Bowland High
| Bowland High | |
|---|---|
Coeducational[2] | |
| Age | 11 to 16[2] |
| Enrolment | 550[2] |
| Capacity | 575[2] |
| Website | www |
Bowland High is a
History
The main building dates from 1865.
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
As of 2020, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2016, with a judgement of Outstanding.[7]
Notable former pupils
- Samantha Murray, pentathlete[citation needed]
References
- ^ "School History". Bowland High. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bowland High". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Bowland High Proposed New Development Design and Access Statement" (PDF). Borough of Ribble Valley. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Ribblesdale / Riversmead". Children's Homes. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Bowland County Secondary School". The National Archives. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Bowland High School staff to strike over academy plan". BBC News. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Helen (2016). "Bowland High". Ofsted. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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