Minchenden School Minchenden Grammar School | |
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Address | |
High Street Southgate , London | |
Coordinates | 51°37′49″N 0°07′46″W / 51.63035°N 0.12952°W |
Information | |
Motto | Robur durabit |
Established | 1919 |
Closed | 1984 |
Local authority | Middlesex (1919-1965) Enfield (1965-1984) |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Colour(s) | Green |
Website | http://www.minchenden.org/ |
Minchenden School was a mixed secondary school situated in Southgate, North London, established in 1919 with 90 pupils.[1] It merged with Arnos School in 1984.
The school was established in 1919 in Tottenhall Road as a mixed secondary school. In 1924, it moved to Southgate House, where it remained until 1987.[2] The staff and pupils built an observatory.[3] From 1960 to the early 1970s, there was an annexe in the Fox Lane school, Palmers Green.[1] The annexe catered for the 1st 2 years of pupils. The school's English department was particularly strong. Head of English Douglas Barnes 1959-1966 introduced a series of important innovations in teaching methods. In 1967, Minchenden Grammar School was converted from a grammar school to Minchenden School, a comprehensive school, with the upper school in High Street and the lower school in Fox Lane.[1] It was merged with Arnos School in 1984 to form Broomfield School, after the Conservative council sold the extensive playing fields to a development company to build homes, with the original Southgate House protected as a Grade I listed building.
The building is now used by Durants School, having previously been used by Southgate College.