Whitworth Community High School

Whitworth Community High School is a secondary school in the village of Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire. It is currently designated as "Good" by Ofsted in all categories.[1]

Whitworth Community High School
Location
Lancashire
,
OL12 8TS

England
Coordinates53°23′31″N 2°06′15″W
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoClimbing Higher
Local authorityLancashire County Council
Department for Education URN119753 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs G Middlemas
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment626
Capacity709 students
Websitehttp://www.wchs.co

School ethos

Whitworth Community High School is a smaller high school with around 630 students on role. In their 2014 inspection report the Ofsted team found, "‘This is a school that values individuals, recognising that everyone is different but equal"[1]

Academic achievement

In 2017 73% of students achieved the new headline measure of at least the new GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths, making Whitworth Community High School the most improved school in Lancashire on this measure.[2]

Inspection results

Whitworth Community High School is designated as ‘Good’ in all categories by Ofsted, following an inspection in December 2014.[1]

Safeguarding was described as ‘exemplary’ by an Ofsted HMI team in December 2015.[3]

School leadership and staffing

Since 2013/14 the head of Whitworth Community High School has been Gillian Middlemas.

The senior leadership team comprises the head, a deputy, 4 assistant heads and the School Business Manager.[4]

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References
  1. "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 24 December 2014.
  2. "Whitworth Community High School Awards Evening". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted Section 8 Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 17 December 2015.
  4. "Whitworth Community High School Leadership Team". WCHS School Web Site. 8 December 2017.


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