What is Long Eaton School?
[[Image:Long Eaton School.jpg|thumb|right|The new school buildings]] '''Long Eaton School''' is a school for children in the town of [[Long Eaton]] in south east [[Derbyshire]]. The school is close to [[Nottinghamshire]]. It has been known by a number of names including ''Long Eaton Grammar School'' and is now called ''The Long Eaton School''. The school delivers free education to local children when they are eleven until they leave school. ==History== The school was started and the buildings constructed in 1910 for Samuel Clegg who was recognised as a leading teacher. He ran the school until his death in 1930. His daughter married a teacher there and their children were [[Richard Attenborough|Richard]] and [[David Attenborough]].<ref name=hegs>[http://www.legsreunited.org.uk/history.html History of former grammar school] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205140956/http://www.legsreunited.org.uk/history.html |date=2008-12-05 }}, accessed 12 November, 2008</ref> In 2006, a new set of buildings were constructed for the school. The new school buildings were opened by [[Gordon Brown]] in November 2006.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6135298.stm Gordon Brown opens school in November 2006]</ref> ==Today== The school teaches about 1,200 children from age 11 to 18 and specialises in teaching [[science]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6912706.stm Eco award in July 2007]</ref> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.longeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk Website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Long Eaton school}} [[Category:Schools in England]] [[Category:1910 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1910s establishments in England]]