Cockburn School
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mr David Gurney |
| Location | Parkside Gipsy Lane Beeston Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 5TT England |
| Local authority | Leeds City Council |
| DfE number | 383/4047 |
| DfE URN | 142585 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,151 as of November 2015[update] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | School website |
Cockburn School (formerly Cockburn High School) is a mixed secondary school located in the Beeston area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
It was previoulsy a foundation school administered by Leeds City Council and The Learning Trust (South Leeds). The Learning trust also includes Beeston Primary School, Clapgate Primary School, Hugh Gaitskell Primary School, Lane End Primary School, Middleton Primary School, Middleton St Mary's CE Primary School, St Philip's RC Primary School and Westwood Primary School.[2] However Cockburn School was converted to academy status in February 2016. The school is now part of a multi-academy trust, and hopes that other schools within The Learning Trust (South Leeds) was convert to academy status and join the trust. However continue to work closely with the partner schools. continue to work closely with the partner schools.[3]
Cockburn School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[4] The school also has a specialism in the performing arts.
Notable former pupils
- Jordan Baldwinson, rugby league player
- Willis Hall, playwright
- Richard Hoggart, academic
- Geoffrey Warnes, RAF Squadron leader
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