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| The headteacher (from January 2017) is Paul Haigh. The school is named in honour of ], who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829. | The headteacher (from January 2017) is Paul Haigh. The school is named in honour of ], who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829. | ||
| Originally opened in 1957 on Furniss Avenue |
Originally opened in 1957 on Furniss Avenue as a girls-only ],<ref name="thestar.co.uk">{{cite web|title=Sheffield school reaches out to alumni to help celebrate 50th anniversary|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/education/sheffield-school-reaches-out-alumni-help-celebrate-50th-anniversary-343777|access-date=14 September 2020|website=www.thestar.co.uk}}</ref> King Ecgbert eventually became comprehensive in 1969 when it amalgamated with Abbeydale Secondary School and Greystones Secondary when they were closed down. About half its intake comes from local primary schools in ] and ] (for example Dore Primary School, Totley All Saints and Totley Primary) and much of the remainder from the ], running from Dore and Totley to the city centre. | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, and threw a party to celebrate the occasion along with former students being invited back to the school.<ref name="thestar.co.uk"/> | The School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, and threw a party to celebrate the occasion along with former students being invited back to the school.<ref name="thestar.co.uk"/> | ||
| == Features == | == Features == | ||
| After two years under construction, a new three-storey building was opened to students in Easter 2005. Previously the school had been split between two sites, 'Mercia' and 'Wessex'. |
After two years under construction, a new three-storey building was opened to students in Easter 2005. Previously the school had been split between two sites, 'Mercia' and 'Wessex'. This building has space for Year 7 - 11 students, ] students, a drama studio and an ] with an indoor ], known as the “Jessica-Ennis Sports Hall”. In March 2024, the school opened its brand-new ] building, opened by the ]. | ||
| The school was given good grades in a ] report, rising from 'good' to 'outstanding' in May 2013. The school used to be a Specialist ], until it became an academy in 2012. | |||
| ⚫ | In 2013, the school's ] was renamed to the 'Jessica Ennis Sports Hall', after its |
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| ⚫ | In 2013, the school's ] was renamed to the 'Jessica Ennis Sports Hall', after its Alumna, the ] ] ] | ||
| ] Sports Hall in the snow (2017)]] | ] Sports Hall in the snow (2017)]] | ||
| The old 'Mercia' School site was demolished in 2005, and construction of a housing estate was completed on the site in 2019, |
The old 'Mercia' School site was demolished in 2005, and construction of a housing estate was completed on the site in 2019, but the school still uses the playing field which was left intact adjacent to the school's original position. | ||
| ] (1996)]] | ] (1996)]] | ||
| The School's 6000m<sup>2</sup> ] was upgraded in summer 2017 from a Sand filling, to a rubber infill.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garden Artificial Grass|url=https://www.facebook.com/sportexal/posts/1494221037337092|access-date=14 September 2020|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> | |||
| ==Integrated Resource== | |||
| The "Integrated Resource" is a unit in King Ecgbert School where students with learning difficulties, problems with anxiety, problems with sociability or any special-needs in the autistic spectrum can go to if they need. | |||
| ==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
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| {{alumni|date=February 2019}} | {{alumni|date=February 2019}} | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], athlete<ref>{{cite news|last=Davison |first=Jo |title=Jessica Ennis: golden girl with the world at her feet |work=The Star |publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing |date=17 October 2007 |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/video/Jessica-Ennis-golden-girl-with.3383765.jp |access-date=9 November 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021062642/http://www.thestar.co.uk/video/Jessica-Ennis-golden-girl-with.3383765.jp |archive-date=21 October 2007 }}</ref><ref name="Daily Express Exclusive"/> | *], athlete<ref>{{cite news|last=Davison |first=Jo |title=Jessica Ennis: golden girl with the world at her feet |work=The Star |publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing |date=17 October 2007 |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/video/Jessica-Ennis-golden-girl-with.3383765.jp |access-date=9 November 2008 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021062642/http://www.thestar.co.uk/video/Jessica-Ennis-golden-girl-with.3383765.jp |archive-date=21 October 2007 }}</ref><ref name="Daily Express Exclusive">{{cite news | url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/cricket/413716/EXCLUSIVE-England-s-Joe-Root-in-the-words-of-those-who-helped-him-to-the-top | title=Exclusive: England's Joe Root in the words of those who helped him to the top | work=] | date=10 July 2013 | access-date=27 July 2015 | author=Squires, Neil}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=February 2019}} | ||
| *], academic and nurse<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/inclusion/race-equality/wall-bame/gina-higginbottom|title=Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom MBE - Wall of BAME - Race equality - Inclusion at Sheffield - The University of Sheffield|last=Sheffield|first=University of|website=www.sheffield.ac.uk|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref> | *], academic and nurse<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/inclusion/race-equality/wall-bame/gina-higginbottom|title=Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom MBE - Wall of BAME - Race equality - Inclusion at Sheffield - The University of Sheffield|last=Sheffield|first=University of|website=www.sheffield.ac.uk|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
| *], Boxer | *], Boxer | ||
| *], cricketer <ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-enthusiasm-england-100th-test-india-b918630.html | title= Joe Root's enduring enthusiasm a shining example as England skipper reaches 100th Test against mighty India | work=] | first=Will | last=Macpherson | accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref> |
*], cricketer <ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-enthusiasm-england-100th-test-india-b918630.html | title= Joe Root's enduring enthusiasm a shining example as England skipper reaches 100th Test against mighty India | work=] | first=Will | last=Macpherson | accessdate=4 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
| *], footballer | *], footballer | ||
| *], comedian and broadcaster | *], comedian and broadcaster | ||
| *], brother of former England test captain ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Academy in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
| King Ecgbert School | |
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| Address | |
| Totley Brook Road Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3QU England | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′14″N 1°32′12″W / 53.3205°N 1.5368°W / 53.3205; -1.5368 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Department for Education URN | 138841 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Paul Haigh |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,350 (as of 2020) |
| Website | www |
King Ecgbert School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status (age range 11–18) in the village of Dore in the south-west of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The headteacher (from January 2017) is Paul Haigh. The school is named in honour of King Egbert of Wessex, who became recognised as overlord of England at Dore in 829.
Originally opened in 1957 on Furniss Avenue as a girls-only secondary technical school, King Ecgbert eventually became comprehensive in 1969 when it amalgamated with Abbeydale Secondary School and Greystones Secondary when they were closed down. About half its intake comes from local primary schools in Dore and Totley (for example Dore Primary School, Totley All Saints and Totley Primary) and much of the remainder from the Sheaf valley, running from Dore and Totley to the city centre.
The School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, and threw a party to celebrate the occasion along with former students being invited back to the school.
Features
After two years under construction, a new three-storey building was opened to students in Easter 2005. Previously the school had been split between two sites, 'Mercia' and 'Wessex'. This building has space for Year 7 - 11 students, Sixth Form students, a drama studio and an astroturf with an indoor sports hall, known as the “Jessica-Ennis Sports Hall”. In March 2024, the school opened its brand-new Sixth Form building, opened by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield.
The school was given good grades in a Ofsted report, rising from 'good' to 'outstanding' in May 2013. The school used to be a Specialist Technology College, until it became an academy in 2012.
In 2013, the school's Sports Hall was renamed to the 'Jessica Ennis Sports Hall', after its Alumna, the Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis DBE
The old 'Mercia' School site was demolished in 2005, and construction of a housing estate was completed on the site in 2019, but the school still uses the playing field which was left intact adjacent to the school's original position.
Integrated Resource
The "Integrated Resource" is a unit in King Ecgbert School where students with learning difficulties, problems with anxiety, problems with sociability or any special-needs in the autistic spectrum can go to if they need.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (February 2019) |
- Matthew Beard, actor
- Jessica Ennis, athlete
- Gina Higginbottom, academic and nurse
- Paul "Silky" Jones, Boxer
- Joe Root, cricketer
- Jon Shaw, footballer
- Tom Wrigglesworth, comedian and broadcaster
- Billy Root, brother of former England test captain Joe Root.
References
- ^ "Sheffield school reaches out to alumni to help celebrate 50th anniversary". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- Davison, Jo (17 October 2007). "Jessica Ennis: golden girl with the world at her feet". The Star. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- Squires, Neil (10 July 2013). "Exclusive: England's Joe Root in the words of those who helped him to the top". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- Sheffield, University of. "Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom MBE - Wall of BAME - Race equality - Inclusion at Sheffield - The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Macpherson, Will. "Joe Root's enduring enthusiasm a shining example as England skipper reaches 100th Test against mighty India". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 February 2021.