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Established
  
1972

Headteacher
  
Paul Bell

Ofsted
  
Reports

Number of students
  
1,500

Local authority
  
City of Leeds

Type
  
Academy

DfE URN
  
137775 Tables

Phone
  
+44 113 226 5454

Founded
  
1972

Location
  
Lee Lane East Horsforth Leeds West Yorkshire LS18 5RF England

Address
  
Lee Ln E, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5RF, UK

Motto
  
Opportunity and Achievement for All

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Horsforth School is a science specialist secondary school with academy status in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Opened in 1972 and located in Horsforth, it educates around 1,500 boys and girls, aged 11 to 18. It gained Special Science status in 2002. In 2012 75% of students received 5 A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths. Horsforth School also includes a post 16 centre. The school has been awarded the school curriculum award, and has Artsmark and Sportsmark status.

The school won the United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge in 2008 and entered two teams into the 2009 competition. It won the competition again in 2010, becoming the only school ever to win twice. The school faced criticism in 2015 for planning an optional sports trip to Barbados for pupils in years 8, 9 and 10, costing £1,650 per pupil.

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Notable alumni

  • Alistair Ryder, Team GB
  • James Milner, England international footballer
  • Tonicha Jeronimo, actor
  • Matt Taylor, BBC weather forecaster
  • Alex Neilson, Trembling Bells [1]
  • Katie Spencer, Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award winning, set decorator (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement)
  • Sanderson Lam, Professional Snooker player.
  • References

    Horsforth School Wikipedia