Risinghill School
| Risinghill School | |
|---|---|
Headmaster Duane and his pupils at the new school in 1960 | |
| Address | |
Risinghill Street, Islington , N1 9QG England | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′59″N 0°06′45″W / 51.5330°N 0.1126°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Established | 1960 |
| Closed | 1965 |
| Local authority | Islington London Borough Council |
| Headmaster | Michael Duane |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
Risinghill School was a progressive co-educational comprehensive secondary school that opened in Islington, north London, on 3 May 1960 and closed four and a half years later. A book chronicling its demise made publishing history in 1968 by becoming the UK's first non-fiction best-seller.