Huntington School, York

Huntington School

Motto	"To inspire confident learners who will thrive in a changing world..."
Established	1966
Type	Community school, Comprehensive school
Headteacher	John Tomsett
Chairman of Governors	May Kaye
Location	Huntington Road Huntington York North Yorkshire YO32 9WT England Coordinates: 53°59′25″N 1°03′57″W / 53.99019°N 1.06584°W / 53.99019; -1.06584
Local authority	City of York
DfE URN	121673 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,487
Gender	mixed
Ages	11–19
Houses	Wilberforce, Bronte, Cook and Johnson
Colours	Blue & black
Website	Official website

Huntington School is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school situated in Huntington, York, England, with approximately 1,500 pupils.

History

The school opened in September 1966 and became a comprehensive school in September 1973. The school's application to become a Specialist Technology college was granted in 1997.

Transport

Due to its size, of approximately 1500 students, the school operates a contracted bus system with City of York Council and Stephenson's, which provides free transport (with a purchased pass) for some of the outlying villages in Huntington's catchment area, such as Strensall and Flaxton.

Notable former pupils

Journalist and Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman^[1]^[2]
Commentator Guy Mowbray
Shed Seven members Rick Witter, Paul Banks and Tom Gladwin
Actor Daniel Weyman

References

↑ "Author Oliver Burkeman visits Huntington School", the York Press, 15 January 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011
↑ "News for parents - Huntington School", Huntingtonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011

Schools in North Yorkshire^*

Primary schools	Western Primary School

Secondary schools	Acklam Grange School All Saints RC School Archbishop Holgate's School Barlby High School Bedale High School Boroughbridge High School Brayton High School Caedmon College Canon Lee School Easingwold School Ebor Academy Filey Eskdale School Freebrough Academy Fulford School George Pindar School Graham School Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate High School Hillsview Academy Holy Family RC High School Huntcliff School Huntington School Joseph Rowntree School King James's School The King's Academy Lady Lumley's School Laurence Jackson School Macmillan Academy Manor CE Academy Malton School Millthorpe School Nidderdale High School Northallerton School Norton College Nunthorpe Academy Outwood Academy Acklam Outwood Academy Bydales Outwood Academy Ormesby Outwood Academy Ripon Redcar Academy Richmond School Risedale Sports and Community College Rossett School Ryedale School Rye Hills School Sacred Heart RC Voluntary Academy St Aidan's CE High School St Augustine's RC School St Francis Xavier School St John Fisher RC High School St Peter's RC Voluntary Academy Scalby School Scarborough University Technical College Selby High School Settle College Sherburn High School The Skipton Academy South Craven School Stokesley School Tadcaster Grammar School Thirsk School Trinity Catholic College Unity City Academy Upper Wharfedale School The Wensleydale School York High School

Grammar schools	Ermysted's Grammar School Ripon Grammar School Skipton Girls' High School

Independent schools	Ampleforth College Ashville College Aysgarth School Bootham School Clifton Pre-preparatory School Fyling Hall School Giggleswick School Harrogate Ladies' College Harrogate Tutorial College Menwith Hill School The Minster School The Mount School Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Queen Mary's School Queen Margaret's School Read School St Martin's Ampleforth St Olave's School St Peter's School Scarborough College

Special schools	Beverley School Breckenbrough School

FE & sixth form colleges	Askham Bryan College Cleveland College Craven College Harrogate College Middlesbrough College Prior Pursglove College Redcar & Cleveland College Selby College Scarborough Sixth Form College York College Yorkshire Coast College

Defunct schools	Ashfield Secondary Modern School Burnholme Community College Clifton House Preparatory School Great Ayton Friends' School Elmfield College Eston Park Academy Gillbrook Academy Hall Garth Community Arts College King's Manor School Knavesmire Secondary School Malsis School New College, Harrogate Newlands School FCJ Norwood College Queen Anne Grammar School Raincliffe School Rathmell Academy St David's School St George's RC Secondary School St Mary's College Scorton Grammar School West End Preparatory School Woodleigh School York Bluecoat School

^*including schools in Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and York.

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