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In 1973 the school became a [[comprehensive school]] and moved to its current location on Mentmore Road. [[Leighton Middle School]] was founded at the former location.<ref name="2008prospectus" /><ref>[http://www.leighton.beds.sch.uk/cms/news/downloaddoc.asp?DocRef=7&DocCount=934&MediaFolder=ourhistory&DocFile=Historyofgrounds.pdf Sheila Meekums - The history of Leighton Middle School]</ref> |
In 1973 the school became a [[comprehensive school]] and moved to its current location on Mentmore Road. [[Leighton Middle School]] was founded at the former location.<ref name="2008prospectus" /><ref>[http://www.leighton.beds.sch.uk/cms/news/downloaddoc.asp?DocRef=7&DocCount=934&MediaFolder=ourhistory&DocFile=Historyofgrounds.pdf Sheila Meekums - The history of Leighton Middle School]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The school became a specialist [[Mathematics and Computing College]] in September 2006,<ref>https://secure.ssatrust.org.uk/registration/schoolsearch.aspx?id=8204011 Specialist Schools and Academies Trust</ref> and due to the specialism, the school also became a [[Microsoft]] Sponsored School. The school then converted to academy status in September 2011. |
The school became a specialist [[Mathematics and Computing College]] in September 2006,<ref>https://secure.ssatrust.org.uk/registration/schoolsearch.aspx?id=8204011{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Specialist Schools and Academies Trust</ref> and due to the specialism, the school also became a [[Microsoft]] Sponsored School. The school then converted to academy status in September 2011. |
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| Cedars Upper School | |
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Mentmore Road , , LU7 2AE | |
| Coordinates | 51°54′29″N 0°40′26″W / 51.907958°N 0.673969°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1921[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 137462 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Steven Palmer |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1300[2] |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20080225144432/http://www.cedarsupper.beds.sch.uk/ |
Cedars Upper School is an upper school and sixth form with academy status, located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
History
Grammar school
The school was founded as a grammar school in 1921 in Church Square, at the end of the High Street in Leighton Buzzard. The house was formerly occupied by Mary Norton.
Comprehensive
In 1973 the school became a comprehensive school and moved to its current location on Mentmore Road. Leighton Middle School was founded at the former location.[1][3]
The school became a specialist Mathematics and Computing College in September 2006,[4] and due to the specialism, the school also became a Microsoft Sponsored School. The school then converted to academy status in September 2011.
Houses
The school now has four houses named after rivers; Orinoco, Lena, Danube and Zambezi after the school changed to a vertical tutoring system in 2010. In September 2016, the Murray house was removed.
The former houses were named after the patron saints of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; George, Andrew, Patrick and David
Awards
- David Heather, 2006, The Guardian regional award for "Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School.[5]
Alumni
- Oliver Duff (editor), Editor since 2013 of the i (newspaper).[6]
Cedars School
- Christopher Barnett, Headmaster since 1991 of Whitgift School
- Helen Boaden, Director of BBC Radio since 2013, Director from 2004-13 of BBC News, Controller from 2000-04 of BBC Radio 4 (also attended school in Ipswich)
- John Gadd CBE, Chairman from 1973-77 of the Eastern Gas Board, and from 1977-88 of the North Thames Gas Board
- Jane Griffiths (politician), Labour MP from 1997-2005 of Reading East
- Julie Hilling, Labour MP from 2010-15 of Bolton West
- Derek Reid, mycologist
- Martin Shirley CBE FRSB, Director from 2006-10 of the Institute for Animal Health
References
- ^ a b Cedars Upper School 2008 Prospectus Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 23 October 2008
- ^ Ofsted Inspection Report 2006, accessed 23 October 2008
- ^ Sheila Meekums - The history of Leighton Middle School[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://secure.ssatrust.org.uk/registration/schoolsearch.aspx?id=8204011[permanent dead link] Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
- ^ Phipps, Claire (2006-07-04). "Couldn't do better". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ Devlin, Amanda (9 October 2013). "Superhero vs a super waste of our money!". Leighton Buzzard Observer. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
External links
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