Abbey Grange Church of England Academy is a coeducational

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and

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with academy status, located in West Park,

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, England. It is the only

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secondary school in Leeds. The school has 1,619 students as of November 2021 between the ages of 11 and 18, and 80 members of staff. The school was awarded

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status in 2006. In August 2011 the school was changed into an Academy and is now known as 'Abbey Grange Church of England Academy'. The school was judged Good by

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in 2017. Abbey Grange alumni include footballer

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, actor and comedian

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, and academic and Shakespearean

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References

External links

School website

School radio
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