Natural landmarks · East Midlands
The Ecclesbourne School
In or near Horsley.
The Ecclesbourne School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
David A Askew — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Duffield · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Ecclesbourne School is a school heritage located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Official information
The Ecclesbourne School is an educational institution that focuses on providing quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. It offers various extracurricular activities and events for students to enhance their educational experience.
Place summary
The Ecclesbourne School is a secondary school located in the East Midlands. It is known for its strong academic performance and extensive extracurricular offerings. The school serves a diverse student body and is recognised for its commitment to education.
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Background
History
Since opening in 1957 as a small county school in the grounds of Duffield Hall, The Ecclesbourne School has had a varied organisational history. It became a co-educational 11 – 19 comprehensive school in 1976, grant maintained in 1990 and a Foundation School in 2001. Central Government recognised its excellence in 1999 by awarding ‘Beacon’ status. The School was successful in its bid to become part of the ‘Specialist School’ programme when it was awarded Technology College status in 2001. The school has been involved in a Leading Edge Partnership since 2003; at first in the South East Derbyshire Secondary Schools Improvement Partnership, but now is focused on collaborative work with John…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9857, -1.4916
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Duffield
- Postcode
- DE56 4GS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Established
- 1957
- Nearest railway station
- Duffield — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7731476 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Ecclesbourne School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Ecclesbourne School?
- The Ecclesbourne School is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE56 4GS), in the parish of Duffield.
- What is The Ecclesbourne School?
- The Ecclesbourne School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Ecclesbourne School?
- The nearest railway station is Duffield, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE56 4GS.
- When was The Ecclesbourne School built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Is The Ecclesbourne School free to visit?
- Yes, The Ecclesbourne School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Ecclesbourne School?
- The nearest railway station is Duffield, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE56 4GS.