Moorside High School, Swinton
| Motto | Together We Believe, Achieve, Succeed |
|---|---|
| Established | 1934 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Mr N. G. Ogden. |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mr P. J. Livesey. |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs. D. M. Woods. |
| Chair of Governors | Professor. M. Gabbay. |
| Location |
Swinton, Manchester England Coordinates: 53°30′29″N 2°20′49″W / 53.508°N 2.347°W |
| Local authority | Salford |
| DfE URN | 105977 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 892 pupils[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | Official Website |
Moorside High School established in 1934 is a secondary school located in Swinton, near Manchester, England. Moorside High School is proud of the ‘family ethos’ it has developed. Ofsted graded the school as ‘outstanding’. The school was located on the south side of the East Lancashire Road, to the south of Swinton town centre within the Salford Local Authority before being completely rebuilt in recent years. The purpose built, Building Schools for the Future school has state of the art curriculum areas that support the high quality teaching and learning. Pupils are said to be actively encouraged to be independent learners in an environment that stimulates their imagination.
Admissions
Like all schools in Salford LEA, it is for ages 11–16 with no sixth form, because it is Local Authority run there is no exam to pass to gain entry into the school, local pupils are automatically placed into the nearest high school. However, if they wish to attend a certain high school they must complete the relevant forms and send them to Salford City Council as early as they can before the following academic year as places at the school are limited to 1,050. As of 2015 the school has 1,000 pupils attending. Moorside Primary School is the main feeder school locally with St Peter's C of E Primary School also being a feeder school in the area.
History
The school was originally located between the East Lancashire Road and Wentworth Road in Swinton.
Phil Neville's flying visit to pupils
In November 2007, England footballer Phil Neville visited the school by helicopter to thank pupils for supporting the New Children's Hospital Appeal. The school held a 20-minute question and answer session with Neville before being given a brief presentation about the New Children's Hospital Appeal.[2]
Specialist College Status
In 2008 the school was granted special status in Mathematics and Computing.[3] The school continues to improve in all aspects of the curriculum.
Death of former Deputy Headteacher
In 2008, a former deputy headteacher, Paul Simpson, 53, suffered a heart attack as he took part in a five-a-side game at Falinge Park High School, in Rochdale. He was rushed to Rochdale Infirmary, where he died.[4]
Site
As of October 2011 work started on the new school with trees being removed from the Deans playing field and the new entrance road being built off the East Lancashire Road. In December work has started on what will become the school drains and foundations. Landscaping work was still being carried out while the school opened its doors in September 2013.
Moorside Primary School is located on the same site in a purpose built part of the main building.
Academic performance
It gets average GCSE results and above average for Salford. The 2010 year group achieved 67% A*-Cs in all subjects with the Avg GCSE Points being 418.6.[5]
Moorside High School has been improving its GCSE results for the past five years:
- 2006 with 41% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
- 2007 with 44% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
- 2008 with 50% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
- 2009 with 50% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
- 2010 with 67% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C.[6]
Influence in local community
Moorside High takes great pride in the way that it is able to co-exist with the local community and businesses. The school also helps out in the local community sending food parcels to the older generation in the vicinity of the school. The school has a high presence in the community because the front of the school runs adjacent to the East Lancashire Road (A580), this has allowed the school to display the achievements that they have achieved.
Notable former pupils
Notable past pupils include:
- Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs who attended between 1985 and 1990
- Former CITV presenter Danielle Nicholls, who attended between 1989 and 1994
- Wigan RL player Harrison Hansen who attended between 1997 and 2002
- Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter who attended between 1999 and 2004
- Actor & Former CBBC Presenter Chris Johnson who attended between 2002 and 2007
- Dave Robinson 1960s/1970s RL forward with Swinton, Wigan, Lancashire and Great Britain
References
- ↑ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/105977
- ↑ Rooth, Ben (13 November 2007). "Phil's flying visit to pupils". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media.
- ↑ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/105977
- ↑ Keegan, Mike (16 January 2008). "Teacher died playing game he loved". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media.
- ↑ "GCSE league tables: North West". The Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group.|
- ↑ "GCSE league tables: North West". The Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group.