The Denes High School
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| The Denes High School | |
| Type | High School |
| Headteacher | Mr M Lincoln |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise College |
| Location | Yarmouth Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4AH England |
| LEA | Suffolk |
| Ofsted number | 124826 |
| Students | 842 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13 to 18 |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Website | http://www.denes.suffolk.sch.uk/ |
| Coordinates: 52°29′23″N 1°44′55″E / 52.489779°N 1.748652°E | |
The Denes High School is a High School located in the northern outskirts of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, and caters for approximately 1200 students aged thirteen to seventeen (years 9 to 13). It is also home to a sports training centre open to the public. Head Teacher is Mr. M Lincoln.
Prior to 1971 and the introduction of the comprehensive education system to the locality, the school was known as Lowestoft County Grammar School.
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[edit] Specialist school
In September 2004 the school was designated by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) as a specialist school in Business & Enterprise.[1]
[edit] Lowestoft 6th Form
The Denes is a part of the Lowestoft sixth form consortium, which is made out of Kirkley Community High School and Benjamin Britten High School, which are the other two high schools in Lowestoft. The Denes has grown in recent years, as it comes back from the mid 1990's, which saw the school at its worst.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Terry Butcher, Ipswich and England footballer
- Karl Theobald, actor and comedian
- Andrew Marshall, scriptwriter
[edit] See also
Other High Schools in Lowestoft
[edit] References
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". DfES. http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
[edit] External links
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