King Ecgbert School

King Ecgbert School
Type Academy
Headteacher Lesley Bowes
Location Totley Brook Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S17 3QU
England
Coordinates: 53°19′14″N 1°32′12″W / 53.3205°N 1.5368°W / 53.3205; -1.5368
DfE URN 138841 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,408 (in 2008)
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Website www.ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk

King Ecgbert School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status (age range 1118) in the village of Dore in the south west of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The headteacher (from September 2010) is Lesley Bowes. The deputy heads are Jackie Arundale. The school is named in honour of King Egbert of Wessex, who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829.

Originally a secondary technical school, along with many other secondary schools in Sheffield King Ecgberts became comprehensive in 1969. About half its intake comes from local primary schools in Dore and Totley (for example Dore Primary School, Totley All Saints and Totley Primary) and much of the remainder from the Sheaf valley, running from Dore and Totley to the city centre.

Features

After two years under construction, a new three-storey building was opened to students in Easter 2005. Previously the school had been split between two sites, 'Mercia' and 'Wessex'. The new building offers an Integrated Resource, Sixth Form, drama studio and an AstroTurf with an indoor sports hall. The school was given good grades in a recent Ofsted report, rising from 'good' to 'very good'. The school also complies with the UK government's healthy eating plan.

Notable alumni

References

  1. Davison, Jo (17 October 2007). "Jessica Ennis: golden girl with the world at her feet". The Star (Johnston Press Digital Publishing). Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. 1 2 Squires, Neil (July 10, 2013). "Exclusive: England's Joe Root in the words of those who helped him to the top". Daily Express. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

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