Benton Park School
Encyclopedia
Benton Park School is a comprehensive school
in Rawdon, Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It is a Technology College
for ages 11-18.
in 1998. The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye
for sponsorship for the Technology College application
Awards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Rawdon, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a Technology College
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
for ages 11-18.
Status and awards
The school achieved Beacon statusBeacon School
Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...
in 1998. The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye
Private Eye
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.Since its first publication in 1961, Private Eye has been a prominent critic and lampooner of public figures and entities that it deemed guilty of any of the sins of incompetence, inefficiency,...
for sponsorship for the Technology College application
Awards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award.
Notable alumni
- Anna BlythAnna BlythAnna Blyth is an English racing cyclist from Leeds. She began racing at 15, having been spotted by British Cycling at Benton Park. She joined the World Class Start Programme, becoming a member of the Olympic Development Plan and the Olympic Academy.-Palmarès:2005Anna Blyth is an English racing...
, member of Great Britain cycling team - Tim Harper, entrepreneur and nanotechnology expert
- Elizabeth KeatesElizabeth KeatesElizabeth Keates is a British actress, born on 12 June in Otley, West Yorkshire. She was educated at Benton Park School and after A-Levels Elizabeth left Leeds to study at The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts drama school in London. Since then her theatre credits have incuded performances at the...
, Actress