Moor End Academy

Moor End Academy

Established	1972
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Jane Acklam
Location	Dryclough Road Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 5JA England Coordinates: 53°37′44″N 1°48′36″W / 53.629°N 1.810°W / 53.629; -1.810
Local authority	Kirklees
Students	860
Ages	11–16
Website	www.moorendtc.org.uk

Moor End Academy is an academy school located in Crosland Moor, Huddersfield in England.

History

The school opened in 1972 and was known as Moor End High School. The name was changed in 1999 to Moor End Technology College when it became a Technology College as part of the specialist schools programme. In September 2011 the school gained academy status and became known as Moor End Academy.

Organisation

The Academy's house system includes houses named after historical figures, including Gertrude B. Elion, Mahatma Gandhi, and Plato. The Academy introduced the roles of Head Boy and Head Girl in the year 2013–14.

Notable former student

Clare Taylor (born 1965), English sportswoman

References

"School overview – Moor End Technology College". Directgov. Retrieved 26 January 2007.

External links

Official website

Schools in Kirklees

Primary schools	Almondbury Community School Batley Grammar School Crowlees Junior & Infant School Netherhall Learning Campus Royds Hall School

Middle schools	Scissett Middle School

Secondary schools	All Saints RC College Almondbury Community School Batley Girls' High School Batley Grammar School BBG Academy Castle Hall Academy Colne Valley High School Creative & Media Studio School Holmfirth High School Honley High School King James's School Manor Croft Academy The Mirfield Free Grammar Moor End Academy Netherhall Learning Campus North Huddersfield Trust School Royds Hall School St John Fisher RC Academy Salendine Nook High School Shelley College Spen Valley High School Thornhill Community Academy Upper Batley High School Westborough High School Whitcliffe Mount School

Grammar schools	Heckmondwike Grammar School

Independent schools	Huddersfield Grammar School Markazi Masjid

FE & sixth form colleges	Greenhead College Huddersfield New College Kirklees College

Defunct schools	Birkdale High School

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