King Ecgbert School

King Ecgbert School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status (age range 11–18) in the village of Dore in the south west of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The headteacher (from January 2017) is Paul Haigh. The school is named in honour of King Egbert of Wessex, who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829.

King Ecgbert School
Address
Totley Brook Road Sheffield , South Yorkshire , S17 3QU England
Coordinates	53.3205°N 1.5368°W / 53.3205; -1.5368
Information
Type	Academy
Department for Education URN	138841 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Paul Haigh
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,248 (as of May 2013)
Website	www.ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk

Originally a secondary technical school, along with many other secondary schools in Sheffield, King Ecgbert's 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 'outstanding' in May 2013. The school also complies with the UK government's healthy eating plan. The school used to be a Specialist Technology College, until it became an academy in 2012.

Notable alumni

• Matthew Beard, actor
• Jessica Ennis, athlete[1][2]
• Gina Higginbottom, academic and nurse[3]
• Paul "Silky" Jones, Boxer
• Joe Root, cricketer[2]
• Jon Shaw, footballer
• Tom Wrigglesworth, comedian and broadcaster

References

1. Davison, Jo (17 October 2007). "Jessica Ennis: golden girl with the world at her feet". The Star. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
2. Squires, Neil (10 July 2013). "Exclusive: England's Joe Root in the words of those who helped him to the top". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
3. Sheffield, University of. "Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom MBE - Wall of BAME - Race equality - Inclusion at Sheffield - The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

External links

• Official website
• King Ecgebrt School's page on Ofsted website