Retford High School for Girls
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| Motto | ...where everyone's unique (formerly Viribus unitis ("By Joining Forces"), Learning through thinking) |
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| Established | 1979 (Moved to Hallcroft Road Easter 2007) |
| Type | Academy |
| Chair of Governors | Ron Parry |
| Location |
Hallcroft Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7PY England 53°20′01″N 0°57′02″W / 53.3336°N 0.9506°WCoordinates: 53°20′01″N 0°57′02″W / 53.3336°N 0.9506°W |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| DfE URN | 138076 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1198 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | neon green |
| Former names | Retford High School for Girls, The Elizabethan High School |
| Former URN | 122885 |
| Website | School website |
The Elizabethan Academy (formerly The Elizabethan High School) is a secondary school with academy status located in the Nottinghamshire market town of Retford, England. It is situated to the north of Retford town centre, to the east of the A638, on the side of the River Idle once known as West Retford. The academy has specialist status in Science and Mathematics.
The Retford High School for Girls was a girls' grammar school, also known as Retford County High School for Girls in the 1950s. The analogous boys' school was the King Edward VI Grammar School, Retford (now part of Retford Oaks Academy). In 1940, 180 girls from Great Yarmouth High School for Girls were evacuated to Retford, and joined the school. They stayed until September 1944. The school on Pelham Road had around 400 girls in the 1950s and 1960s. The former site is to become a Nottingham County Council property. It was off Queen Street, the road leading from the A620 Babworth Road to Retford railway station, in the area known as West Field close to the East Coast Main Line.
The Elizabethan High School was first created in September 1979, following a reorganisation of the secondary schools in Retford. At this time the former Hallcroft Girls' secondary modern school on Hallcroft Road became the new school's Lower Site and the Retford Girls' High School became the school's Upper Site, next to the Chesterfield Canal.
Whilst split across two sites, years 7 and 8 were taught at the Lower Site and years 9 through 13 at the Upper Site. To facilitate this arrangement, staff travelled between the sites during the school day, although the students remained on a single site.
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