Roundhay School Technology & Language College.

1903

Our story begins in 1903 with the opening on 7^th May of the Lidgett Park School in North Park Avenue by Miss J Blok and Miss G B Shute with four girl pupils.

1916

In 1916, Miss M C Vyvyan took over as Headmistress of the school.  By this time, there were 64 girls on roll.

1917

In September 1917, the Boys’ Department of the school was opened at 29, Shaftesbury Avenue, with 20 boys aged from 8-13.

1919

In 1919 the school was taken over by the Leeds Education Committee and, in September 1919, Lidgett Park High School became the Roundhay High School for Girls.

1920

The Education Committee bought the estate of Gledhow Hill (our present grounds).

1921

September 1921 – the school moved into Gledhow Hill (the Mansion Block).

1922

By September 1922 – 300 on roll and the number of boys (many as old as 13 and 14) had risen to 80.  This warranted the establishment of a separate boys’ school.

1923

In January 1923 Roundhay School for Boys opened under the headship of Mr B A Farrow.  It was temporarily housed at Potternewton Mansion while a new boys’ school was built at Gledhow Hill.  Not all the parents were pleased about this!

1925

15^th September 1925, the new Boys’ School was opened.  During the year, the building was completed and the formal opening took place on 25^th June 1926 by Lord Eustace Percy, President of the Board of Education.

1931

Meanwhile, the Girls’ School, still under Miss Vyvyan, steadily grew and, in September 1931, the new Girls’ School was opened.  It was officially opened on 25^th November 1932 by Lady Irwin.

1972

September 1972 – Roundhay School for Boys and Roundhay High School for Girls combined to form the new Roundhay School, a 13-18 co-educational comprehensive school.

1992

September 1992 – the new Roundhay School – an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school opened.  There were now about 1450 pupils at the school.

2003

The Main School building opened with much of the original façade of Lower School (Old Boys’ School), linking the old with a new school fit for the 21^st Century.

2004

Roundhay School gained Technology Status and became Roundhay School, Technology College.

2007

Roundhay School was proud to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in late 2007 as a 'fully comprehensive and inclusive school which provides an outstanding education for its students.'

2009

Roundhay School gained specialist Language Status and became Roundhay School, Technology and Language College.