Wetherby High School
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Wetherby High School is a secondary school in the Hallfield
area of Wetherby
, West Yorkshire
. It is run by the City of Leeds
Local Education Authority. The school is situated on Hallfield Lane, on the Hallfields Estate in Wetherby
. The school is situated adjacent to the Wetherby Campus of Leeds City College
(formerly Park Lane College) and the school buildings are frequently used by the college on a night.
would have most likely attended Tadcaster Grammar School
). The school was originally sited on Crossley Street, once these premises had become too small for the school, the new site was built in the 1960s (the notable feature being the tower block overlooking the car park of the town's shopping precinct The Horsefair Centre). Crossley Street Primary School now occupy the Victorian buildings of the former secondary modern school.
It is now a designated Technology College with a wide-ranging academic and vocational curriculum and some of the best results among state schools in Leeds.
Wetherby High School was assessed as a 'Good' school by Ofsted following their inspection in June 2009.
In February 2010 it became a foundation school, and in partnership with the British Library and the University of York formed 'The Education Trust for Wetherby', a charitable trust that owns the school's land and buildings.
and the former Merlyn Rees School in Belle Isle
, they are not of a brutalist nature. The site is dominated by a main tower block, linked to the school hall by two footbridges, with two protruding stairwells. Although unloved by some in the area, the buildings are an excellent example of the architecture of their time. The site contains a smaller number of older buildings left over from HMS Ceres Landship. Over the years the schools grounds have become considerably smaller with land being sold off for the redevelopment of the Horsefair Shopping Centre as well as housing developments on McBride Way.
on options for investment.
Hallfield
Hallfield or Hallfields is an area predominantly of council estates in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. The area is situated east of the town centre...
area of Wetherby
Wetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, 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....
. It is run by the City of Leeds
City of Leeds
The City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell,...
Local Education Authority. The school is situated on Hallfield Lane, on the Hallfields Estate in Wetherby
Wetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
. The school is situated adjacent to the Wetherby Campus of Leeds City College
Leeds City College
Leeds City College is the largest Further education establishment in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with around 57,000 students, 2,300 staff and an annual turnover of £78 million. It officially opened on 1 April 2009...
(formerly Park Lane College) and the school buildings are frequently used by the college on a night.
History
The school is a former secondary modern school (pupils who passed the Eleven PlusEleven plus
In the United Kingdom, the 11-plus or Eleven plus is an examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education, governing admission to various types of secondary school. The name derives from the age group for secondary entry: 11–12 years...
would have most likely attended Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster Grammar School is a secondary school near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England founded in 1557 by Owen Oglethorpe as an all boys school. The school is no longer situated in the brewery town of Tadcaster, rather in the hamlet of Toulston just outside the town...
). The school was originally sited on Crossley Street, once these premises had become too small for the school, the new site was built in the 1960s (the notable feature being the tower block overlooking the car park of the town's shopping precinct The Horsefair Centre). Crossley Street Primary School now occupy the Victorian buildings of the former secondary modern school.
It is now a designated Technology College with a wide-ranging academic and vocational curriculum and some of the best results among state schools in Leeds.
Wetherby High School was assessed as a 'Good' school by Ofsted following their inspection in June 2009.
In February 2010 it became a foundation school, and in partnership with the British Library and the University of York formed 'The Education Trust for Wetherby', a charitable trust that owns the school's land and buildings.
Buildings
The buildings were built in the mid 1960s and are very much 'of their time'. Although typically 1960s, and similar to many schools across Leeds, such as East Leeds High School in SeacroftSeacroft
Seacroft is an outer-city suburb consisting mainly of council estate housing covering an extensive area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is east of Leeds city centre and lies in the LS14 Leeds postcode area....
and the former Merlyn Rees School in Belle Isle
Belle Isle
- Places :In Canada* Belle Isle , an island and strait In England, UK* Belle Isle, an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire* Belle Isle , an island in Lake District, Cumbria...
, they are not of a brutalist nature. The site is dominated by a main tower block, linked to the school hall by two footbridges, with two protruding stairwells. Although unloved by some in the area, the buildings are an excellent example of the architecture of their time. The site contains a smaller number of older buildings left over from HMS Ceres Landship. Over the years the schools grounds have become considerably smaller with land being sold off for the redevelopment of the Horsefair Shopping Centre as well as housing developments on McBride Way.
Future
The school had a new sports hall built a few years ago. This was built away from the older buildings to facilitate future developments. The site is maintained in good condition, though now that the buildings are coming to the end of their lifecycle the governors are working with Leeds City CouncilLeeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
on options for investment.
Former pupils
Former pupils from the school include:- EnglandEngland national football teamThe England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and Manchester City Footballer Micah RichardsMicah RichardsMicah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
. - Middlesbrough Footballer, Seb HinesSeb HinesSebastian Tony "Seb" Hines is an English footballer. He plays as a central defender or holding midfielder currently playing for Npower Championship side Middlesbrough.- Club career :...
. - Jessica BardenJessica BardenJessica Barden is an English actress who was a regular cast member on Coronation Street.In 2007 it was announced that she would play the part of Kayleigh Morton on the ITV Soap Opera Coronation Street...
, actress Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. - Primrose Shipman, wife of Harold ShipmanHarold ShipmanHarold Fredrick Shipman was an English doctor and one of the most prolific serial killers in recorded history with 218 murders being positively ascribed to him....
.