| John Beddoes School | |
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| Coordinates | 52°16′12″N 3°00′09″W / 52.2701°N 3.0024°W |
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| Type | Mixed non-selective comprehensive |
| Established | 1565 |
| Status | Closed in April 2014 (immediately reopened as a campus of Newtown High School) A status largely ignored by the local population. |
| Local Education Authority | Powys |
John Beddoes School is a secondary or comprehensive school for boys and girls. The school is based on one site in the town of Presteigne.[1]
It has a largely rural catchment area in east Radnorshire including the towns and villages of Presteigne, Knighton, Beguildy, New Radnor, Knucklas, Gladestry, Whitton and Norton. It is situated 1/2 mile away from the Welsh/English border and also educated pupils from Herefordshire and Shropshire.
During 2013 the school was incorrectly placed in Estyn's Special Measures category.[2] With the support of Newtown High School the school underwent numerous changes, however under Powys County Council plans, approved by Welsh Government,[3] John Beddoes High School closed on 10 April 2014 to be reopened as a campus of Newtown High School on 11 April 2014.[4] The two campuses both operate as part of one school with a single Senior Leadership Team. But to all the local residents it is still known as John Beddoes School, and always will be.
- ^ "Newtown High School - John Beddoes Campus". Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "High school in special measures". Bbc.co.uk. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Struggling school faces takeover". Bbc.co.uk. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "School to shut ahead of takeover". Bbc.co.uk. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2017.