Leeds Modern School
| Motto | Fortem Posce Animum (Seek a brave spirit - from 'Seek a brave spirit if you would live in Rome') |
|---|---|
| Established | 1845 |
| Closed | 1972 |
| Type | State grammar school |
| Headteacher | Frank Holland (1948–71) |
| Location |
The Ring Road Lawnswood Leeds West Yorkshire LS16 5AG England 53°50′09″N 1°35′42″W / 53.83590°N 1.59511°WCoordinates: 53°50′09″N 1°35′42″W / 53.83590°N 1.59511°W |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Students | Approx. 700 boys |
| Publication | The Owlet |
Leeds Modern School was a school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Leeds Modern School was founded on 14 July 1845 in Rossington Street as the Mathematical and Commercial School. This building in the centre of Leeds became council offices after the school moved to a site at Lawnswood in 1931.
During the 1960s, pupils over 16 years of age were allowed to travel to school on motor-cycles and scooters and, with special permission, by car.
The School merged with the girls' grammar school, Lawnswood High School for Girls in 1972 to form the present Lawnswood School. In 1973 the now Lawnswood School became a comprehensive. The school buildings were demolished by Leeds City Council, and replaced with modern buildings in 2003.
The school site was shared with a separate but identical sister school, Lawnswood High School for Girls. Boys attended Leeds Modern, Girls, Lawnswood High. The schools were separated by a joint school's swimming pool and separate dining hall building. Mixing of boys and girls was strictly prohibited.
The school buildings were mainly red brick with stone features and large windows, with internal corridors of brickwork walls and oak parquet flooring. The main hall had a stage at one end, used for assembly, and was lined with scholarship boards. Classrooms accommodated about 32 pupils.
School facilities included about 20 permanent classrooms, chemistry, physics and biology laboratories, lecture rooms, library, gymnasium, and rooms for metal and woodworking, art and music.
Leeds Modern School taught science, arts and humanities, including the principles of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism.
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