Bramhall High School
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| Bramhall High School | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | John Peckham |
| Specialism | Science College and Reed College of Enterprise |
| Location | Seal Road Stockport Greater Manchester SK7 2JT England |
| LEA | Stockport |
| Ofsted number | 106139 |
| Staff | 124 |
| Students | 1,488 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11 to 16 |
| Website | Bramhall High School Home Page |
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Bramhall High School is a comprehensive high school in Bramhall, Stockport, England. The school is a Science College and a Reed College of Enterprise. It is also a teacher training school in connection with Manchester Metropolitan University.
The school has a large number of high achieving students with 75% of students achieving 5 or more good GCSE grades in 2007 (67% including English and Maths)[1]. There are also a very wide range of extra curricular activities and the school has a long record of outstanding success in sport (with more than 50 school teams), music (with four bands and many ensembles), drama, public speaking and more.
Many students come from professional families and a good percentage of parents work in the media. As a result, the school has experienced more than its fair share of press attention.
The school came under the spotlight in 2002, when they asked parents of pupils to pay £10 a month to help following cuts in funding from Stockport Education Authority under the Labour government [1]
The school was initially criticized after the installation of unisex toilets in 2000, as a move to tackle bullying and smoking.[2][3] Subsequently, this development has become accepted Government policy, and the school features on the ‘Bog Standard’ website,[2] was selected as a case study in good design by the Design Council and in 2007 was the subject of a follow-up documentary for the BBC Breakfast Programme.[3]
The school also was the focus of critical news headlines after it introduced sniffer dogs to search the school premises for traces of illegal drugs.[4] Like the toilets, this too is now official Government policy and accepted practice in many secondary schools.
In March 2007, the school was in the news after banning traditional knotted ties from the school uniform and replacing them with clip-on ties. A spokesperson for the school later declared that the move to introduce clip-on ties was "more about student appearance than health and safety".[5]
In 2006 the school was inspected by the schools regulator, Ofsted. Much of the work of the school was rated as good or better, (outstanding Physical Education, Music, Drama, Technology) but the inspectors disagreed with some of the school's own assessment of standards, claiming that the school offered a satisfactory standard of education. In 2007, the school achieved its best ever results, with excellent attainment across the ability range and positive value-added at both KS3 and KS4!
[edit] References
- ^ BBC News: School asks parents for £10 a month.
- ^ BBC News: School installs unisex toilet, September 7, 2000
- ^ BBC News: Head defends the school, September 8, 2000
- ^ BBC News: School fights, May 24, 1999
- ^ BBC News: School bans 'knotted ties' March 19, 2007
