Newlands Girls' School

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Newland Girls' School
Newlands Girls School Badge CG.png
Address
Newlands Girls' School
Farm Road

, ,
SL6 5JB

England
Information
Type Academy
MottoVincit veritas
(Truth conquers)
Established1905
FounderMary Burn
Local authority Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Department for Education URN 142357 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherJo Capon
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,119
Website https://www.newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk/

Newlands Girls' School is a girls' secondary school and sixth form located in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. [1]

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History

It was founded as Maidenhead High School in 1905 by its first Headmistress, Mary Burn, moved to The Castle Hill Centre (then called The Elms) in 1907 and in 1959 moved to Farm Road, where it still stands today.

The school was renamed Newlands School in 1973 when it converted to comprehensive schooling. In September 1999 the school became a community school and was renamed to Newlands Girls' School. In 2002 the school achieved the status of a Technology College and the Sportsmark Award. In 2004 it was then awarded the Artsmark Award. The school celebrated its centenary in 2005 after being established for 100 years.

In October 2015 Newlands Girls' School converted to academy status. [2]

Alumni

The trade unionist and feminist Dorothy Elliott attended the County Girls’ school, Maidenhead before she took modern languages at the University of Reading graduating in 1916. Elliott went on to take a leading role in establishing better wages for women. [3]

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References

  1. "Newlands Girls' School". Archived from the original on 21 March 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. Locrating.com. "Newlands Girls' School | Reviews and Catchment Area". Locrating. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. Bartley, Paula (8 June 2023), "Elliott [married name Jones], Dorothy Mary (1896–1980), feminist and trade union activist", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112182, ISBN   978-0-19-861412-8 , retrieved 30 August 2023

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