Rainford High Technology College
Rainford High Technology College is a community secondary school and sixth form college located in Rainford, Merseyside, England.[1]
| Rainford High Technology College | |
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| Address | |
Higher Lane Rainford , , WA11 8NY | |
| Coordinates | 53.5085°N 2.7841°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community comprehensive school |
| Established | 1940 |
| Founder | Lord Derby |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Department for Education URN | 144327 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Rupert Nichols |
| Headteacher | Mr I Young |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1688 |
| Colour(s) | Red, yellow, green, blue |
| Website | http://www.rainford.org.uk/ |
The school specialises in technology, and has a tradition of producing competitive sports teams.
The school was recently rebuilt as part of the UK government's Building Schools for the Future programme.
Rainford Connect
Rainford Connect is Rainford's Virtual Learning Environment. Connect is one of the most advanced Secondary School VLEs in the UK and contains a wide range of interactive activities as well as access to student data. Connect is hosted and developed in-house by the school and is based on the Moodle LMS platform.
Rainford High Wind Band
Its largest organisation is the Wind Band for both brass and woodwind players. It is open to students of all ages (including Sixth Form students) and practices weekly in order to play in local primary schools, and also the main showpiece - the 'Summer Concert', usually held in July.
Vocal Group often performs in the Summer Concert as well. This group offers musical tuition for guitar, piano, brass, percussion and woodwind in order to promote musicianship amongst its students. Sixth Formers are also involved. The group participates in a regular 'Performance Evening' as well as charity music events, such as for Children in Need 2010.
Notable former pupils
- Lee Briers, rugby league footballer for Warrington Wolves
- Conor Coady, footballer, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Andrew Harrison (born 1970), CEO of Carphone Warehouse[2]
- Jonny Lomax, rugby league footballer for St. Helens
- Stephen Lawson, also known as Stephen Tries, comedian and YouTuber
- Willy Russell, dramatist and composer[3]
References
- BBC News. English school tables 2006: Secondary schools
- Wray, Richard (4 April 2008). "From factory floor to Warehouse leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Rainford High Technology College. School History.