Linwood High School Explained

55.849°N -4.51°W

Linwood High School
Motto:Nil Sine Labore
Latin (Nothing without Labour)
Established:1965
Type:Comprehensive school
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
City:Linwood, Renfrewshire
Country:Scotland
District:Renfrewshire
Campus:Stirling Drive
Colours:Blue, white and black
Houses:Napier, Linden, Mossedge and Inkerman
Free Label:Emblem

Linwood High School is a non-denominational comprehensive state secondary school in Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

The original school building was constructed in 1965 and demolished in 2006 for a new school to be constructed on the same site.[1]

Originally Renfrewshire council had planned on merging Linwood High school with nearby Gryffe High School in Houston to form a 1500 pupil campus, but plans were rejected after local protests by parents. The councillors are reported to have received over 2600 responses, mostly opposing the plan.[2]

The new school was part of Renfrewshire Council's £100 million Private Public Partnership (PPP) agreement, with Amey / Carillion Building being announced as preferred bidder in March 2005.[3]

The £11.1 million construction was fully completed with the official opening in April 2008 by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning.[4]

In 2008, the school was one of four in the Renfrewshire area to have a Strathclyde Police officer on the premises with the key aim of "building stronger and safer communities". Strathclyde Police stated that the schools were chosen "because they are the ones with the biggest intake and catchment areas in Renfrewshire"[5]

Roll

Head Teachers

Notable former pupils

HMie Report

In September 2005 HMIe visited the school and highlighted areas for improvement within the school. A follow-up inspection in September 2007 indicated that the issues raised had been adequately addressed.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Linwood High School . Linwood High School . 7 January 2007.
  2. Web site: Parents stop super-campuses plan Council scraps schools project in face of protest over mergers . 30 March 2011. ELIZABETH BUIE . 17 July 2004.
  3. Web site: Renfrewshire . 28 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110102112024/http://www.amey.co.uk/AmeyinYourRegion/Scotland/Renfrewshire.aspx . 2 January 2011 .
  4. Web site: Linwood High officially opens . Renfrewshire Council . 28 March 2011 . 18 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316002708/http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/ce-lm-news-LinwoodHigh-opens . 16 March 2012 .
  5. Web site: 'Campus police' to patrol in schools. The Herald. Glasgow. 30 March 2011. MARTIN WILLIAMS. 28 June 2008.
  6. Web site: Parent revolt blocks new superschool Third of councils have plans for mergers. The Herald. Glasgow. 30 March 2011. ALAN MACDERMID . ELIZABETH BUIE . RUARIDH ARROW.
  7. Web site: Linwood High officially opens. Renfrewshire Council. 28 March 2011. 18 September 2008.
  8. Web site: Renfrewshire Community Website – Linwood High School . Renfrewshire Council . 28 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906172806/http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/els-ps-Linwood-High-School . 6 September 2010 .
  9. News: Former pro cyclist sets up mobile bike fitting service. Bikebiz. 2017-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818010728/http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/former-pro-cyclist-sets-up-mobile-bike-fitting-service/016619. 18 August 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: HMIe: HM Inspectorate of Education. 18 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140220/http://www.hmie.gov.uk/ViewEstablishment.aspx?type=3&id=7841. 18 February 2012. dead.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Linwood High School".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.