4. ↑ "English School's U-19 Basketball Final 2006". News. up-t-hoop.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

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