Benton Park School

Benton Park School is a comprehensive school in Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly a technology college, it is for children aged 11–18. It has 1, 392 students. Status and awardsThe school achieved Beacon status in 1998. The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye for sponsorship for the Technology College applicationAwards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award. HistoryBenton Park school was built in the grounds of old Benton Park house. The school was established by Joseph Riley in 1838 and by 1851 he had 33 boys in residence. His son John was also a teacher there. In the 1860s it was bought by the Milligan family for use as a private home and was not used as an educational establishment until Littlemoor School utilized the premises as a senior department until 1957 when the building was demolished. The new school was built by Sir John Burnet, Tait and Partners in the late 1950s and early 60s being formally opened by Lord ST. Oswald on Saturday 11 March 1961. In 2015, the Yorkshire Evening Post published an investigation into the risks posed by asbestos in the structure of the main school building. Notable alumniAnna Blyth, member of Great Britain Cycling team and past British Track ChampionElizabeth Keates, actressDavid Miliband, former UK Foreign Secretary and MP for South ShieldsBilly Pearce, comedian (Known then as Stephen Cookson)

Benton Park School is a comprehensive school in Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly a technology college, it is for children aged 11–18. It has 1, 392 students. Status and awardsThe school achieved Beacon status in 1998. The school gained Technology College status in 2002, after the head teacher advertised in Private Eye for sponsorship for the Technology College applicationAwards received include Sportsmark Award, Artsmark Gold and International School Award. HistoryBenton Park school was built in the grounds of old Benton Park house. The school was established by Joseph Riley in 1838 and by 1851 he had 33 boys in residence. His son John was also a teacher there. In the 1860s it was bought by the Milligan family for use as a private home and was not used as an educational establishment until Littlemoor School utilized the premises as a senior department until 1957 when the building was demolished. The new school was built by Sir John Burnet, Tait and Partners in the late 1950s and early 60s being formally opened by Lord ST. Oswald on Saturday 11 March 1961. In 2015, the Yorkshire Evening Post published an investigation into the risks posed by asbestos in the structure of the main school building. Notable alumniAnna Blyth, member of Great Britain Cycling team and past British Track ChampionElizabeth Keates, actressDavid Miliband, former UK Foreign Secretary and MP for South ShieldsBilly Pearce, comedian (Known then as Stephen Cookson)