Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge
Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge is a coeducational secondary school located in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.[1] More than 1,000 girls and boys are pupils at the school and it specialises in maths and computing.[2]
| Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Albert Road , , HX6 2NW England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Trust | Trinity Multi Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144946 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Charlie Johnson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://sowerby.trinitymat.org/ |
History
The school is on the site of the all boys Sowerby Bridge and District Secondary School, which opened on 7 May 1910 with 80 pupils, and which later became Sowerby Bridge Grammar School.[2][3] It
It later became Sowerby Bridge High School and in 2017 was renamed Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge and brought under the same management as Trinity Academy Halifax.[4]
Alumni and notable staff
(Sowerby Bridge Grammar School)
- Arthur Comfort - Art teacher
- Roger Hargreaves - Author (Mr. Men)
- Sally Wainwright - TV drama writer[5]
- Stuart Townend - Musician, Hymn writer. Composer of "In Christ Alone"
- Peter Brook (painter) - Head of art, renowned painter, particularly of Pennine landscapes, elected Royal Society of British Artist 1962
References
- https://sowerby.trinitymat.org/
- Sowerby Bridge High Old Boy or Girl at Halifax Courier. Retrieved 25 May 2015
- "Milton Avenue, Sowerby Bridge". From Weaver to Web: Online digital archive of Calderdale history. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Failing school to be renamed after link-up with Trinity Academy". Halifax Courier. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- Sally Wainwright: My Yorkshire, Yorkshire Post, retrieved 5 October 2014
External links
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