Danum Academy

Danum School Technology College

Motto	Respect — Progress — Succeed
Type	Foundation school
Religion	None
Headteacher	Dr Kelvin Simmonds
Specialism	Technology
Location	Armthorpe Road Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 5QD England
Local authority	Doncaster
Staff	270
Students	1979
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Houses	Belle Vue, Mallard, St Leger, St George
Former name	Danum Grammar School
Website	Danum School Technology College

Coordinates: 53°32′02″N 1°04′59″W / 53.534023°N 1.083193°W / 53.534023; -1.083193

Danum School Technology College is a comprehensive state school for the east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Danum is the Roman name for Doncaster. From September 2011 the school will become an academy and will be renamed Danum Academy.

Admissions

It is for ages 11–18. The school is split into two sites;^[1] the Lower School which caters for the Key Stage 3 students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The Upper School, on Armthorpe Road which educates the Years 10, 11 and also the Sixth Form. The main school site is next to the A18.

History

Grammar schools

Doncaster Technical High School for Girls became Doncaster Technical Grammar School for Girls in the early 1960s, later becoming Danum Grammar School for Girls on Danum Road. Doncaster Technical High School for Boys on Greyfriars Road moved to Armthorpe Road in the 1950s, and had a similar name change to the girls' school. Edward Semper, the headmaster of the boys' schools, was one of the UK's leading proponents of specialist technical schools.^[2]

The Danum Grammar School for Boys (c.500 boys) and Danum Grammar School for Girls merged in 1970 to form the co-educational selective Danum Grammar School. It had a technical bias, similar to a technical school. At the same time Doncaster Grammar School had merged with its analogous female school. The school was administered by the County Borough of Doncaster Education Committee and had around 800 boys and girls.

Comprehensive

In 1983 Danum Grammar School became the comprehensive Danum School. Doncaster Grammar School became a comprehensive at the same time.

Danum School gained Technology College status in 2002, and changed its name to the current one.^[3]

Former teachers

• Peter Davies (politician)

Sixth form

Danum Sixth Form is located in the Upper School of Danum and has approximately 450 students. The sixth form only accepts students with certain academic requirements; these are 6 GCSEs at grade C or above, including Maths and English.

In 2005, Danum Sixth Form achieved the highest point score per A Level than any other sixth form in Doncaster. Also, over 80% of leavers in 2005 continued their studies to pursue degree courses; these included Oxford and Cambridge.

Danum School Technology College has confirmed that in September 2011 that Danum School Technology College will be changing into Danum Academy.

Sport

The school won the English School's basketball championship in 2006, beating Shenfield School 76-65 in the National Final, which was played in the Hemel Hempstead sports centre.^[4]

Academic performance

Notable alumni

• Jonti Picking - internet Flash animator, best known for his Weebl & Bob series
• Danny Rose - football player currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur

Danum Grammar School

• Neil Dudgeon - actor was known for his part in Son of Rambow
• Ken Jenkinson, Headmaster since 2000 of Colchester Royal Grammar School, the highest-achieving school in England
• Robert Sykes, Chief Executive from 1997-2007 of Worcestershire County Council

References

1. ^ "Danum School Technology College". Developing a key stage 4 curriculum. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. 25 May 2006. http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_3027.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
2. ^ University Technical Colleges
3. ^ Wainwright, Martin (21 March 2002). "School Librarian, Danum School Technology College, Doncaster Lynne Coppendale Salary: £19,824-£21,282". Society Guardian - Society - Series: Public voices: Public values. Guardian News and Media. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/mar/20/publicvoices9. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
4. ^ "English School's U-19 Basketball Final 2006". News. up-t-hoop.co.uk. http://www.up-t-hoop.co.uk/news/danum_school_esw2006.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 

External links

• Edubase