Wolstanton High School

Wolstanton High School
Established 1928
Type Comprehensive School, formerly Grammar School
Religion Non-Religious
Headmaster Mr Alan Aston
Chair of Governors Mrs Lisa Knight
Location Milehouse Lane
Staffordshire
ST5 9JU
England Coordinates: 53°04′12″N 2°11′24″W / 53.0700°N 2.1900°W
Students 865[1]
Gender unisex, formerly male
Ages 11–16
Website www.wolstanton.staffs.sch.uk

Wolstanton High School, previously Wolstanton Grammar School , is a high school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.[2]

History

The school was founded in 1928, as Wolstanton Grammar School, as a replacement for The Orme Middle School, which closed in 1927. The grammar school was originally designed for 500 male students, from a catchment area that included Staffordshire and neighbouring parts of Cheshire.[3] The school became Wolstanton High School in the 1970s.[4]

In a 2012, Ofsted judged the school as 'satisfactory', falling to 'requires improvement' by 2013.[1] It was noted that the majority of students are of 'White British backgrounds, with a small number from other ethnic groups'. The number of students 'eligible for free school meals is just below the national average'.[5]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wolstanton High School: School Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Wolstanton High School". Wolstanton High School. n.d. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ↑ J. G. Jenkins (editor) (1963). grammar "Newcastle-under-Lyme: Schools and charities". A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Way We Were: Wolstanton Grammar School". The Sentinel. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Wolstanton High School: Inspection report" (PDF). OFSTED. 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Luckett, Richard (16 January 1995). "ROBERT LATHAM : OBITUARIES". The Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Edwards, Brian; Fall, Margaret (2005). The Executive Years of the NHS: The England Account 1985-2003. Oxon, UK: Radcliffe Publising Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 9781857757590.
  8. ↑ Dod, Charles; Dod, Robert (1967). Dod's Parliamentary Companion 1–2. UK, London: Dod's.
  9. ↑ "Way We Were: Former Newcastle resident Chris Lowe recalls his schooldays at Wolstanton Grammar School and his career in teaching". The Sentinel. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Nick Foskett appointed VC of Keele". Keble College, Oxford. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Dod, Charles; Dod, Robert (2007). Dod's Parliamentary Companion. UK, London: Dod's.

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