Kelvin Hall School
Kelvin Hall School | |
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Address | |
Bricknell Avenue , , HU5 4QH England | |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Established | 1959 |
Local authority | Hull City Council |
Trust | Yorkshire and the Humber Co-operative Learning Trust |
Department for Education URN | 143221 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Executive Headteacher | Mr Patrick Cavanagh |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Colour(s) | Teal |
Website | http://kelvinhall.net/ |
Kelvin Hall School is a co-educational secondary school located in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1]
History[]
It opened as Kelvin Hall, Bricknell High School in 1959, and was a technical school. Kelvin Hall was operated separately to Wyke Hall, Bricknell High School which was located on the same campus and was a secondary modern school. Kelvin Hall later took over the whole campus and became a comprehensive school. The school relocated to new buildings on the same site in 2012.[2]
Previously a foundation school administered by Hull City Council and the West Hull Co-operative Learning Trust,[3] in November 2016 Kelvin Hall School converted to academy status and is now sponsored by the Yorkshire and the Humber Co-operative Learning Trust.
Academics[]
Kelvin Hall School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.
Notable former pupils[]
- Nick Barmby, footballer and manager
- Sonny Bradley, footballer
- Roland Gift, actor and lead singer of the group Fine Young Cannibals
- Colin Thorne, Chair of Physical Geography at the University of Nottingham
- Adrian Oxaal, guitarist with James and Oysterband
References[]
- ^ Strawberry. "Growing Talent, Promoting Community - Kelvin Hall School". kelvinhall.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Strawberry. "Our New School". kelvinhall.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Strawberry. "Co-operative Learning Trust". kelvinhall.net. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links[]
Coordinates: 53°45′52.9″N 0°23′12.1″W / 53.764694°N 0.386694°W
- Secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull
- Educational institutions established in 1959
- 1959 establishments in England
- Academies in Kingston upon Hull