Whitcliffe Mount School
| Whitcliffe Mount School | |
|---|---|
 School buildings seen from Turnsteads Avenue | |
| Address | |
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Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ England | |
| Coordinates | 53°43′35″N 1°43′42″W / 53.7265°N 1.7282°WCoordinates: 53°43′35″N 1°43′42″W / 53.7265°N 1.7282°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Established | 22 September 1908 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Department for Education URN | 107780 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Miss Jennifer Templar |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,248 as of October 2015 |
| Houses | Mowat, Clough, Wadsworth, Grylls and Whiteley |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, Light blue and Yellow |
| Website | https://www.whitcliffemount.co.uk/ |
Whitcliffe Mount School is a mixed secondary school located in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
It was established as Cleckheaton Secondary School in 1908 in temporary premises on Brooke Street. The school moved to its current location in the town in 1910 and was renamed Cleckheaton Secondary and Technical School. Under the Education Act 1944 the school became Whitcliffe Mount Grammar School, and when the school became comprehensive in 1973 it was renamed Whitcliffe Mount School.[2]
Whitcliffe Mount School offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. The school also has a specialism in business and enterprise.[3]
Notable former pupils[]
- Wendy Holden, writer and novelist
- Sarah Holt, athlete[4]
- Paul Whitaker, cricketer
- Nigel Scrutton, academic and biotechnology innovator
- Reginald C. Sutcliffe, meteorologist, first Director of Research for the Meteorological Office
- Lois Toulson, diver [5]
Whitcliffe Mount Grammar School[]
- Jeff Butterfield, international rugby player
- Nigel Weatherill, academic
References[]
- ^ "Home". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Information". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Business and Enterprise". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Meet Olympic Torch bearer Sarah Holt". Batley and Birstall News. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Lois Toulson Diving - BBC Look North Thurs 18 June 2015" – via www.youtube.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- Secondary schools in Kirklees
- Cleckheaton
- Educational institutions established in 1908
- 1908 establishments in England
- Voluntary controlled schools in England