Salendine Nook High School

Salendine Nook High School is a large secondary school in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It is adjacent to Huddersfield New College.

Salendine Nook High School
Trolleybus terminus in front of the then new Salendine Nook High School (1966)
Address
New Hey Road

Huddersfield
,
West Yorkshire
,
HD3 4GN

England
Coordinates53.653922°N 1.836695°W / 53.653922; -1.836695
Information
TypeAcademy
Local authorityKirklees
Department for Education URN137869 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherD. Christian
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,319 (approx.)
Colour(s)Purple, black and white
Websitehttp://www.snhs.kirklees.sch.uk/

When the school was built, Huddersfield Corporation had a trolleybus terminus built next to it, serving only for the journeys of the school's pupils. This provision was unique in the British Isles.[2]

The school formally became an academy on 1 February 2012. This followed a resolution to seek academy status by the school governors at governors meeting on 6 July 2011.

School trip

The school had 25 pupils stranded in the US in April 2010; they were unable to return home due to the flying ban caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. The children and four staff went to Florida as part of a physics field trip that was scheduled to last a week but ended up over £15,000 over budget as they had to extend their stay.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Salendine Nook High School". BBC. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  2. Alan Murray-Rust (24 June 1966). "British Trolleybuses - Huddersfield". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
  3. Huddersfield Examiner - News - Local West Yorkshire News - Salendine Nook High School trip cost £15,000 more than planned
  4. "The House I Grew Up In, featuring Mona Siddiqui". BBC Radio 4. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
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