| Motto | Live to learn, Learn to live |
|---|---|
| Established | 1588 |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Mr A.R. Birchall |
| Specialism | Maths & Computing |
| Location | Warrington Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Greater Manchester WN4 9PQ England |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| DfE number | ???/4501 |
| DfE URN | 106533 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1131 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 12–16 |
| Former name | Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School |
| Website | Byrchall High School |
The Byrchall High School is a modern comprehensive school and specialist Mathematics and Computing College, in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester
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It has a mixed intake of both boys and girls aged 11–16. The current student population is approximately 1200. The current headteacher is Mr. Alan Birchall. The Byrchall High School is one of three secondary schools in Ashton, the other two being St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, located next to Byrchall High School, and Cansfield High School.
The school is sandwiched between the A49 and the M6 on the southern edge of the Wigan borough, neighbouring St Helens.
It was founded in 1588 as Ashton Grammar School by Robert Byrchall on land donated by wealthy local land owner William Gerrard. The original building in Seneley Green is now Garswood Library. Through the school, Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School Old Boys F.C. (now known as Ashtonians AFC) entered the Lancashire Amateur Football League in 1951.
In 1960, Lancashire Education Committee proposed to amalgamate the school with Upholland Grammar School when the school had around 450 boys and girls. The school was administered by Wigan from April 1974. By 1973 the school had 700 boys and girls and 800 by 1975.
It became a comprehensive school in 1978.
It has been involved in several different Fair Trade schemes, consisting of a tuckshop and various fund raising events. Most recently, four pupils visited Moshi, Tanzania, as Byrchall has links with Wazalendo High School there.
It is well known locally for its annual senior citizens parties and drama performances, such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Grease.
The school gets above-average GCSE results - one of the few in Wigan LEA to do this that is not a faith school. A-level provision in Wigan LEA is at two sixth form colleges or two faith schools.