St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Principal | Joan Barnes |
| Location |
Doncaster Road Scunthorpe Lincolnshire DN15 7DF England Coordinates: 53°35′27″N 0°39′55″W / 53.59094°N 0.66517°W |
| DfE number | 813/6905 |
| DfE URN | 135674 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | School homepage |
The St Lawrence Academy (formerly High Ridge School) is a coeducational Church of England secondary school with academy status, located in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.[1] The Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[2] and has specialisms in sports and science.[3]
History
A community school administered by North Lincolnshire Council, High Ridge School converted to academy status on 1 September 2008 and was renamed The St Lawrence Academy. The school is sponsored by the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln.[4]
Scunthorpe Grammar School opened in 1927.[5] It became a comprehensive, as High Ridge School.[6]
References
- ↑ "St Lawrence academy". St Lawrence academy. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "Subject Order List". Thestlawrenceacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "Specialisms". Thestlawrenceacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "Meet the Sponsors". Thestlawrenceacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ The History of Brigg Grammar School by F. Henthorn (PDF), at p. 68
- ↑ "North Lincolnshire Museum Image Archive: Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, looking east, with the former Scunthorpe Grammar School on the left, c.1960's". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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