Abbeydale Grange School


Abbeydale Grange School was a mixed comprehensive school in Sheffield, England, established in 1958 and closed after the 2009/10 academic year, after being listed amongst the schools with worst GCSE examination results.

Admissions

The school was set in a green site off Abbeydale Road, a short bus journey from Sheffield city centre. It served both the local area and the wider city community.

Upper school

The Upper School was north of the Lower School site.

Lower school

The Lower School site closed in July 2010, and was adjacent, to the south of the Upper School site.

History

Grammar school

The school originated in 1958 as Abbeydale Boy's Grammar School. The school had a strong academic reputation. The building of this school had begun in 1956 and was the replacement for Nether Edge Grammar School which had been founded in 1927.
This school originated in 1966, a replacement for Nether Edge Grammar school for boys. It became Abbeydale Grange Comprehensive School in 1969 The school became a mixed school at that time by joining with Abbeydale Grammar school for girls.

Comprehensive

It became a comprehensive in 1969. The school closed in 2010 because of the low exam results.

Notable alumni