St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
| St Leonard's Catholic School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Durham , DH1 4NG | |
| Coordinates | 54.785°N 1.585°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic - Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Established | 1936 |
| Local authority | Durham County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 114326 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Chris Hammil |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1376~ |
| Website | http://www.st-leonards.durham.sch.uk |
History
The school was founded in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.[1]
During the era of the tripartite system, the school became a secondary modern and turned comprehensive in 1970 when the system was abolished by the LEA. The sixth form was opened that same year. During the last full Ofsted Inspection in 2007 the school was given an overall rating of good.[2]
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school has a good record of students attaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The school achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008, and in 2009 had 3 successful applicants.[3]
Notable alumni
- Stephen Cantwell (born 1996), cricketer
- Elliot Embleton[4]
- Paddy and Martin McAloon founders of the pop group Prefab Sprout
Sources
- History of the school
- "Ofsted Inspection Report" (PDF).
- British Council website "Fellows" Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
- Metcalfe, Will (10 August 2015). "GCSE results 2015: Durham schoolboy seals Sunderland football scholarship". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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