Moorside High School, Swinton

Moorside High School, established in 1934, is a secondary school located in Swinton, Salford, near Manchester, England. 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.

Moorside High School
Location
Swinton, Salford

England
Coordinates53°30′29″N 2°20′49″W
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoTogether We Believe, Achieve, Succeed.
Established1934
Local authoritySalford
Department for Education URN105977 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMr C Read
HeadteacherMr C. Davis
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,050 pupils[1]
Websitehttp://www.moorsidehigh.co.uk

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 2017 the school has 1,051 pupils attending. Moorside Primary School is the main feeder school locally with St Peter's CE Primary School in Swinton 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.[1] 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.[3]

Strike

In 2018, teachers at the school who were members of the NASUWT union, took part in five days of industrial action in protest at "adverse management culture".[4][5]

Site

The school was rebuilt between 2011 and 2013 with trees being removed from the Deans playing field and a new entrance from the East Lancashire Road. The new buildings opened 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.[6]
Moorside High School has been improving its GCSE results for the past five years:

  • 2006 with 10% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
  • 2007 with 20% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
  • 2008 with 13% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
  • 2009 with 15% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C
  • 2010 with 7% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C.[6]

Notable former pupils

Notable past pupils include:

References
  1. Moorside High School Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. Rooth, Ben (13 November 2007). "Phil's flying visit to pupils". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. Keegan, Mike (16 January 2008). "Teacher died playing game he loved". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. Dobson, Charlotte (31 October 2018). "Teachers to strike at Salford school in row over 'adverse management culture'". men. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "Teachers on strike in Salford". Union News. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. "GCSE league tables: North West". The Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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