Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
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 Along the front of the school, towards reception | |
| Motto | Striving for Excellence |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Secondary |
| Headteacher | Simon Grieves |
| Deputy Headteacher | Sarah Garratt |
| Chair | John Hind |
| Location |
Long Lane Chapel-en-le-Frith Derbyshire SK23 OTF England Coordinates: 53°19′07″N 1°55′21″W / 53.3186°N 1.9224°W |
| Local authority | Derbyshire County Council |
| DfE URN | 112932 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 912 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses |
Combs Hollins Bowden Kinder |
| Colours | Black and Red |
| Publication | Chapel Eye |
| UKPRN Number | 10015122 |
| Website | Chapel-en-le-Frith High School |
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is a mixed gender comprehensive school in Chapel-en-le-Frith in the county of Derbyshire, England. It serves pupils aged 11 to 16 from the town, from nearby Whaley Bridge, and the surrounding towns and villages.
The school has described itself as a specialist mathematics, science and technology college.[1] The school has achieved National Healthy Schools status, the Sportsmark, Artsmark, Inclusion Quality Mark and the International Schools, Eco-Schools and Investors in People awards.
The building is owned and maintained by Initial Facilities Management, whose Eden Foodservice provide the catering.
History
The school was established in 1952 as Chapel-en-le-Frith Secondary Modern. It has since been renamed Long Lane Comprehensive School, Chapel-en-le-Frith County Secondary School, and finally Chapel-en-le-Frith High School. In 2005 the school relocated to the other side of Long Lane, and the former site was redeveloped as the school's sports fields. The school is housed in a specially built one-piece building.
There have only been four headteachers to date,[2] Stuart Ash having left at the end of the 2010/11 academic year to be replaced by Simon Grieves.[3]
Admissions
Admission is open to all students aged 11–16 residing in the catchment area. As of January 2013 the number of pupils on roll is 910.[4]
Academic performance
In 2013, 69% of the school's students achieved at least five A*–C GCSE results including maths and English. This was significantly above the averages nationally and for the Derbyshire Local Education Authority, 60% and 59.1% respectively.[5] It does not have a sixth form, although it does have an adult education programme.
Daily life
Uniform
The school uniform is a white polo shirt with the school motto ("Striving for Excellence") on the chest, a red stripe on the collar and sleeves; a black sweatshirt with the school emblem, and black trousers.[6] It used to be a classic shirt-and-tie uniform, but changed when the school moved into the new building.
Houses
The four school houses (Bowden, Combs, Kinder and Hollins) are named after local hills in the area.
Special needs department
The department has a selection of specially trained staff who work full-time on the department undertaking special lessons with those pupils who have been deemed to need support.[7]
STEM day
Every year, the school holds an event called the STEM (Science, TEchnology and Maths) day where there are different displays and events relating to science. Some popular activities are building paper rockets and cooking.[8][9]
Notable former pupils
- High Peak Constituency MP Andrew Bingham was a pupil at the school, when it was called Long Lane Comprehensive.[10]
- Paralympic triple Gold Medallist Anthony Kappes MBE went to the school. [11]
References
- ↑ "Chapel-en-le-Frith High School". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ http://www.chapel-en-le-frithhigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/internet_assets/documents/news_and_events/Newsletter%2012%20August%202011.pdf
- ↑ "New headteacher starts at Chapel High School - Local". Buxton Advertiser. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Establishment: Chapel-en-le-Frith High School". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "School Performance Tables". DofE. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Chapel-en-le-Frith High School uniform". Headmaster's Schoolwear.
- ↑ http://www.chapel-en-le-frithhigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/internet_assets/documents/news_and_events/Ofsted_report.pdf
- ↑ "STEM Fun Day" (PDF). 8 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "It really is rocket science! - Local". Buxton Advertiser. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew Bingham". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chapel-born cyclist storms to third Paralympic career gold". Buxton Advertiser. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.