Millfield High School

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Millfield Science and Performing Arts College

Success For All
Type: Comprehensive
Location: Thornton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LEA: Lancashire
Ofsted number: 119714
School Category: Community
Headteacher: Mr S Bullen
Staff: 152
Students: 819
Age Range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
Website: www.millfield.digitalbrain.com

Millfield Science and Performing Arts College (known as Millfield High School up until 2005) is a mixed comprehensive school located in Thornton, Lancashire.

1 General Information
- 1.1 Mission statement
- 1.2 Further information
2 External links

[edit] General Information

Millfield currently has around 800 pupils, aged from 11 to 16. The school performs rather low in league tables and Ofsted inspections compared to other secondary schools in the area. Its current head teacher is Mr S. Bullen. The school has had above-average results in Drama and Arts education programs, stimulating the specialisation of the school into a Science and Performing Arts College (of which there are only two in the United Kingdom).^[1]

[edit] Mission statement

Millfield Science & performing Arts College aims to create a safe, caring and happy community in which our children learn to meet, with confidence, the challenge of their future. We aim to create a safe, disciplined and attractive environment in which children are encouraged:

To develop a genuine desire to learn
To recognise and develop their own capabilities
To take pride in their own and others achievements
To become confident, caring and responsible young people
To understand that learning is a lifelong experience

[edit] Further information

The school was awarded specialist college status in 2005.^[2] Millfield consists of many different structures, these being;

A Block (The original buildings) - which houses French, French, Spanish, Arts, Technology (systems and control, resistant materials and food studies), I.C.T, Drama, Dance, Canteen, Offices, Medical room, Media studies and Performing Arts
B, C and D Block (the tower block) - which houses Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Leisure and Tourism and Geography
F Block (the southern block) - which houses Technology (textiles and graphics), the Library, History, Religious studies and P.S.H.E
H Block (the northern block downstairs) - which houses Maths and Learning Support
J Block (the northern block upstairs) - which houses both English Language and English Literature

The school also has a large field, two large tarmac playgrounds and sports hall for P.E sessions and for use by the school sport clubs. Millfield also has a parking area for teachers, bus turncircle and bike shed