Greenbank High School
Greenbank High School is an all-girls secondary academy school located in Hillside, Southport, Merseyside, England. It was judged an outstanding school by Ofsted in 2010.
| Greenbank High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Hastings Road Hillside, Southport , , PR8 2LT England | |
| Coordinates | 53.622°N 3.028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 137604 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr I. Raikes |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 930 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Silver |
| Former name | High School for Girls |
| Website | http://www.greenbank.sefton.sch.uk |
School details
Greenbank is an eco-school at Bronze Award level.
It is situated on the west side of the A565, east of the Royal Birkdale Golf Club and next to Hillside railway station.
History
Grammar school
It was known as High School for Girls, a grammar school, administered by the County Borough of Southport. It had around 650 girls in the early 1960s, 800 by the late 1960s, and 850 in the 1970s. It had moved into new buildings in 1958.
Comprehensive
It became a girls' comprehensive for ages 11–16 in 1978, with the last sixth form leaving in 1980.
Greenbank was the first Specialist school to be designated in Sefton, and one of the earliest schools in the UK to be designated with a specialism in Modern Foreign Languages. Today it teaches (French and Spanish) to all KS3 pupils, and all pupils study at least one language to GCSE level. Other languages taught include German, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Latin.
Academy
On 1 November 2011, Greenbank High School formally gained academy status.
It is the academy sponsor for Stanley High School, Southport.[1]
Academic performance
2010 results 93% achieved 5 or more passes A*-C with 69% achieving five or more passes A*-C including Mathematics and English.
Notable former pupils and staff
Former pupils
- Holly Fletcher, Låpsley, singer[2]
- Miranda Richardson, actress
Staff
- Tina Cullen, England International hockey player
References
- "New Headteacher at Stanley High promises 'high expectations'". Champion. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- http://www.champnews.com/newsdetail.aspx?ID=GN4_ART_104950