Type | Community School |
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Headteacher | T |
Specialism | Arts |
Location | Yew Tree Lane Poynton Stockport Cheshire SK12 1PU England |
Local authority | Cheshire East |
DfE URN | 111436 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11–18 |
Website | www.phs.cheshire.sch.uk |
Poynton High School and Performing Arts College is a secondary school in Poynton near Stockport, England. It is a mixed non denominational school though its roll is 96% white British and predominantly Anglican. It is located in the Cheshire East Local Education Authority.
Poynton High School has approximately 1700 pupils between Years 7 and 13 (i.e. ages 11–18) including a 6th Form College which has Arts College Status.
The current head is Mrs. S. Adamson, the assistant head is Mr. T. Webster and the head of 6th Form is Mr. Dean.
The school is involved with many external organisations and groups and links with foreign education establishments. Comenius, Heaton Special School & Music Academy are all integral to the school as a community and have been established for a period of time.
The school has a wide range of extracurricular activities for students after school and during school hours such as chess, badminton, and dance. Students can also take part in many activities for their respective houses, which are Newton, Davenport, Legh and Vernon.