Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is a mixed gender comprehensive school in Chapel-en-le-Frith in the county of Derbyshire, England. It serves pupils aged 11 to 16 from the town and surrounding areas.
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | |
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 Along the front of the school, towards reception | |
| Address | |
Long Lane , , SK23 0TQ England | |
| Coordinates | 53.3186°N 1.9224°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Striving for Excellence |
| Established | 1952 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 112932 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Mr John Hind |
| Head | Mr Simon Grieves |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Number of pupils | 932 |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Black and red |
| Publication | Chapel Eye |
| Website | www |
The building is maintained by Interserve. Eden Foodservice provide the catering.
History
The school was established in 1952 as Chapel-en-le-Frith Secondary Modern. It has since been renamed 3 times; Long Lane Comprehensive School, Chapel-en-le-Frith County Secondary School and finally Chapel-en-le-Frith High School.
In 2005 the school moved to the other side of Long Lane, and the former site was redeveloped as the school's sports fields. The school is housed in a specially built one-piece building.
There have only been four headteachers to date,[1] Stuart Ash having left at the end of the 2010/11 academic year to be replaced by Simon Grieves.[2]
Admissions
Admission is open to all pupils aged 11–16 residing in the catchment area. As of January 2017 the number of pupils on roll is 932.[3]
Academic performance
In 2015, 71% of the school's pupils achieved at least five A*–C GCSE results including maths and English. This was significantly above the averages nationally and for the Derbyshire Local Education Authority, 53.8% and 55.9% respectively. [4] It does not have a sixth form.
The school was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted on 4 February 2016. [5]
Daily life
Uniform
The school uniform is a white polo shirt with the school motto ("Striving for Excellence") on the chest, a red stripe on the collar and sleeves; a black sweatshirt with the school emblem, and black trousers.[6] It used to be a classic shirt-and-tie uniform, but changed when the school moved into the new building.
Houses
The four school houses (Bowden, Combs, Hollins and Kinder) are named after local hills in the area.
Learning Support department
The department has a selection of specially trained staff who work full-time undertaking special lessons with those pupils who have been deemed to need support.[7]
Notable former pupils
- Former High Peak Constituency MP Andrew Bingham was a pupil at the school, when it was called Long Lane Comprehensive.[8]
- Paralympic triple Gold Medallist Anthony Kappes MBE went to the school.[9]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "New headteacher starts at Chapel High School – Local". Buxton Advertiser. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Establishment: Chapel-en-le-Frith High School". EduBase. Department for Education. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Compare school and college performance". DofE. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Ofsted Chapel-en-le-Frith High School". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Chapel-en-le-Frith High School uniform". Headmaster's Schoolwear. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Andrew Bingham". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- "Chapel-born cyclist storms to third Paralympic career gold". Buxton Advertiser. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
