Hanson School
Encyclopedia
Hanson School is a comprehensive school in Bradford
, West Yorkshire
, England
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and Five Lane Ends. It is situated in an ethnically-white part of Bradford.
In 1967 the girls' school had moved to a new building on Sutton Avenue. In the early 1970s, although retaining the name of a grammar school, the intake was comprehensive. The girls' school had around 500 girls, with 80 in the sixth form. The boys' school had around 550 boys with 120 in the sixth form.
"I do not believe Hanson School is a bad school, the Ofsted inpectors didn't look at all aspects of the school, they just focused on the schools problems rather than its achievements".
Since the end of the 2008-09 year work began on a new school building to be completed by 2011. The building of Pulse Gym was also completed at the end of November 2010, which offers a 65 station gym, interactive centre, sports hall and 2 dance studios. The gym is for pupil use as well as for members of the public.
In BTEC, Hanson was in the UK's top 20.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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Admissions
Hanson School is situated between BoltonBolton and Undercliffe
Bolton and Undercliffe is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, England.Bolton and Undercliffe covers the area east of Bradford Beck, between Shipley & Wrose to the north and central Bradford to the south...
and Five Lane Ends. It is situated in an ethnically-white part of Bradford.
Head teacher
In December 2010 Derek Needham temporarily replaced Tim Brookes, who resigned at the end of November 2010, pending the selection of a new head. Needham was then appointed full-time head teacher in February 2011.History
Grammar school
The Hanson Grammar School was designed by Charles Henry Hargreaves and opened on Byron Street near Barkerend Road in 1897. Boys' and girls' schools were next door to each other. On 23 February 1911, a 16-year-old girl was killed by apparently being blown into the air by a gale, but what was known was that she had fallen from a height of around 25 feet.In 1967 the girls' school had moved to a new building on Sutton Avenue. In the early 1970s, although retaining the name of a grammar school, the intake was comprehensive. The girls' school had around 500 girls, with 80 in the sixth form. The boys' school had around 550 boys with 120 in the sixth form.
Comprehensive
It became the co-educational Hanson School in 1972, situated at the Sutton Avenue site. In the 1980s, the Sutton Avenue site was known as Hanson Upper School.Special measures
Recently, the secondary school has been placed in special measures following an Ofsted inspection. Derek Needham, who is acting head teacher, after Tim Brookes resigned following the inspection, has commented on the school being put into special measures saying:"I do not believe Hanson School is a bad school, the Ofsted inpectors didn't look at all aspects of the school, they just focused on the schools problems rather than its achievements".
Campus
Hanson has three floors, there are six sections to Hanson, A, B, C, D, E and T floor. There is a reasonably large 6th form centre. Within Hanson grounds there is currently building work under construction. In Hanson there is also a large footballing centre, home to "Goals", which houses 15+ five aside pitches and 1 full size footbal pitch.Since the end of the 2008-09 year work began on a new school building to be completed by 2011. The building of Pulse Gym was also completed at the end of November 2010, which offers a 65 station gym, interactive centre, sports hall and 2 dance studios. The gym is for pupil use as well as for members of the public.
Sports and traditions
At Hanson there is an annual sports day, and annual inter-form football. There are also regular non-uniform days in which students usually pay £1 to a certain charity.Academic performance
Unlike many schools in Bradford, Hanson is achieving high GCSE results with 65% of students getting 5 or more A*'s to C's in 2010. This is a 10% increase on last years results.In BTEC, Hanson was in the UK's top 20.
Notable former students
- Christa AckroydChrista AckroydChrista Ackroyd is a British television and radio presenter. She is one of the main presenters for the BBC Yorkshire regional magazine programme Look North.-Early life:...
(at the girls' grammar school until 1972) - Tom CleverleyTom CleverleyThomas William "Tom" Cleverley is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder in the Premier League for Manchester United....
(footballer currently at Wigan on loan from Manchester United)
Hanson Boys' Grammar School
- Harry Ambler OBE, Chief Constable from 1957-73 of Bradford City PoliceBradford City Police-History:Bradford Borough Charter was granted in 1847, Bradford Corporation acquired all the statutory powers off the old Municipal Corporation. 1848 was the year that the City of Bradford Police Force was almagated, with a Borough HQ No...
- Sir Edward Victor AppletonEdward Victor AppletonSir Edward Victor Appleton, GBE, KCB, FRS was an English physicist.-Biography:Appleton was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and educated at Hanson Grammar School. At the age of 18 he won a scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge...
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, received the 1947 Nobel Prize for Physics for investigations into the ionosphereIonosphereThe ionosphere is a part of the upper atmosphere, comprising portions of the mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere, distinguished because it is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere...
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that reflect lower frequency radio waves, and became Jacksonian Professor of Natural PhilosophyJacksonian Professor of Natural PhilosophyThe Jacksonian Professorship of Natural Philosophy is one of the senior chairs in Natural and Experimental philosophy at Cambridge University, and was founded in 1782 by a bequest from the Reverend Richard Jackson....
from 1936-9 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... - David BairstowDavid BairstowDavid Leslie Bairstow was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He also played football for his hometown club Bradford City.-Early life and education:...
, cricketer (wicket keeper) - Clarence BartonClarence BartonClarence Barton was a British politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Wembley South from 1945 to 1950.- External links :...
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- Sir William Hadwick, Chief General Manager from 1945-51 of the National Provincial BankNational Provincial BankNational Provincial Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1833 until its merger into the National Westminster Bank in 1970; it remains a registered company but is dormant...
- Sir Trevor Holdsworth CVO, Chairman from 1980-8 of GKNGKNGKN plc is a multinational automotive and aerospace components company headquartered in Redditch, United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and can trace its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the Industrial Revolution.GKN is listed on the London Stock...
, Chancellor from 1992-7 of the University of BradfordUniversity of BradfordThe University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s... - Wilfrid LawsonWilfrid Lawson (actor)Wilfrid Lawson was a British character actor of stage and screen.-Life and career:...
, actor - Andrew Mawson, Baron MawsonAndrew Mawson, Baron MawsonAndrew Mawson, Baron Mawson, OBE is a social entrepreneur.Andrew Mawson was brought up in Bradford, Yorkshire. He trained for Christian ministry at the Northern Baptist College in Manchester under Principal Michael H Taylor...
, known for the Bromley by Bow CentreBromley by Bow CentreThe Bromley by Bow Centre is a community centre in Bromley-by-Bow, in the East End of London. It was founded in 1984 with the aim of transforming the local community. Over the years, the Centre has grown to encompass a GP surgery, church, nursery, children's centre, community facilities and a cafe... - John Sewel, Baron SewelJohn Sewel, Baron SewelJohn Buttifant Sewel, Baron Sewel CBE, BA, MScEcon, PhD, LL.D is a Labour Party member of the House of Lords, former Senior Vice Principal of the University of Aberdeen and former parliamentary Under-Secretary of State...
CBE, leader of Aberdeen Council from 1977-80, and President from 1982-4 of the Convention of Scottish Local AuthoritiesConvention of Scottish Local AuthoritiesThe Convention of Scottish Local Authorities is the representative association of Scottish local government and is the employers’ association on behalf of all Scottish councils...
Hanson Girls' Grammar School
- Dame Margaret Eaton OBE, Chairman of the Local Government AssociationLocal Government AssociationThe Local Government Association is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector in England and Wales, which seeks to be an authoritative and effective advocate on its behalf....
since 2008, and former leader (Conservative) of Bradford Council in 2000