Aldercar High School
Academy in Derbyshire, England
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Aldercar High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Aldercar, Derbyshire, England.[1]
| Aldercar High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Daltons Close , NG16 4HL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Philip |
| Established | 1955 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Trust | Embark Multi Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 149364 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Teacher | Claire Hatto |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 676 as of April 2016[update] |
| Website | https://www.aldercarhigh.co.uk/ |
It is close to the A610 and Langley Mill Academy, and is next door to Aldercar Infants School.
Admissions
History
The school opened in September 1955 as a secondary modern school. It became Heanor Aldercar Comprehensive School, then Aldercar School. The school has been awarded specialist Language College status, and was named Aldercar Community Language College for a time before being renamed Aldercar High School.
In 2009, the Phoenix Centre Sixth Form building opened, offering courses for ages 16–19.
Previously a community school administered by Derbyshire County Council,[3] in October 2022 Aldercar High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Embark Multi Academy Trust.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Ron Haslam, world champion motorcycle racer
- Paris Simmons, footballer
- Nick Wright, footballer
- Paul Reece, footballer
- Chanel Cresswell, actress
- Adrian Hobson, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry