| Type | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Head | Ms Quesnel |
| Location | Butterworth Lane Chadderton Greater Manchester England |
| Local authority | Metropolitan Borough of Oldham |
| Staff | 54 |
| Students | 720 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.southchadderton.oldham.sch.uk |
South Chadderton School is a co-educational secondary school in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England. Ms Quesnel is the Headteacher. The school caters for children aged 11-16 and there are 711 pupils on roll. The school's religious character is Non-denominational.
South Chadderton is the only Full Service Extended School in the borough and works in close collaboration with the City Learning Centre and Whitegate End, with which the school shares the campus. The school has access to a considerable range of resources for working parents and families to support learning beyond the school day.
South Chadderton School has a wide range of Wednesday afternoon activities including: karate and a poetry club; students are allowed to leave the campus from 1.00pm on a Wednesday or they may stay in school, although many decide to go home.
In 2007, staff went on strike after a teacher was suspended as part of an investigation into the publication of a diary detailing the bad behaviour of pupils. [1]