Macclesfield High School
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Macclesfield High School was a school situated in Macclesfield
, Cheshire
. It was opened in 2007 to replace Henbury High School
and was Macclesfield's first new school since Fallibroome High School
in 1979. It is built on the Learning Zone campus, sharing it with Macclesfield College
, Park Lane Special School and various other facilities. It is a self-governing state school with 70 teachers and 45 support staff who together serve a population of about 900 students.
The school will close 31 August 2011 and will be replaced by The Macclesfield Academy.
, opened its doors in 1958 on a site to the north of Whirley Road. In its first few years, it offered secondary education
to boys between the ages of 11 and 16. During the 1960s and 1970s, the School developed an excellent reputation for its music-making and our brass bands often toured the European capitals.
In 1979, the school welcomed girls for the first time and changed its name to Henbury County High School. The school was located within the parish of Henbury
, one mile from the village. In the 1980s, they developed a sixth form
. In 1993, the Governors of the School took the decision to become more autonomous, opting out of local authority control and becoming a Grant Maintained school. The name to Henbury High School.
In 1998, Henbury was designated by the government
as a Technology College
, specialising in technology
, science
, maths and ICT
. In 2004, it was ranked as one of the top 70 high-performing specialist schools in the country and was invited to apply for a second specialism in Art
and English
.
In 2008 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.
In September 2009, it was announced that headteacher Ged Ward was retiring due to ill health. Tytherington High School
deputy headteacher, Kevin Harrison was appointed as acting Head while a permanent replacement was found. He attracted attention from national newspapers when a pupil he suspended was backed by his father.
In March 2010, the school was givien a 'Notice to Improve' by Ofsted
. The specified areas were: attainment, the progress made by students, the quality of learning and attendance.
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. It was opened in 2007 to replace Henbury High School
Henbury High School
Henbury High School was a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 – 18 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, established in 1958. Henbury High closed in July 2007 and re-opened as Macclesfield High School in a new location. It had approximately 1000 pupils, and 100 members of staff...
and was Macclesfield's first new school since Fallibroome High School
Fallibroome High School
The Fallibroome Academy is a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 – 18 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Fallibrome specialises in Performing arts and has at least 1500 plus students and contains a high quality sixth form of over 345. Fallibroome was opened as a purpose-built...
in 1979. It is built on the Learning Zone campus, sharing it with Macclesfield College
Macclesfield College
Macclesfield College is a further learning institute in Macclesfield, Cheshire which primarily offers BTEC and NVQ qualifications, this college is noted within the local area as a aerospace engineering college as it possesses a small plane for its engineering students.The college also offers A...
, Park Lane Special School and various other facilities. It is a self-governing state school with 70 teachers and 45 support staff who together serve a population of about 900 students.
The school will close 31 August 2011 and will be replaced by The Macclesfield Academy.
History
Broken Cross Secondary School for Boys, built by Cheshire County CouncilCheshire County Council
Cheshire County Council was a County Council, of the second highest level of United Kingdom Government for the residents of Cheshire. Founded in 1889, it ceased to exist on 1 April 2009, when it and the district councils in Cheshire were replaced by two unitary authorities; Cheshire West and...
, opened its doors in 1958 on a site to the north of Whirley Road. In its first few years, it offered secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
to boys between the ages of 11 and 16. During the 1960s and 1970s, the School developed an excellent reputation for its music-making and our brass bands often toured the European capitals.
In 1979, the school welcomed girls for the first time and changed its name to Henbury County High School. The school was located within the parish of Henbury
Henbury
Henbury is a suburb of Bristol, England, approximately 5 mi northwest of the city centre. It was formerly a village in Gloucestershire and is now bordered by Westbury-on-Trym to the south; Brentry to the east and the Blaise Castle estate Blaise Hamlet and Lawrence Weston to the west...
, one mile from the village. In the 1980s, they developed a sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
. In 1993, the Governors of the School took the decision to become more autonomous, opting out of local authority control and becoming a Grant Maintained school. The name to Henbury High School.
In 1998, Henbury was designated by the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
as a Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
, specialising in technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, maths and ICT
Information and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
. In 2004, it was ranked as one of the top 70 high-performing specialist schools in the country and was invited to apply for a second specialism in Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
In 2008 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.
In September 2009, it was announced that headteacher Ged Ward was retiring due to ill health. Tytherington High School
Tytherington High School
Tytherington School is a specialist science college in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. As of 2010, the school has approximately 1,200 pupils, with ages ranging from 11–18, including sixth form.- History :...
deputy headteacher, Kevin Harrison was appointed as acting Head while a permanent replacement was found. He attracted attention from national newspapers when a pupil he suspended was backed by his father.
In March 2010, the school was givien a 'Notice to Improve' by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
. The specified areas were: attainment, the progress made by students, the quality of learning and attendance.