Vale of York Academy

Vale of York Academy previously called Canon Lee School is a co-educational secondary school located in Clifton, York, England.

Vale of York Academy
Address
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton

York
,
North Yorkshire
,
YO30 6ZS

England
Coordinates53.9761°N 1.1005°W / 53.9761; -1.1005
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoEvery child matters
Religious affiliation(s)Multicultural
EstablishedAs Canon Lee School in 1941 / As Vale of York Academy in 2015
Local authorityCity of York
Department for Education URN121662 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMr T Eastaugh
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment509 (June 2016)[1]
Colour(s)     Maroon
Websitewww.valeofyorkacademy.org

History

Canon Lee was built in Clifton to serve the north-west suburbs of Rawcliffe, Clifton and Skelton. The doors opened in 1941. The first headmaster was Mr J Storey, and because of the war the school was also used as a hospital and refuge shelter (hence why it has such wide corridors).

In 1972 the first extension was built to accommodate the large number of pupils and to bring the school up to date this included a gym science labs maths and textile classrooms. It was extended again at a cost of £4 million in 1999 to accommodate the influx of students when Queen Anne's School closed.[2]

The school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection in 2015.[3] In September 2016 it was announced that Canon Lee would be renamed as the Vale of York Academy as part of a series of changes that include becoming part of Hope Learning Trust, York.[4]

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References
  1. Vale of York Academy. Ofsted. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. Lewis, Haydn (27 March 2012). "Kevin Deadman retiring as head teacher of Canon Lee School after 18 years". The Press. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. Lewis, Haydn (27 November 2015). "Canon Lee School in Clifton York placed in special measures after damning Ofsted report". The Press. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. "Canon Lee School to become Vale of York Academy". Minster FM. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.


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