Lawnswood School
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Lawnswood School is a state comprehensive school in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It has about 1500 male and female pupils, aged 11–18. It is a specialist Maths and Computing College. The sixth form was deemed extremely good in the most recent Ofsted
inspection in 2009, however the school as a whole was rated as inadequate and consequently placed into special measures
. However, the school was said to be improving. During an early 2011 visit, the school was judged to be "making good progress in all the key areas," and as of July 2011, they are out of special measures, six months early.
A wide array of GCSE options is available to pupils in year nine; college placements are also available.
It 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.
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 has about 1500 male and female pupils, aged 11–18. It is a specialist Maths and Computing College. The sixth form was deemed extremely good in the most recent Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection in 2009, however the school as a whole was rated as inadequate and consequently placed into special measures
Special measures
Special measures is a status applied by Ofsted and Estyn, the schools inspection agencies, to schools in England and Wales, respectively, when it considers that they fail to supply an acceptable level of education and appear to lack the leadership capacity necessary to secure improvements...
. However, the school was said to be improving. During an early 2011 visit, the school was judged to be "making good progress in all the key areas," and as of July 2011, they are out of special measures, six months early.
A wide array of GCSE options is available to pupils in year nine; college placements are also available.
It was founded in 1972 and had its first comprehensive intake in 1974. Its predecessors were the Leeds Modern School
Leeds Modern School
Leeds Modern School in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England was founded on 14 July 1845 by Mr S. Twist in Rossington Street as the Mathematical and Commercial School...
, a boys' grammar school (founded 1845) which was attended by Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is a British playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research mediaeval history at the university for several years...
, and Lawnswood High School for Girls
Lawnswood High School for Girls
Lawnswood High School for Girls was a girls' grammar school in north Leeds close to the A660.-History:It was originally called the Leeds Girls' Modern School until 1932 when it took the Lawnswood High School for Girls name...
, a girls' grammar school (founded 1854) which moved to the current Lawnswood site in 1932.
Notable alumni
- Alan BennettAlan BennettAlan Bennett is a British playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research mediaeval history at the university for several years...
, celebrated English playwright, screenwriter and author(Leeds Modern SchoolLeeds Modern SchoolLeeds Modern School in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England was founded on 14 July 1845 by Mr S. Twist in Rossington Street as the Mathematical and Commercial School...
) - James BrownJames Brown (editor)James Brown is a British journalist. He is best known for creating the modern men's magazine market with the launch of his title Loaded in 1994, a magazine that was said to define a generation...
, founder of LoadedLoaded (magazine)Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:... - John Craven BBC journalist and television presenter (Leeds Modern School)
- Mark CurryMark Curry (television presenter)Mark Curry is an English television presenter most often in children's programmes.- Early career :He started his television career aged seven appearing on ITV's Junior Showtime and played the producer in the film Bugsy Malone .In 1981, Curry co-hosted the series Get Set For Summer on BBC1 with...
, Television presenter. - Jodie AyshaJodie AyshaJodie Aysha Henderson, born in Leeds, is a British singer and song writer.-Biography:She is most recognised for collaborating with British Music Producer T2 on the song "Heartbroken" released in November 2007. Aysha wrote the song when she was 14 about her older sister who at the time was...
, Singer - Gaynor FayeGaynor FayeGaynor Faye is an English actress. She is famous for playing the role of Judy Mallett in the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 until 1999...
, Actor - Ikram ButtIkram ButtIkram Butt is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Leeds Rhinos, Huddersfield Giants, and London Broncos, playing at , i.e. 2 or 5....
, professional rugby league footballer - Vince FawcettVince FawcettVince Fawcett is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at club level has played for Leeds, Workington Town, Parramatta Eels, Oldham Bears, Warrington Wolves, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at , , i.e...
, professional rugby league footballer - Noel WhelanNoel WhelanNoel Whelan is a former English professional footballer who last played for Darlington. He has previously played for a number of league clubs including Leeds United, Coventry City and Middlesbrough...
, professional Premier League footballer