The Rufford School
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Rufford Comprehensive School (later just The Rufford School) was a secondary school
in the village of Edwinstowe
in Nottinghamshire, England which opened it's doors in September 1976 and closed in 2002, despite petitions, with pupils being moved to schools in surrounding villages. The site of the school has now been re-developed, an estate named Friars Park standing where the school buildings once stood with the former playing fields remaining as public park land. Along with pupils from Edwinstowe, the school also served neighbouring villages Bilsthorpe, Eakring and Perlethorpe and when it opened, with headmaster Paul Darvill and deputies Miss Nichols and Mr Davies at the helm, had six classes (of around two dozen pupils), these being 1N (form teacher Mr Napier), 1T (Mrs Taylor), 1S (Miss Shaw), 1M (Mr Mackay), 1H (Mr Holmes) and 1B (Mrs Bird). Subjects at the time of opening were taught by Mr Jim Napier (PE), Mr Peter Davies (English/Foundation Course), Miss Nichols (French), Mr Mackay (Art), Mr Phillip Holmes (Music), Mrs Elaine Bird (Drama), Mrs Diane Taylor (French), Miss Shaw (Maths/Science), Mr Ian Carpenter (Science), Miss Miss Jean Warburton (PE), Mr Robert Spolton (Woodwork/Metalwork), Mrs Elaine Wright (Home Economics) and Miss Buchart. Mr Phillip Wilson was the resident librarian whilst Mr Cook assisted Mr Spolton.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the village of Edwinstowe
Edwinstowe
Edwinstowe is a village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, north Nottinghamshire, England.Its name means Edwin's resting place because King Edwin of Northumbria's body was hidden in the church after he was killed in the Battle of Hatfield Chase, near Doncaster, probably in 633. References to...
in Nottinghamshire, England which opened it's doors in September 1976 and closed in 2002, despite petitions, with pupils being moved to schools in surrounding villages. The site of the school has now been re-developed, an estate named Friars Park standing where the school buildings once stood with the former playing fields remaining as public park land. Along with pupils from Edwinstowe, the school also served neighbouring villages Bilsthorpe, Eakring and Perlethorpe and when it opened, with headmaster Paul Darvill and deputies Miss Nichols and Mr Davies at the helm, had six classes (of around two dozen pupils), these being 1N (form teacher Mr Napier), 1T (Mrs Taylor), 1S (Miss Shaw), 1M (Mr Mackay), 1H (Mr Holmes) and 1B (Mrs Bird). Subjects at the time of opening were taught by Mr Jim Napier (PE), Mr Peter Davies (English/Foundation Course), Miss Nichols (French), Mr Mackay (Art), Mr Phillip Holmes (Music), Mrs Elaine Bird (Drama), Mrs Diane Taylor (French), Miss Shaw (Maths/Science), Mr Ian Carpenter (Science), Miss Miss Jean Warburton (PE), Mr Robert Spolton (Woodwork/Metalwork), Mrs Elaine Wright (Home Economics) and Miss Buchart. Mr Phillip Wilson was the resident librarian whilst Mr Cook assisted Mr Spolton.