Allerton Grange School

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Allerton Grange School
Allerton Grange School, 6 August 2022.jpg
Main entrance on Talbot Avenue
Address
Allerton Grange School
Talbot Avenue

Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
,
LS17 6SF

England
Coordinates 53°50′29″N1°31′21″W / 53.84152°N 1.52259°W / 53.84152; -1.52259
Information
Type Community school
MottoAspire, Grow, Succeed
Established1953
Local authority City of Leeds
Department for Education URN 108058 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairChesterfield
HeadteacherMike Roper
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,645
Colour(s)Navy blazer with school emblem, white shirt with tie, grey trousers or skirt, black shoes. http://www.allertongrange.com/News/New-School-Uniform/
Website http://www.allertongrange.com

Allerton Grange School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Moortown, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school has around 1,500 pupils. [1]

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History

Allerton Grange was established in 1953 in response to the natural increase in the number of school-aged children following the Second World War. It was built on part of the site of Allerton Grange - a medieval grange which was part of the Kirkstall Abbey estate. The grange itself no longer exists and housing has been erected on the site. [2]

The original buildings were built in the 1950s (Middle School) and 1960s (High School) and equipped with a swimming pool and full size athletic track. In 1992 the two schools merged into one secondary modern school, which continued to use the buildings of the previous schools until a new school building was completed in 2009 as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme.

The demolition of the old school buildings was completed in 2010. [2] [3]

Uniform

The school uniform consists of black shoes, grey tailored trousers or skirt, a white shirt and a navy blue blazer with the school emblem. Students wear a tie (navy and light blue for lower school, navy and red for upper school) and may also wear a grey jumper. [4]

School Emblem and Motto

The school emblem consists of the Yorkshire Rose and the year 1953, which is when the school was established. The school motto, as created by staff and agreed by students and parents, is 'Aspire, Grow, Succeed'.[ citation needed ]

Ofsted

The school was last inspected in January 2020 and was judged as a school with an Ofsted rating of 'good'. [5]

Controversy

Just before a weekend of rallies held in support of the Palestinian people in May 2021, headteacher Mike Roper made a speech in an assembly requesting that the Palestinian Flag not be displayed around the school, as some people view it as a symbol of terrorism. This was recorded by a pupil on a mobile phone. It went viral on the internet causing sit down protests in other schools across England, [lower-alpha 1] and by parents. [6] [7] The school and Leeds City Council issued a letter of apology a week later. [7]

Notable former pupils

Notable former staff

Notes

  1. ↑ Schools where protest were planned:Clapton Girls' Academy and Loreto High School, Chorlton

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References

  1. ↑ "Home - Allerton Grange". www.allertongrange.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Silson, Anthony (Autumn 2010). "Allerton Grange Schools" (PDF). www.oakwoodchurch. Oakwood Church. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Plows, Trevor (Autumn 2010). "Memories of Allerton Grange School" (PDF). www.oakwoodchurch. Oakwood Church. Retrieved 7 August 2022. The school has now just been demolished
  4. ↑ "Allerton Grange Website". Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Allerton Grange School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Parveen, Nazia (26 May 2021). "Anger over British teachers' response to pro-Palestine protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 Dzinzi, Mellissa (24 May 2021). "Leeds headteacher sorry for saying Palestinian flag is 'call to arms'". LeedsLive. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Allerton Grange School archives". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Calls for Damien Hirst to be Freeman of Leeds". Yorkshire Evening Post. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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