Horsforth School
Encyclopedia
Horsforth School is a science specialist state school in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
that was opened in 1972. Located in Horsforth
, it educates around 1,500 boys and girls, aged 11 to 18. It was one of the first schools to be given the Special Science status in 2002. Last year 93% of students received A*-C GCSE results. The school is led by Steve Jex. The assistant headteachers are John Dooley, Keith Bothamley and Jill Rowett. Horsforth School also includes a post 16
centre. The school has been awarded the prestigious school curriculum award together with both Artsmark and Sportsmark status.
The school won UKAYRoC
in 2008, and entered two teams into the 2009 competition, however, both teams were disqualified. The school won the copetition again in 2010, becoming the only school ever to win it twice. The other team came in 11th place.
, a footballer who has played for the England
Under-21s, Leeds United
, Newcastle United
and Aston Villa
. more recently he has played for the national side and went to the 2010 world cup. Others include the former Emmerdale
actor
Tonicha Jeronimo
and BBC weatherman Matt Taylor
.
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...
that was opened in 1972. Located in Horsforth
Horsforth
Horsforth is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, lying to the north west of Leeds. It has a population of 18,928....
, it educates around 1,500 boys and girls, aged 11 to 18. It was one of the first schools to be given the Special Science status in 2002. Last year 93% of students received A*-C GCSE results. The school is led by Steve Jex. The assistant headteachers are John Dooley, Keith Bothamley and Jill Rowett. Horsforth School also includes a post 16
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
centre. The school has been awarded the prestigious school curriculum award together with both Artsmark and Sportsmark status.
The school won UKAYRoC
United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge
The United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge is a junior rocket building competition, established in 2007. The winner wins a cash prize , and the right to compete in the transatlantic challenge, against the winners of the American competition...
in 2008, and entered two teams into the 2009 competition, however, both teams were disqualified. The school won the copetition again in 2010, becoming the only school ever to win it twice. The other team came in 11th place.
Notable alumni
A notable former student was James MilnerJames Milner
Milner was described as a "first class" student at his school; he left with 11 GCSEs and an award for his performance in physical education. Milner also showed talent in cricket, sprinting and long-distance running...
, a footballer who has played for the 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...
Under-21s, Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. more recently he has played for the national side and went to the 2010 world cup. Others include the former Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Tonicha Jeronimo
Tonicha Jeronimo
Tonicha Jeronimo is a British soap opera actress of partial Portuguese extraction. She starred on the show Emmerdale from 1994-97 until her character, Linda Fowler, was killed off....
and BBC weatherman Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor (weather forecaster)
-Early life:Taylor has a degree in City and Regional Planning from Cardiff University where he studied before working for a local council in Lincolnshire...
.