King Ecgbert School
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King Ecgbert School is a coeducational comprehensive school
(age range 11–18) in the village of Dore
in the south west of Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
.
The headteacher
was previously Bob Evans, who was suspended due to allegations of mis-management and is currently under investigation. He has now taken early retirement. The new headteacher (from September 2010) is Lesley Bowes. The deputy heads are Tim Eldridge (who temporarily took over duty as head after Bob Evans was suspended), Jackie Arundale and Pepe DiAsio. The school is named in honour of King Egbert of Wessex
, who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829.
Originally a secondary technical school
, along with many other secondary schools in Sheffield King Ecgberts became comprehensive in 1969. About half its intake comes from local primary schools in Dore and Totley
(for example Dore Primary School, Totley All Saints and Totley Primary) and much of the remainder from the Sheaf valley
, running from Dore and Totley to the city centre.
, drama studio and an AstroTurf
with an indoor sports hall. The school was given good grades in a recent Ofsted report, rising from 'good' to 'very good'. The school also complies with the UK government's healthy eating plan.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
(age range 11–18) in the village of Dore
Dore
Dore is a village in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf, and until 1934 was part of Derbyshire, but it is now a suburb of Sheffield. It is served by Dore and Totley railway station on the Hope Valley Line...
in the south west of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
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.
The headteacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
was previously Bob Evans, who was suspended due to allegations of mis-management and is currently under investigation. He has now taken early retirement. The new headteacher (from September 2010) is Lesley Bowes. The deputy heads are Tim Eldridge (who temporarily took over duty as head after Bob Evans was suspended), Jackie Arundale and Pepe DiAsio. The school is named in honour of King Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert was King of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent...
, who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829.
Originally a secondary technical school
Secondary Technical School
A Secondary Technical School was a type of secondary school in the United Kingdom that existed in the mid-20th century under the Tripartite System of education. For various reasons few were ever built, and their main interest is on a theoretical level....
, along with many other secondary schools in Sheffield King Ecgberts became comprehensive in 1969. About half its intake comes from local primary schools in Dore and Totley
Totley
Totley is a suburb on the extreme southwest of the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. Lying in the historic county boundaries of Derbyshire, Totley was amalgamated into the city of Sheffield in 1935, and is today part of the Dore and Totley electoral ward in the city, though it remains...
(for example Dore Primary School, Totley All Saints and Totley Primary) and much of the remainder from the Sheaf valley
River Sheaf
The River Sheaf is a river in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its source is the union of the Totley Brook and the Old Hay Brook in Totley, now a suburb of Sheffield. It flows northwards, past Dore, through the valley called Abbeydale and north of Heeley...
, running from Dore and Totley to the city centre.
Features
After two years under construction, a new three-storey building was opened to students in Easter 2005. Previously the school had been split between two sites, 'Mercia' and 'Wessex'. The new building offers an Integrated Resource, Sixth FormSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
, drama studio and an AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
with an indoor sports hall. The school was given good grades in a recent Ofsted report, rising from 'good' to 'very good'. The school also complies with the UK government's healthy eating plan.
Notable alumni
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, athlete - Jon ShawJon ShawFor people of a similar name see John Shaw.Jon Steven Shaw is an English footballer who plays for Gateshead as a striker.-Sheffield Wednesday:...
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, actor