The Armthorpe Academy (formerly Armthorpe School) is a secondary school located in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England. It has approximately 770 pupils, serves the former mining village of Armthorpe, and is situated 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Doncaster and less than 2 miles (3 km) west from Junction 4 of the M18 motorway. The school is run by Consilium Academies.
| Armthorpe Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Mere Lane , , DN3 2DA England | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′24″N 1°03′40″W / 53.5400°N 1.0612°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | The Armthorpe School |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Ambition, Respect, Responsibility, Pride |
| Established | 1842 |
| Specialist | Arts and Sports College |
| Department for Education URN | 138314 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | David Bisley |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 526 |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Colour(s) | Black and White |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was opened in 1842 as a National school,[1] and was converted into an Academy in 2012.[2]
References
edit- ^ Murphy, John (July 1989). Community and struggle: a sociological study of a mining village in the 1980s (PDF) (PhD). University of Warwick. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Armthorpe Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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