Glenmoor Academy

Glenmoor Academy
Established 1877 (1877)
Type Academy
Location Beswick Avenue
Ensbury Park

Bournemouth
Dorset
BH10 4EX
England
Coordinates: 50°44′51″N 1°53′21″W / 50.7476°N 1.88911°W / 50.7476; -1.88911
DfE number 837/4005
DfE URN 140008 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender Girls
Ages 11–16
Website www.glenmoor.org.uk

Glenmoor Academy is a secondary school for girls located in the Ensbury Park area of Bournemouth in the English county of Dorset.[1]

The school was first established in 1877 as Winton British School, educating boys and girls up to age of 13. In 1911 the school relocated to a site on Coronation Avenue which was split into Winton School (boys) and Moordown School (girls). Following a major reorganisation of schools in the area in 1957, The secondary section of Moordown School relocated to the current site on Beswick Avenue and was renamed Glenmoor School. In 1995 Winton School relocated to a site on next door to Glenmoor School on Winton Way.[2] Winston School is now known as Winton Academy.

Previously administered by Bournemouth Borough Council, Glenmoor School converted to academy status on 1 September 2013 and was renamed Glenmoor Academy. The school is now part of a multi-academy trust which also includes Winton Academy.

References

  1. "News". Glenmoor. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  2. "The History of Glenmoor School". Glenmoor.org.uk. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2014-04-20.

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