Greenshaw High School
Greenshaw High School | |
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Address | |
Grennell Road , , SM1 3DY United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°12′N 0°06′E / 51.20°N 0.10°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 0°06′E / 51.20°N 0.10°E |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Committed to Excellence |
Established | 1967 |
Founder | R B Whellock |
Department for Education URN | 136800 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Nick House[1] |
Staff | William Smith [Chief Executive Officer, Greenshaw Learning Trust] |
Gender | Co-Educational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1828 |
Colour(s) | Green and Black |
Website | http://www.greenshaw.co.uk/ |
Greenshaw High School is a coeducational academy of some 1600 pupils [2] situated in Sutton, England.
The school was opened in the late 1960s as a purpose built Comprehensive School. The first Headmaster was Mr R B Whellock. Notable former pupils include Olympic gymnast Barry Winch, who represented Great Britain at two Summer Olympics, Derby County footballer Steve Spooner, 100 meter sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey who medalled as part of 4x100 teams in both the Commonwealth Games and European Championships, Sam Ardley who appeared as 50 Pence in the first and second series of M I High, Tayler Marshall who played Kenzo in the TV series My Family, Bradley McIntosh of the group S Club 7 and film director Jack Spring, who became the UK's youngest film director by directing Destination: Dewsbury in 2016.
Greenshaw became an academy on 1 June 2011. In October 2014 it was reconstituted as a multi academy trust under the name 'Greenshaw Learning Trust'. It also has a sixth form for students aged 16 to 18. In 2008, students in the Greenshaw Sixth Form achieved results in the top 25% of schools nationally.[3] It has been awarded the Arts Council Silver award, Associate Training School, Investor in People and Healthy School awards.
The school is rated 'Good' by Ofsted.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Greenshaw - About Our School". Greenshaw.
- ^ "Eteach - Greenshaw Learning Trust Careers".
- ^ "Greenshaw High School". BBC News. 15 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.greenshaw.co.uk/_site/data/files/documents/General/2022E07ACF569566BE913B6AB854F18B.pdf[bare URL]
External links[]
- Academies in the London Borough of Sutton
- Secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton
- Sutton, London
- London school stubs