Stopsley High School
| Stopsley High School | |
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| Address | |
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St Thomas's Road , , LU2 7UX | |
| Coordinates | 51°54′06″N 0°24′22″W / 51.90155°N 0.40614°WCoordinates: 51°54′06″N 0°24′22″W / 51.90155°N 0.40614°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Motto | Ambition, Endeavour, Success |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Department for Education URN | 109713 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Karen Johns |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,350 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Black and blue |
| Website | www |
Stopsley High School is a foundation secondary school located in a suburb of Luton named Stopsley, Bedfordshire, England, in the United Kingdom. It is a mixed comprehensive and community college. In September 2002 Stopsley High became a designated specialist sports college. It was re-designated in 2007 with Music nominated as its second subject.[1]
The former regional sports centre, one of the biggest in Bedfordshire, was close to the school, but has been replaced by the Inspire Luton Sports Village located on Hitchin Rd.
The current Headteacher is Karen Johns.
Uniform[]
The main colours of Stopsley High Schools uniform are black and blue. Boys wear black trousers and girls have the option of black trousers or a black skirt. The tie is black and blue with the school logo, but prefects wear special ties with their house logo replacing the school's.
The tie that goes with the shirt is black with blue stripes. The shirt can be accompanied by a Black jumper with the Stopsley motif on the left breast. Their sports kits are All black with the stopsley blue logo on it, students have the option of wearing T-shirt and shorts or a tracksuit in this style.
Curriculum[]
Stopsley High School teaches the following subjects:[2]
- Compulsory, all years
- Maths, English, Science, PE, PSHE and Philosophy and Ethics
- Compulsory KS3, option KS4
- French, Spanish, History, Geography, Music, Art, Dance, Ethics
- Drama, Construction, Food Tech, DT, ICT
- Optional KS4 only
- Photography, Sociology, Computer Science, BTEC Music, Health & Fitness
BSFTF[]
As a part of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme the school's capacity was expanded from 990 to 1350.[3][4]
Notable former pupils[]
- Stacey Dooley MBE - television presenter and documentary filmmaker
- Monty Panesar - cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Sussex, Essex and England
- Bruce Rioch - professional footballer, football manager, Luton Town Football Clu], Arsenal Football Club
- Neil Rioch - professional footballer, Luton Town FC, Aston Villa FC, Portland Timbers FC, USA, England Youth international
- Alan Slough - professional footballer, Luton Town FC, Fulham FC
- Rodney Bewes - actor, The Likely Lads
References[]
- ^ "Stopsley High Website"
- ^ "Curriculum". Stopsley High School. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Proposed Expansion of Stopsley High School"
- ^ "School expansion plans approved", LutonToday, Luton News Herald & Post, 5 March 2013.
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