Ivanhoe School

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Ivanhoe School
Location
Ivanhoe School
North Street

, ,
LE65 1HX

England
Coordinates 52°45′00″N1°28′07″W / 52.74994°N 1.46848°W / 52.74994; -1.46848
Information
Type academy
MottoWith the right attitude, Attending every day, You will achieve
Established1954
FounderSir Walter Scott
Department for Education URN 138350 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherJen Steer
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment861 [1]
Website https://www.ivanhoe.co.uk

Ivanhoe School (formerly Ivanhoe College) is a coeducational secondary school located in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. [2]

The school was established in 1954 and named after the historical novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, part of which was set at Ashby de la Zouch Castle. [3]

It was previously a community middle school with specialist technology college status. [4] In July 2012 Ivanhoe College converted to academy status. [5] In September 2022 the school expanded its age range to 16, becoming a secondary school. [6]

References

  1. "Ivanhoe Specialist Technology College". Department for Children, Schools and Families. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
  2. "Welcome to Ivanhoe School | Ivanhoe College". Ivanhoe.co.uk. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. "Ivanhoe". SparkNotes. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. "Welcome to Ivanhoe College | Ivanhoe College". www.ivanhoe.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. "Ivanhoe School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. "Age Range Change Across Ashby and Ibstock | Ivanhoe College". Ivanhoe.co.uk. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.