Allerton High School


Allerton High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Alwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated around north of the A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road, north of the Moor Allerton shopping centre and east of St Stephen's church. The head teacher is Elaine Silson.

History

Grammar school

The school was opened in 1939 as a girls' grammar school by the City of Leeds Education Committee. The school had previously been located on Harrogate Road, near Stainbeck Lane, since 1901, and moved to Moor Allerton in 1939.
In the 1960s it had around 700 girls.

Comprehensive

In 1972, boys were included in the student body and the school became a 13-18 comprehensive. It later became an 11-18 comprehensive, and in 1992 underwent a physical expansion.

Current buildings

The school moved into new buildings on 1 September 2008, and there was a formal opening by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 28 November 2008. Planning permission was granted on 30 July 2021 for the construction of four modular teaching blocks for temporary use over two years.

Other information

The school has a standard uniform, comprising a dark green V-necked top printed with the school logo, a white shirt, a green and white school tie, a dark green skirt or black trousers, and black shoes with black socks. A dark green or black headscarf may be worn.
The school is involved in the Excellence in Cities initiative. Its motto was formerly "In Minimis Fidelis" but is now "Enabling Young People To Achieve Success".
The new building includes a substantial multi-faith centre.
The school was used in 2010 for the filming of Married Single Other, making it one of a small number in Leeds to be used on television including Allerton Grange School and Foxwood School.
The name of the school's head teacher Elaine Silson is one of those featured on the sculpture Ribbons, unveiled in 2024.

Notable former pupils