Lees Brook Community School

Lees Brook Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the Chaddesden area of Derby, in the English county of Derbyshire. Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, Lees Brook converted to with academy status in September 2011.

Type: School
Description: school in Derby, UK
Also known as: “Lees Brook Academy”
Address: Morley Road, Derby, DE21 4QX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Chaddesden and The Church On Oakwood.

St Mary’s Church, Chaddesden

Church

Photo: Michael Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Chaddesden, a suburb of Derby, England. One of the oldest churches in the city, it is a Grade I listed building dating back to the mid-14th century. St Mary’s Church, Chaddesden is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Lees Brook Community School.

The Church On Oakwood

Church

Photo: G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church On Oakwood is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Lees Brook Community School.

St. Philip’s Church

Church

Photo: G105b, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Philip’s Church is situated 1 mile west of Lees Brook Community School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oakwood and Chaddesden.

Oakwood

Suburb

Photo: mike smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oakwood is a modern housing estate in Derby, Derbyshire, England that was built mainly in the 1980s and 1990s. At the time of construction, it was one of the largest new housing estates in Europe.

Chaddesden

Suburb

Photo: Jamesgibbon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chaddesden, also known locally as Chadd, is a large residential suburb of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Historically a separate village centred on Chaddesden Hall and the 14th-century St Mary's Church, the area was significantly expanded by 20th-century housing developments, and became part of the then County Borough of Derby in 1968, prior to Derby's city status in 1977.

Spondon

Suburb

Photo: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Spondon is a ward of the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with companies such as British Celanese.