Whitcliffe Mount School
| Established | 22 September 1908 |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Headteacher | Miss Jennifer Templar |
| Location |
Turnsteads Avenue Cleckheaton West Yorkshire BD19 3AQ England |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| DfE number | 382/4500 |
| DfE URN | 107780 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,248 as of October 2015 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | School website |
Whitcliffe Mount School is a mixed secondary school located in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
It was established as Cleckheaton Secondary School in 1908 in temporary premises on Brooke Street. The school moved to its current location in the town in 1910 and was renamed Cleckheaton Secondary and Technical School. Under the Education Act 1944 the school became Whitcliffe Mount Grammar School, and when the school became comprehensive in 1973 it was renamed Whitcliffe Mount School.[2]
Whitcliffe Mount School offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. The school also has a specialism in business and enterprise.[3]
Notable former pupils
- Sarah Holt, athlete
- Paul Whitaker, cricketer
Whitcliffe Mount Grammar School
- Jeff Butterfield, rugby player
- Nigel Weatherill, academic
References
- ↑ "Home". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Information". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Business and Enterprise". whitcliffemount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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