Temple Moor High School
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| Temple Moor High School Science College | |
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| Address | |
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Field End Grove, Selby Road , , LS15 0PT | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | "Together we achieve success" |
| Established | 1956 |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Specialist | Science College |
| Department for Education URN | 108064 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mr Fleetwood |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Enrollment | 1,240 |
| Houses | Rigel, Capella, Sirius, Vega |
| Publication | Tempo (School Magazine/Newsletter) |
| Website | http://www.tmhs.co.uk |
Temple Moor High School Science College, or simply Temple Moor High School, is a school in West Yorkshire, England. In recent years, it has achieved its 'Science College' status.[1]
School information
The School currently has a roll of around 1,240 pupils.[2]
The school has seen GCSE and A-level results in the past,[3] and is heavily subscribed.[4] However, in its last Ofsted inspections it received a grade 3, which is average.[5] In recent years, at least 95% of students have achieved GCSE/GNVQs.[6]
School history
Temple Moor High School (pre-Science College) was founded in 1956 as Temple Moor Grammar School, a status it retained until 1973. At its inception, the school was male-only. However, this was later abolished as the times changed, and is currently a mixed gender institution (1992). The school became associated with notable local families, most credibly the DeLacy family, who are recognized within the Temple Newsam area.
House system
The original houses (Manston, Scargill, Smeaton, Irwin) all derived their names from local families.
The 2006-2007 term saw the reintroduction of a House System - as part of the 50 year anniversary - with the houses named after stars. The houses colours are on the of students from each house. The colours are names are:
| House | Colour |
|---|---|
| Rigel | Purple |
| Capella | Yellow (also referred to as mustard or gold) |
| Sirius | Silver/Grey |
| Vega | Red |
Feeder schools
Temple Moor has a constant income of children from many local primary schools, known as feeder schools. The following schools are feeder schools for Temple Moor:
- Temple Newsam Halton Primary School
- Crossgates Primary School
- Whitkirk Primary School
- Colton Primary School
- St. Peters Primary School
- Austhorpe Primary School
Facts
- The original House System featured the names of local families of historical renown: Manston (red), Scargill (white), Smeaton (yellow) and Irwin (purple). The DeLacy family, for example, is associated with Temple Newsam, an estate and country house, located nearby from which the school derived its name and also its Templar Cross emblem.
- It is reported as being one of the most over subscribed schools in the country.[7]
- The school's Latin slogan, though not acknowledged as greatly in recent years, is "Novae Mentis Templa Colimus", (We tend the temples of the modern mind)
- The school was built on several old mine shafts, possibly related to the coal mines at Temple Newsam. The mines were only recently discovered when constructing the new school building.
Temple Moor in the news
- Temple Moor is the first Leeds school to ever reach the Carnegie Champion Schools Final in its 30 year history.
- The school appear in BBC Look North after a potentially lethal chlorine leaked from demolishing a swimming pool damaged a gas tank in 2007 [8]
- A Student aged 12 from the school was found hanged at his home, A spokesman for Temple Moor High School in Leeds said they were not aware of any reports of bullying involving the child.[9]
- In 2012, 15-year-old student Natasha "Tasha" Connor of G form starred in horror movie When the Lights Went Out based on the Pontefract Hauntings [10]
References
- ^ Hollywood Park Combined Nursery Centre
- ^ Temple Moor High School
- ^ Temple Moor High School Science College
- ^ Ofsted Section 9/10 Report 2001
- ^ Ofsted Written Report.
- ^ Ofsted Written Report.
- ^ Limited choice for Whitkirk families over alternative school places - Crossgates Today
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/6662505.stm
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-442766/Boy-12-dies-hanging-tragedy.html
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Lights_Went_Out