The school’s design comprised of one five-storey block, one three-storey block, and single and two-storey blocks. The school provided a pleasant environment for the pupils to enjoy.
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By 1970 the new Lakes Primary and Secondary Schools were in use. The Lakes Secondary School was to accommodate 810 pupils at a cost in the region of £500,000. This school was soon to be renamed. The Leon School, Bletchley was officially opened on 10 March 1971 by the Rt. Hon. Lord Belstead. | |
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Leon School when it first opened in 1971. | |||||||||||||||
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Leon school now. | |||||||||||||||
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Work had already begun on extensions to the school and were due for completion in November 1972 - this was to cater for 600 additional pupils bringing the total to 1410. The school’s design comprised of one five-storey block, one three-storey block, and single and two-storey blocks. The school provided a pleasant environment for the pupils to enjoy. |
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The above two photographs show the interior of Leon School when it first opened. | |||||||||||||||
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Leon provided excellent facilities for physical education and, of course, is now known as Leon Sports College. |
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