DENBIGH SCHOOL in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes

Education Centre Information: Denbigh School:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Milton Keynes
Reason Establishment Closed: Academy Converter
Establishment Close Date: 28/02/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Total Pupils: 1362
Number of boys: 692
Number of girls: 670
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-19
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Originally opened in 1964, Denbigh School moved into new, purpose-built buildings in 1991. It achieved specialist technology college status in 1997 and its facilities include six dedicated computer rooms, and a sixty workstation independent learning centre. The total school network has more than 350 desk top computers and 30 laptop computers, or one computer for every four students. A new data-logging science laboratory was completed and other science laboratories modernised in 2001. A 'children's university' provides additional teaching for students in Years 6 and 7 within specialist areas such as Design and Technology, maths, and science. Extra-curricular activities include art, dance, sailing, choir, orchestra, German, technology, video, debating society and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Sports include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross-country, football, netball, hockey, rounders, rugby, sailing, tennis, American football, fitness, squash and trampolining. Denbigh has the only Football Academy in Milton Keynes for sixth form students offering FA Coaching qualifications and a BTEC "First in Sport" qualification. The School is involved in the Healthy Schools Award Programme. Students have the opportunity to visit the Milton Keynes school's residential centre for outdoor pursuits in Cumbria, and take part in other educational visits including exchanges with schools in France, Spain and Germany.