Abbey Grange Church of England Academy explained

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Coordinates:53.834°N -1.6084°W
Motto:To educate, nurture and empower
Type:Academy
Religious Affiliation:Church of England
Head Label:Executive Principal
Head:Simon Prinsep
Address:Butcher Hill
City:Leeds
County:West Yorkshire
Country:England
Postcode:LS16 5EA
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137083
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Colours: Navy Blue

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of two Church of England secondary schools in Leeds, the other being Bishop Young CE Academy.

The school has 1,619 students as of November 2021 between the ages of 11 and 18, and 80 members of staff.

The school was awarded Humanities College status in 2006.

In August 2011 the school was changed into an Academy and is now known as 'Abbey Grange Church of England Academy'. The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2017.[1]

Abbey Grange alumni include footballer Andre Wisdom,[2] actor and comedian Nick Mohammed,[3] and academic and Shakespearean Emma Smith.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy URN: 137083 . reports.ofsted.gov.uk . 10 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Video: Goal machine boy hits the net 106 times. 2020-07-01. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Leeds comedian in charity sketch ahead of Red Nose Day. 2020-07-01. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Smith, Prof. Emma Josephine, (born 15 May 1970), Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Oxford, since 2015; Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford, since 1998. 2021-03-17. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. en. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u287096.