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Kenton School
Kenton School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kenton School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kenton School is an Academy located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is near Kenton Lane in Kenton and provides education for students in Key Stage 3 – 5, specifically Years 7 – 11. Kenton School is a specialist Arts and Technology School and has achieved a Gold Artsmark from the Arts Council of England and a Sportsmark. The school's sixth form building is used by both sixth formers and students attending the main academy, as well as serving as a local community college known as Kenton College. In a 2012 Ofsted report, the school was rated as Good, a decline from its previous Outstanding status obtained in 2009. The school was later rated as requires improvement in 3 separate reports by Ofsted in 2016, 2019 and 2022.
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Background
History
Construction on the original Kenton School began in 1958, and the school was opened by Lord Morrison of Lambeth, better known as Herbert Morrison, on Friday, March 17, 1961. The development of the school progressed with the addition of new buildings. East Block was the first to be constructed, followed by West Block in 1961. The plans for these buildings were submitted in 1957 and approved in 1958. In 1971, South Block was added to the school site, and it was connected to the main school through the construction of a corrugated green fibreglass-clad bridge. This bridge served as a link between South Block and West Block. Over time, the Green Bridge lost its original colour and was reclad in…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0029, -1.6574
- Address
- Kenton Lane and Drayton Road
- Established
- 2012
- Official site
- ks.northernleaderstrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6392098 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kenton School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kenton School?
- Kenton School is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0029°, -1.6574°.
- When was Kenton School built?
- Kenton School dates to 2012.