Benton Park School Explained

Benton Park School
Coordinates:53.8558°N -1.6829°W
Established:11 March 1961
Type:Community school
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Nicholas Skilton
Address:Harrogate Road
City:Rawdon
County:West Yorkshire
Country:England
Postcode:LS19 6LX
Local Authority:Leeds City Council
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:1,496
Urn:108083
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.bentonpark.org.uk

Benton Park School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rawdon, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly a technology college, it has over 1,400 students.

Status and awards

The school achieved Beacon status in 1998. The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye for sponsorship for the Technology College application[1]

Awards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award.[2]

History

Benton Park school was built in the grounds of old Benton Park house. The school was established by Joseph Riley in 1838 and by 1851 he had 33 boys in residence. His son John was also a teacher there.[3] In the 1860s it was bought by the Milligan family for use as a private home and was not used as an educational establishment until Littlemoor School utilized the premises as a senior department from 1951 until 1957 when the building was demolished.

The new school was built in contemporary brutalist style by Sir John Burnet, Tait and Partners in the late 1950s and early 1960s, being formally opened by Lord ST. Oswald on Saturday 11 March 1961.[4] In 2015, the Yorkshire Evening Post published an investigation into the risks posed by asbestos in the structure of the main school building.[5] Consequently, in February 2019, Leeds City Council approved a £20 million project to rebuild the school, citing the poor condition of some of the school buildings.[6] Building for the project began in June 2020.[7] The new school building opened to students on 3 November 2021[8] and demolition of the old building began in March 2022.[9]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: School head advertises in 'Private Eye' for sponsors . Sarah . Cassidy . . 9 June 2001 . 19 August 2007 . 2 December 2008 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202075449/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/school-head-advertises-in-private-eye-for-sponsors-673295.html .
  2. http://www.bentonpark.org.uk/Prospectus/Prospectus_2006.pdf "Prospectus 2006"
  3. Web site: Benton Park House 1875. Airborough Historical Society. 20 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Benton Park School Invitation . Airborough Historical Society . 20 November 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215032242/http://www.aireboroughhistoricalsociety.co.uk/rawdon/benton-park-opening-invitation-1961.aspx . 15 December 2014 .
  5. News: Leeds School's Health and Safety Failings Exposed. 14 December 2015. The Yorkshire Evening Post. 23 March 2017.
  6. News: Beecham. Richard. £20m revamp of Benton Park School gets green light. 13 February 2019. LeedsLive. 25 February 2020.
  7. Web site: New build updates. 6 September 2020. Benton Park School.
  8. Web site: @BentonParkSch Twitter Status . 18 May 2022 . Twitter . Benton Park School .
  9. Web site: Hazlegreaves . Steph . 7 March 2022 . Leeds Benton Park School demolition underway . 18 May 2022 . Planning, BIM & Construction Today .
  10. Web site: Talking to Talent Team Star Rider, Anna Blyth . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050826221126/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2005/02_February/11_Blyth.shtml . dead. 26 August 2005 . 11 February 2005 . 19 August 2007 .
  11. News: David Miliband: George Osborne and David Cameron are just updated Thatchers in trousers . . 25 June 2010 . 10 October 2014 . 10 October 2014 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010203713/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-miliband-george-osborne-and-david-230991 .
  12. News: Billy Pearce wants to reunite Benton Park class of 66. McIntyre. Annette. 16 July 2010. Ilkley Gazette. 23 March 2017.
  13. Web site: Wainwright . Oliver . 2014 . 100 Buildings, 100 Years 1960: Benton Park School, Leeds . 5 December 2023 . C20: Twentieth Century Society.
  14. News: July 2017. Benton Park School July 2017 newsletter. 5 November 2020.
  15. Web site: The new CBeebies presenter from Leeds dispelling myths about Down's Syndrome . 18 May 2022 . Yorkshire Evening Post . 20 September 2021 .
  16. Web site: Computing student awarded 'Degree Apprentice of the Year' for Yorkshire . 14 March 2023 . University of Leeds . 15 February 2023 .
  17. Web site: Adam Reed . 13 July 2023 . Forbes .

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