Stopsley High School
Stopsley High School is a foundation secondary school located in a suburb of Luton named Stopsley. It is a mixed Comprehensive and Community College. In September 2002 Stopsley High became a designated Specialist Sports College. It was re-designated in 2007 with Music nominated as its second subject.[1]
Stopsley High School | |
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St Thomas's Road , , LU2 7UX | |
Coordinates | 51°54′06″N 0°24′22″W |
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Type | foundation school |
Motto | Ambition, Endeavour, Success |
Local authority | Luton |
Department for Education URN | 109713 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Karen Johns |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 1350 |
Houses | 4 |
Colour(s) | Black and Blue |
Website | https://www.stopsleyhighschool.co.uk/ |
The former regional sports centre, one of the biggest in Bedfordshire, was close to the school, but has been replaced by the Inspire Luton Sports Village located on Hitchin Rd.
Uniform
The main colours of Stopsley High Schools uniform are black and blue. Boys wear black trousers and girls have the option of black trousers or a black skirt. The tie is black and blue with the school logo, but prefects wear special ties with their house logo replacing the school's.
The tie that goes with the shirt is black with blue stripes. The shirt can be accompanied by a Black jumper with the Stopsley motif on the left breast. Their sports kits are All black with the stopsley blue logo on it, students have the option of wearing T-shirt and shorts or a tracksuit in this style.
Curriculum
At Stopsley, The Subjects That Are Taught Are:[2]
Compulsory All Years
Maths, English, Science, PE, PSHE and Philosophy and Ethics
Compulsory KS3, Option KS4
French, Spanish, History, Geography, Music, Art, Dance, Ethics
Drama, Construction, Food Tech, DT, ICT
Optional KS4 Only
Photography, Sociology, Computer Science, BTEC Music, Health & Fitness.
BSFTF
As a part of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme the school is being expanded from a capacity of 990 to 1350.[3][4]
The current Headteacher is Karen Johns.
Notable former pupils
- Monty Panesar - Northamptonshire, Sussex, Essex and England cricketer
- Stacey Dooley MBE - television presenter and documentary filmmaker
- Bruce Rioch - footballer, football manager, Luton Town Football Club, Arsenal Football Club
- Neil Rioch - footballer, Luton Town FC, Aston Villa FC, Portland Timbers FC, USA, England Youth international
- Alan Slough - footballer, Luton Town FC, Fulham FC
References
- "Stopsley High Website"
- "Curriculum". Stopsley High School. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Proposed Expansion of Stopsley High School"
- "School expansion plans approved", LutonToday, Luton News Herald & Post, 5 March 2013.