The Hathershaw College
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The Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school
for 11 - 16 year olds in Oldham
, Greater Manchester
, England.
In 2007, OFSTED
rated the school as "good".
. Later, In 1981 Oldham's first joint school/community sports hall was built here. In 1992, under further reorganisation, it became an 11-16 establishment. In December 1999 it was recognised by the Government as one of the 50 most improved secondary schools in the country. Then, in September 2000 the school became an Technology College
.
In May 2003 the school became members of the Specialist Schools Trust "Value Added" club for significantly improving examination results between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. In November 2004, the school received over £1 million in lottery funding to improve its sports facilities.
In March 2005 the school became the first dual-specialism school in England, specialising in sport as well as technology. In October 2005, the school opened a new £350,000 netball complex.
In 2009, the College achieved its best ever GCSE results with Maths and English with 74% of students gaining 5 A*-C and 41% gaining 5 A*-C grades with Engish and Maths. This confirmed the OFSTED grade of "good" achieved in November 2007.
November 2010, the school was re-visited by OFSTED and given the label; 'good with outstanding features'.
Currently, the Headteacher is Mrs Carol Cawkwell.
The Deputy Headteachers are Mr D. McEntee and Mr M. Giles
The Assistant Headteachers are Mrs H. May, Miss S. Wescott Mr A. Travis and Miss L. Phillips
star Tina O'Brien
visited the school.
In November 2006 former Manchester United and Spurs
player Garth Crooks
visited the school.
In 2010 the Member of Parliament
and former Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
, Ed Balls
visited the school shortly before the United Kingdom general election, 2010.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
for 11 - 16 year olds in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England.
In 2007, 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 ....
rated the school as "good".
School history
The school began as 'Hathershaw Technical High School', and in 1966 it became a co-educational comprehensive schoolComprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
. Later, In 1981 Oldham's first joint school/community sports hall was built here. In 1992, under further reorganisation, it became an 11-16 establishment. In December 1999 it was recognised by the Government as one of the 50 most improved secondary schools in the country. Then, in September 2000 the school became an 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...
.
In May 2003 the school became members of the Specialist Schools Trust "Value Added" club for significantly improving examination results between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. In November 2004, the school received over £1 million in lottery funding to improve its sports facilities.
In March 2005 the school became the first dual-specialism school in England, specialising in sport as well as technology. In October 2005, the school opened a new £350,000 netball complex.
In 2009, the College achieved its best ever GCSE results with Maths and English with 74% of students gaining 5 A*-C and 41% gaining 5 A*-C grades with Engish and Maths. This confirmed the OFSTED grade of "good" achieved in November 2007.
November 2010, the school was re-visited by OFSTED and given the label; 'good with outstanding features'.
Faculty
One of the previous Headteachers was Mr David Ashley who left to become Headteacher at Parrs Wood Technology CollegeParrs Wood Technology College
Parrs Wood High School is a specialist technology state comprehensive secondary school and higher education college situated in East Didsbury, Manchester, England, specifically, behind Parrs Wood Entertainment Complex off of Wilmslow Road...
Currently, the Headteacher is Mrs Carol Cawkwell.
The Deputy Headteachers are Mr D. McEntee and Mr M. Giles
The Assistant Headteachers are Mrs H. May, Miss S. Wescott Mr A. Travis and Miss L. Phillips
Famous Visitors
In 2001 Coronation StreetCoronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
star Tina O'Brien
Tina O'Brien
Tina O'Brien is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Sarah-Louise Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.-Acting career:...
visited the school.
In November 2006 former Manchester United and Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
player Garth Crooks
Garth Crooks
Garth Anthony Crooks OBE is a retired English football player of Jamaican ancestry. He played principally for Stoke City and Tottenham, with whom he was a prolific goal scorer and an FA Cup winner at Wembley in 1981...
visited the school.
In 2010 the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and former Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown. The first Secretary of State was Ed Balls, a former treasury aide to Brown...
, Ed Balls
Ed Balls
Edward Michael Balls, known as Ed Balls, is a British Labour politician, who has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, currently for Morley and Outwood, and is the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer....
visited the school shortly before the United Kingdom general election, 2010.