Bowland High
Academy in Grindleton, Lancashire, England
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Bowland High is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Grindleton in Lancashire, England. It educates pupils from ages 11–16, and as of 2022 has approximately 550 pupils.[1]
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| Bowland High | |
|---|---|
Main building (2013) | |
| Location | |
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Riversmead , , BB7 4QS[1] | |
| Coordinates | 53.9115°N 2.3525°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1949[2] |
| Department for Education URN | 136997 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Laura Fielden[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Age | 11 to 16[1] |
| Enrolment | 550[1] |
| Capacity | 575[1] |
| Website | bowland |
History
The main building dates from 1865.[3] It was originally opened as Foxley Bank Hydro, later to become a hotel in the Edwardian era. In 1923, it became a National Children's Home orphanage under the direction of Sister Ella Curnock.[4][better source needed] Later, it was developed into a wartime home for refugee children from Europe, still under the auspices of the National Children's Home organisation.[4]
In 1989, the refugees had a 50th anniversary reunion at the school and a film, They came to Riversmead, was produced for television to commemorate the event.
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The building was opened as a secondary school in 1949.[3] It was previously known as Grindleton Riversmead Secondary Modern School and then as Bowland County Secondary School.[5]
The conversion to an academy was resisted by staff in 2011.[6]
School performance
Notable former pupils
- Samantha Murray, pentathlete[8]
