The Aveland High School
The Aveland High School was a secondary-level, co-educational Community School in the Billingborough, a village in the English county of Lincolnshire. The school served pupils aged 11 to 16 before it closed at the end of 2009.[1] The school used a secondary modern style admissions procedure and had a capacity for 438 pupils.[2]
History
[edit]Construction
[edit]It was built by Foster's of Wharf Road in Grantham. It cost £112,800, with furnishing and equipment costing £18,100. It had 11 acres. The Thermagard system was the building. Architect for the county was JWH Barnes. It was intended for about 300 kids.
Opening
[edit]It opened in January 1963, and officially opened on Tuesday 21 May 1963 by James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster, the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, with the Bishop of Grantham, Anthony Otter. The school had meant to be opened by the government minister Sir Chris Chataway. The head boy was William Creasey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Aveland High School: Summary", EduBase (Department for Education). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The Aveland High School: Establishment Details", EduBase (Department for Education). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Grantham Journal Friday 24 May 1963, page 13