Greenshaw High School
Greenshaw High School is a coeducational academy of some 1600 pupils [2] situated in Sutton, England.
| Greenshaw High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Grennell Road , , SM1 3DY United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′37″N 0°11′02″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Committed to Excellence |
| Established | 1967 |
| Founder | R B Whellock |
| Department for Education URN | 136800 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Nick House[1] |
| Staff | William Smith [Chief Executive Officer, Greenshaw Learning Trust] |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1828 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Black |
| Website | http://www.greenshaw.co.uk/ |
The school was opened in the late 1960s as a purpose-built Comprehensive School. The first Headmaster was Mr R B Whellock.
Greenshaw became an academy on 1 June 2011. In October 2014 it was reconstituted as a multi academy trust under the name 'Greenshaw Learning Trust'. It also has a sixth form for students aged 16 to 18. In 2008, students in the Greenshaw Sixth Form achieved results in the top 25% of schools nationally.[3] It has been awarded the Arts Council Silver award, Associate Training School, Investor in People and Healthy School awards.
Notable pupils
- Barry Winch, Olympic gymnast
- Steve Spooner, professional footballer
- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, athlete
- Sam Ardley, actor
- Tayler Marshall, actor
- Bradley McIntosh, musician
- Jack Spring, film director
References
- "Greenshaw - About Our School". Greenshaw.
- "Eteach - Greenshaw Learning Trust Careers".
- "Greenshaw High School". BBC News. 15 January 2009.
- "Greenshaw High School - Inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 14 June 2012.
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