Worsley Wardley Grammar School
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Worsley Wardley Grammar School was a school for pupils of either gender aged 11 to 18 years. The pupils were largely drawn from the English localities of Walkden, Worsley
, Swinton, Wardley, and Clifton.
was nearby on the other side of the A6.
The school was located for the majority of its life in Mardale Avenue (off Ash Drive), Wardley, a locality west of Swinton, in the county of Lancashire
- now Greater Manchester, in the parish of All Saints', Wardley. It was situated just north of Manchester Road (A6) in Wardley and just east (next to) of the M61
/M60 junction (junction 15 of the current M60
) - the Worsley Braided Interchange.
, an 11-16 comprehensive.
Four members of the Happy Mondays
went to this school. The other two went to the Ambrose High School.
. Salford College became Salford City College
in January 2009.
The Mardale Avenue building is now largely demolished. Wardley Grange Farm is next to the former building.
Worsley
Worsley is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of Worsley Brook, west of Manchester. The M60 motorway bisects the area....
, Swinton, Wardley, and Clifton.
History
It opened as Worsley Wardley County Grammar School in September 1955 with around 300 boys and girls, rising to 500 by 1959, 650 in 1960, 750 in 1961, 800 in 1963, and 900 in 1965. It was run by the Lancashire Education Committee. Wardley HallWardley Hall
Wardley Hall is an early medieval manor house and a Grade I listed building in the Wardley area of Worsley, in Greater Manchester . . There has been a moat on the site since at least 1292. The current hall dates from around 1500 but was extensively rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 1894...
was nearby on the other side of the A6.
The school was located for the majority of its life in Mardale Avenue (off Ash Drive), Wardley, a locality west of Swinton, in the county of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
- now Greater Manchester, in the parish of All Saints', Wardley. It was situated just north of Manchester Road (A6) in Wardley and just east (next to) of the M61
M61 motorway
The M61 motorway is a motorway in North West England. It runs from the M60 motorway northwest of Manchester and heads northwest past Bolton and Chorley to join the M6 just north of the junction between the M6 and M65 motorways to the south of Preston....
/M60 junction (junction 15 of the current M60
M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
) - the Worsley Braided Interchange.
Comprehensive
In September 1973 it became a five form comprehensive school for ages 11-16, the Worsley Wardley High School with around 600 boys and girls in 1973 and 800 in 1978. After 1974, it was administered by the City of Salford. In September 1988, the Wardley High School and Pendlebury High School merged to become The Swinton High SchoolThe Swinton High School
The Swinton High School came into existence in September 1988 when the Wardley High School and Pendlebury High School merged to form a single 11-16 comprehensive school on one site, located half a mile from Swinton town centre. The Swinton High School will be merging with Moorside High School in...
, an 11-16 comprehensive.
Four members of the Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
went to this school. The other two went to the Ambrose High School.
Further education college
It became the Wardley Campus of Salford College by the 1990s1990s
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. Salford College became Salford City College
Salford City College
Salford City College is a further education college based in Salford, England. It opened on 1 January 2009, as the result of a merger between Salford College, Eccles College and Pendleton College to form a 'supercollege'...
in January 2009.
The Mardale Avenue building is now largely demolished. Wardley Grange Farm is next to the former building.
Notable former pupils
- Hazel BlearsHazel BlearsHazel Anne Blears is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles since 2010 and was previously the MP for Salford since 1997...
, Labour MP for SalfordSalford (UK Parliament constituency)Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010.A parliamentary borough of the same...
since 1997 - George CostiganGeorge Costigan-Early life:Costigan was born in Portsmouth and grew up in Irlams o' th' Height and Weaste in Salford. He attended St. Augustine's C of E Primary School on Bolton Road in Pendlebury, then Wardley Grammar School on Mardale Avenue in Wardley near Swinton.-Career:...
, actor known for playing Bob in Rita, Sue and Bob TooRita, Sue and Bob TooRita, Sue and Bob Too is a 1986 British film directed by Alan Clarke about two West Yorkshire teenaged schoolgirls who have a sexual fling with a married man. It was adapted by Andrea Dunbar, based on two of her stage plays; Rita Sue and Bob Too and The Arbor... - Fiona Hall Lib Dem MEP for North East EnglandNorth East England (European Parliament constituency)North East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 3 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
since 2004
Wardley High School
- Bez from the Happy MondaysHappy MondaysHappy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
- Paul Davis, keyboard player of the Happy MondaysHappy MondaysHappy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
- Gary Whelan, drummer from the Happy MondaysHappy MondaysHappy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...