Downend School

Downend School
Established	2013
Type	Academy
Headteacher	William Roberts
Location	Westerleigh Road Downend South Gloucestershire England Coordinates: 51°29′32″N 2°29′36″W / 51.4923°N 2.4933°W / 51.4923; -2.4933
DfE number	803/4148
DfE URN	139345 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Capacity	1,425
Students	1,016
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Website	downend.com

Downend School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated on Westerleigh Road in the suburban village of Downend in South Gloucestershire, England.

History

Page School for Girls

Staple Hill Senior School for Girls was established in 1933, and in 1947 became Staple Hill Secondary Modern School, having separate departments for boys and girls. After the Chase Comprehensive School had been built for the boys in about 1966, the girls stayed in the buildings in North View, and it was renamed Page School for Girls.^[1]

Establishment

In September 1982, Page School for Girls merged with the coeducational Stockwell Hill Comprehensive School, and the new school was called Downend Comprehensive School.^[1]

Later years

It was renamed Downend Community School. In 2005, it moved to Westerleigh Road.^[1]

Tamryn Savage, was instated as head teacher for the school year beginning 2006 and onwards after the acting head teacher Ray Lockey retired. She left at the end of the academic year 2010-2011 and was replaced by Will Roberts. The buildings of Page School for Girls were demolished in 2007-8.^[1]

The school converted to academy status on 1 March 2013.

Notable former pupils

Actor Mike Bailey, best known for playing the role of Sid Jenkins on Skins (TV series)
Culture Secretary and Conservative MP Sajid Javid

References

1 2 3 4 "Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue - Reference D10824". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 14 October 2010.

External links

Schools in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire)

Primary	The British School

Secondary	Abbeywood Community School Archway School All Saints' Academy Beaufort Co-operative Academy Balcarras School Barnwood Park Arts College Bradley Stoke Community School Brimsham Green School Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy The Castle School Cheltenham Bournside School Chipping Campden School Chipping Sodbury School Chosen Hill School Churchdown School Academy Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester Kingshill School Cleeve School Cotswold School The Dean Academy Dene Magna School Downend School Farmor's School The Forest High School Gloucester Academy The Grange School Hanham Woods Academy John Cabot Academy Katharine Lady Berkeley's School King's Oak Academy Maidenhill School Mangotsfield School Marlwood School Millbrook Academy Newent Community School Patchway Community College Pittville School Rednock School The Ridings' Yate Academy The Riding's Winterbourne Academy Severn Vale School Sir Bernard Lovell School Sir William Romney's School St Peter's High School Tewkesbury School Thomas Keble School Winchcombe School Wyedean School

Grammar	The Crypt School High School for Girls Marling School Pate's Grammar School Ribston Hall High School Sir Thomas Rich's School Stroud High School

Sixth form colleges	Cirencester College Downfield Sixth Form Gloucestershire College

Independent (senior)	Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College St Edward's School

Independent (all ages)	Dean Close School The King's School, Gloucester Rendcomb College Westonbirt School Wycliffe College Wynstones School

Special education	Alderman Knight School National Star College

Defunct	Cirencester Grammar School Hanham High School Oriel School Rose Hill School Tewkesbury Academy Vale of Berkeley College

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