St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
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St Leonard's Catholic School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school
in Durham
, England
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full Ofsted
Inspection in 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.
St Leonard's Catholic School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school
in Durham
, England
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full Ofsted
Inspection in 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.
St Leonard's Catholic School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school
in Durham
, England
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full Ofsted
Inspection in 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.
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 Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, 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...
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full 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 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school has a good record of students attaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The school achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008, and in 2009 had 3 successful applicants.Every Drop Counts
The school is a finalist in the 2010/2011 npower Green SOS. A team of ten students in the school have now set up a water-saving campaign Every Drop Counts and have made a short film "The Journey of the Little Raindrop" as part of this competition. The team are now in the process of making another short film about saving water as part of the final stage of the competition.St Leonard's Catholic School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school
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 Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, 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...
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full 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 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school has a good record of students attaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The school achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008, and in 2009 had 3 successful applicants.Every Drop Counts
The school is a finalist in the 2010/2011 npower Green SOS. A team of ten students in the school have now set up a water-saving campaign Every Drop Counts and have made a short film "The Journey of the Little Raindrop" as part of this competition. The team are now in the process of making another short film about saving water as part of the final stage of the competition.St Leonard's Catholic School is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school
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 Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, 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...
.
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
. The separate Sixth Form building, known as the Martyrs' Building, is said to stand on ground once used for the execution of Roman Catholic martyrs.
The school later became the St Leonards' Modern School, and the St Leonard's Comprehensive School in 1970. The Head Teacher of the school is Mr S. Campbell. The school currently has approximately 1376 students on roll and during its last full 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 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.