De La Salle School, Basildon
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{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = De La Salle School
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.57956|0.46628|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| motto =
| established = 1972
| closed =
| type = Voluntary aided comprehensive
| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic|
| head_label = Headteacher
| r_head_label = Deputy Headteacher
| r_head = Anna Brown
| chair_label = Chair of Governors
| chair = Sarah D'Lima
| founder =
| address = Ghyllgrove
| city = Basildon
| county = Essex
| country = England
| postcode = SS14 2LA
| local_authority = Essex
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 115237
| staff = 65
| enrolment = 752
| capacity = 750
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| website = http://www.dlsbasildon.org/
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De La Salle School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided school located in Basildon, Essex for boys and girls aged 11 to 16, in the Trusteeship of the La Sallian Brothers, and within the Diocese of Brentwood.
History
The school was founded in September 1972 as St Anselm's Roman Catholic Secondary School, the first comprehensive secondary school in the district of Basildon established after the tripartite system was no longer implemented in Essex.[http://www.basildon.com/history/chronology/19701979.html Basildon - A Chronological History 1970 - 1979] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419092951/http://www.basildon.com/history/chronology/19701979.html |date=2013-04-19 }} Its name was changed to De La Salle School in 1996, after the French priest and educator Jean-Baptiste de la Salle.{{Cite web |url=http://www.delasalle.org.uk/ |title=About the Delasallian school system in England |access-date=16 December 2006 |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303162621/https://www.delasalle.org.uk/ |url-status=dead }}[http://www.basildon.com/history/schools2/schools2.html Basildon's Secondary Schools] The school was awarded Language College specialist status in 2008.{{cite news|title=De La Salle School's foreign language status|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2355863.De_La_Salle_School___s_foreign_language_status/|publisher=The Echo|date=23 June 2008}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.delasalle.essex.sch.uk School Website]
{{Schools in Essex}}
{{Secondary schools in the Basildon district}}
{{Diocese of Brentwood}}
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Category:Secondary schools in Essex
Category:Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Brentwood
Category:Voluntary aided schools in England
Category:Educational institutions established in 1972
Category:1972 establishments in England
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