Tarleton Academy

The school was established in 1961 as Tarleton County Secondary Modern, under the headship of Mr George Kitchen. Built over 12 months at a cost of over £140,000 and designed to accommodate 300 pupils, it was officially opened in May 1962 by Sir Douglas Glover, who remarked it was "the most lovely and attractive country school" he had seen. Building construction used a reinforced concrete frame with external black panels and grey brick. It was the first school in the county to utilise this form of construction. Headteacher George Kitchen was taking on his first headship role, having previously served as deputy headteacher at Wickersley Secondary Modern School in Rotherham. Upon first…