Garendon High School was a middle school located in Thorpe Acre, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.

The Garendon High School
Address
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Thorpe Hill

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LE11 4SQ

Coordinates52°46′17″N 1°14′24″W / 52.77147°N 1.23988°W / 52.77147; -1.23988
Information
Motto"Teaching Excellence"
Established1954
Closed2012
Local authorityLeicestershire
Department for Education URN120253 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMark Sutton
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 14
Enrolment558
Colour(s)Red and Black    
Websitehttp://www.garendon.leics.sch.uk/

It contained three years (7, 8 and 9). Altogether, there were 558 pupils in the 2008–2009 school year.

The school closed over Summer 2012.

History

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Garendon High School, which opened in 1954, was a middle school for around 560 students aged 11 to 15.

The school was recognized in its 2007 Ofsted inspection as "A good school with many outstanding features".[1]

As of September 2012, Burleigh Community College and Garendon High School merged to become Charnwood College, a through school from ages 11 to 19.[2]

Awards

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In September 2008, the school was awarded the status of Specialist Sports College.

It was designated as a "Lead School" by the local authority and achieved International School Status and Healthy Schools Accreditation. The school also achieved the prestigious Artsmark Gold standard.

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Burleigh and Garendon to become Charnwood College". Loughborough Echo. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2012.