The Armthorpe Academy
Appearance
Armthorpe Academy | |
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Address | |
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Mere Lane , , DN3 2DA England | |
Coordinates | 53°32′24″N 1°03′40″W / 53.5400°N 1.0612°W |
Information | |
Former name | The Armthorpe School |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Ambition, Respect, Responsibility, Pride |
Established | 1842 |
Specialist | Arts and Sports College |
Department for Education URN | 138314 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | David Bisley |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 526 |
Capacity | 900 |
Colour(s) | Black and White |
Website | www |
The Armthorpe Academy (formerly Armthorpe School) is a secondary school located in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England. It has approximately 770 pupils, serves the former mining village of Armthorpe, and is situated 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Doncaster and less than 2 miles (3 km) west from Junction 4 of the M18 motorway.
History
[edit]The school was opened in 1842 as a National school,[1] and was converted into an Academy in 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Murphy, John (July 1989). Community and struggle: a sociological study of a mining village in the 1980s (PDF) (PhD). University of Warwick. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Armthorpe Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.