Academy in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salendine Nook High School Academy is a large secondary school in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It is adjacent to Huddersfield New College.
| Salendine Nook High School Academy | |
|---|---|
Trolleybus terminus in front of the then new Salendine Nook High School (1966) | |
| Address | |
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Town Centre , , HD3 4GN England | |
| Coordinates | 53.653922°N 1.836695°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1956 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Department for Education URN | 137869 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | D. Altenwood Christian |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,319 (approx.) |
| Colour(s) | Purple, black and white |
| Website | http://www.snhs.kirklees.sch.uk/ |
When the school was built, Huddersfield Corporation had a trolleybus terminus built next to it, serving only for the journeys of the school's pupils. This provision was unique in the British Isles.[2]
Salendine Nook Secondary School opened in September 1956 for 600.[3] Huddersfield New College was built to the west of the site, and Huddersfield High School, a girls grammar school, was built to the east. It was part of a campus.
Work started in December 1955 by James Miller and partners of Edinburgh, costing around £233,000.
Most of Huddersfield became comprehensive in 1973.
The school formally became an academy on 1 February 2012. This followed a resolution to seek academy status by the school governors at governors meeting on 6 July 2011.
The school had 25 pupils stranded in the US in April 2010; they were unable to return home due to the flying ban caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. The children and four staff went to Florida as part of a physics field trip that was scheduled to last a week but ended up over £15,000 over budget as they had to extend their stay.[4]
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