Abbotsfield School for Boys was an all-boys school in Hillingdon, West London. It closed on 20 July 2017, replaced on the site by the new co-ed Oak Wood School, which officially opened on 1 September 2017, under the same head teacher, Mark Bland.[1]
Abbotsfield School for Boys | |
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Sutton Court Road , , UB10 0EX England | |
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Type | Foundation school |
Opened | 1953 |
Closed | 20 July 2017 |
Local authority | Hillingdon |
Department for Education URN | 102449 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Single-sex |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 588 (2009) |
Website | www |
Notable pupils
editNotable former pupils of the school include:
- Peter Bennett, West Ham footballer[2]
- Russell Grant, astrologer[3]
- Harry Harrison, cartoonist
- Barry King, Olympic decathlete[2]
- Ian Mosley, drummer with Marillion[2]
- Rowland Rivron, comedian[4]
- Robert Thatcher, Olympic Rower
References
edit- ^ "School Profile - Abbotsfield School". Directgov. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Peracha, Qasim (14 July 2017). "Abbotsfield School is closing - here's what's happening next". Get West London. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Hillingdon's Russell Grant is out of BBC Strictly Come Dancing contest". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Rivron, Rowland (2011). What the F*** Did I Do Last Night?: The memoir of an accidental comedian. Pan Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-283-07133-1.
External links
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