The Millennium Centre

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The Millennium Centre
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Location
The Millennium Centre
Derbyshire

England
Coordinates 52°53′59″N1°31′32″W / 52.89971°N 1.52563°W / 52.89971; -1.52563
Information
Type Comprehensive community school
MottoA centre small enough for every student to be an individual who is known and who matters.
Established1999
Closed2013
HeadJane Holden

The Millennium Centre was located in Littleover, Derby. It was a post-16 sixth form centre, run jointly by Derby Moor Community Sports College Trust and Littleover Community School for students who wished to further their education by completing A Levels. The majority of students come from the two schools. The sixth form had joint heads who were initially; Jamie Henshaw for Derby Moor and Rob Archer for Littleover. [1] The Millennium Centre was split between the two schools, after a decade of cooperation. [2]

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References

  1. The Millennium Centre Website
  2. The split, Millennium, Retrieved 24 August 2015