Kingsway Park High School

Kingsway Park High School
Motto Aiming High, Achieving Excellence
Established 1 September 2010
Type High School
Foundation School
Headteacher Deborah Ball
Chair David Roberts
Location Turf Hill Road
Kingsway, Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL16 4XA
United Kingdom
Local authority Rochdale
DfE URN 135795
Students 995
Gender Mixed-sex
Ages 11–16
Website KingswayPark.org

Kingsway Park High School is a 11–16 [1] mixed Foundation School that opened in September 2010.[2][3] The school is located in the Kingsway area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

History

The school was established as a result of an amalgamation[3] of Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School under the Building Schools for the Future program.[2][4][5]

The schools trust, Kingsway Learning Trust Limited was established in May 2010 by partner school Middleton Technology School along with Rochdale Sixth Form College and the Rochdale local authority. Middleton Technology School continues to support Kingsway Park High School, this includes the use of staff from Middleton Technology School.[6]

New school building

Under the Building Schools for the Future program, the school will receive a new building built on the former Springhill High School site on Turf Hill Road, the new building is scheduled to open September 2013.[7]

References

  1. ^ KPHS - Dept of Education education.gov.uk
  2. ^ a b Kingsway Park High Schooll Rochdale.gov.uk
  3. ^ a b KPHS - Edubase edubase.gov.uk
  4. ^ School league tables Rochdale Observer
  5. ^ Balderstone Technology College Rochdale.gov.uk
  6. ^ Arrangements to Support KPHS Middleton Technology School
  7. ^ New head is all set for joint role Rochdale Observer