Littleover_Community_School

Littleover Community School

Littleover Community School

Comprehensive community school in Derby, Derbyshire, England

Littleover Community School is a coeducational secondary school situated on Pastures Hill, Littleover, Derbyshire in England, with pupils aged 11–18.[1]

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It is a co-educational non-denominational school which educates over 1,550 pupils from in and around Derby. It has previously held Science Mathematics and Languages specialist school status, and has good academic results, both at GCSE and A-Level.[2] The current headteacher is Jon Wilding.

The school has its own Sixth Form Centre which was originally The Millennium Centre, a joint Sixth Form Centre with Derby Moor Community Sports College which opened in 1999, but disbanded in 2013 after Littleover’s Sixth Form became independent from Derby Moor and is now known as Littleover Community School Sixth Form Centre.

The new humanities block opened in October 2014. The school is located on Pastures Hill which follows the route of the Roman Icknield Street, and a short distance away from the school there are buried remains of this highway.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Kay Benbow, British broadcasting executive, Controller of the BBC channel CBeebies from 2010 to 2017
  • Des Coleman, news and weather reporter for East Midlands Today and The One Show
  • Antonia Hodgson, historical novelist[citation needed]
  • Karen Martin, Javelin silver medallist at 1998 Commonwealth Games[citation needed]
  • Lewin Nyatanga, football player currently playing for Barnsley Football Club[4]
  • Jasvinder Sanghera CBE, author and campaigner "Humans of Derby".
  • Noky Simbani, model[5]
  • Lucy Ward, folk musician - winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards "Horizon Award" in 2012[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Littleover Community School Website
  2. [2]
    "Littleover Community School :: Exam Results". www.littleover.derby.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    Historic England. "Section of Ryknild Street (1021321)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Fantastic night as 'role model' presents awards". Derby Telegraph. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Miss Universe". Issuu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Lucy Ward video: will she win BBC's Folk Singer of the Year award tonight?". Derby Telegraph. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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