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Moor End Academy

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Established
  
1972

Headteacher
  
Jane Acklam

Website
  
www.moorend.org

Number of students
  
860

Local authority
  
Kirklees

Type
  
Academy

Ages
  
11–16

Phone
  
+44 1484 222230

Founded
  
1972

Location
  
Dryclough Road Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 5JA England

Address
  
Dryclough Rd, Huddersfield HD4 5JA, UK

Similar
  
Almondb Community School, Newsome High School, Royds Hall Community School, Honley High School, Holmfirth High School

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Moor End Academy is an academy school located in Crosland Moor, Huddersfield in England.

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History

The school opened in 1972 and was known as Moor End High School. The name was changed in 1999 to Moor End Technology College when it became a Technology College as part of the specialist schools programme. In September 2011 the school gained academy status and became known as Moor End Academy.

Organisation

The Academy's house system includes houses named after historical figures, including Gertrude B. Elion, Mahatma Gandhi, and Plato. The Academy introduced the roles of Head Boy and Head Girl in the year 2013–14.

Notable former student

  • Clare Taylor (born 1965), English sportswoman
  • References

    Moor End Academy Wikipedia