Vale of York Academy explained

Vale of York Academy
Coordinates:53.9761°N -1.1005°W
Motto:Always the best
Established:As Canon Lee School in 1941 / As Vale of York Academy in 2015
Trust:Hope Learning Trust
Head:G Mills
Address:Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton
Country:England
Postcode:YO30 6ZS
Local Authority:City of York
Urn:143864
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:509 (June 2016)[1]
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Gender:Co-educational
Colours: Maroon
Website:https://voy.hslt.academy/

Vale of York Academy previously called Canon Lee School is a co-educational secondary school located in Clifton, York, England. The school is still often referred locally as Canon Lee.

History

Canon Lee was built in Clifton to serve the north-west suburbs of Rawcliffe, Clifton and Skelton. The doors opened in 1941. The first headmaster was Mr J Storey, and because of the war the school was also used as a hospital and refuge shelter (hence why it has such wide corridors).

In 1972 the first extension was built to accommodate the large number of pupils and to bring the school up to date this included a gym science labs maths and textile classrooms. It was extended again at a cost of £4 million in 1999 to accommodate the influx of students when Queen Anne's School closed.[2]

In 2012, an all weather 3G football pitch was opened at the school by former England manager Steve McClaren. [3]

The school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection in 2015.[4] In September 2016 it was announced that Canon Lee would be renamed as the Vale of York Academy as part of a series of changes that include becoming part of Hope Learning Trust, York.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/121662 Vale of York Academy
  2. Web site: Kevin Deadman retiring as head teacher of Canon Lee School after 18 years. Lewis . Haydn. The Press. 27 March 2012 . 28 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Steve McClaren opens school's football pitches . 2022-03-08 . York Press . en.
  4. News: Canon Lee School in Clifton York placed in special measures after damning Ofsted report . Lewis . Haydn . . 27 November 2015 . 28 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Canon Lee School to become Vale of York Academy . . 27 September 2016 . 28 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160928210317/http://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2106885/canon-lee-school-to-become-vale-of-york-academy/ . 28 September 2016.