Hornsea School and Language College
School in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Hornsea School and Language College is situated in the small seaside town of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is a secondary comprehensive and takes pupils from Hornsea and the surrounding area.
(We are not born for ourselves alone)
| Hornsea School and Language College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Eastgate , , HU18 1DW England | |
| Coordinates | 53.91388°N 0.17402°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Non Nobis Solum Nati (We are not born for ourselves alone) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Department for Education URN | 118082 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | S Ostler |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,252 |
| Website | https://www.hslc.co.uk |
The school was built in 1958[1] on the site of Hornsea House, with 500 pupils. This included an institute of further education. By 1971 the school population had grown to over 1,000 and became a Comprehensive School.[2] It has a student support centre to help students with bullying and social issues. The sixth form college was built on a part of the school playing fields as a self-sufficient building comprising a common room, a library and computer room, a conference room and several teaching rooms.
Hornsea School & Language College achieved specialist Language College status in 2004,[3] and holds the Healthy Schools Award [4]
Alumni
Hornsea School and & Language College has dedicated part of a school corridor to illustrating successful former students.
