Chorlton High School
| Established | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher |
Mr A. Park (Executive Headteacher) Ms Z. Morris[1] |
| Location |
Nell Lane Manchester M21 7SL England Coordinates: 53°26′11″N 2°15′54″W / 53.4365°N 2.2649°W |
| DfE number | 352/4281 |
| DfE URN | 139148 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1490~ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
www |
Chorlton High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England.
History
Chorlton Grammar School for Boys[2] was founded in September 1924 with 110 boys due to the growing need to educate older local boys.[3] The first headmaster was A. F. Chappell, appointed in 1925. During Second World War it was twice evacuated to Fleetwood, owing to the Blitz; school records for the period during the war are sketchy, as the boys were moved around multiple times. The first headmaster retired in 1951 and was succeeded by Mr Merriman a year later. In 1952 it became a grammar school as pupil numbers started increasing again. During the 1960s it returned to its comprehensive roots. The third and final headmaster was C. A. Crofts, appointed in 1963.[4] There was at one time a lower school in Darley Avenue (formerly Barlow Hall School).[5] The existing building of Chorlton High School at Nell Lane (built in the early 1960s) replaced the old school at Sandy Lane (Corkland Road), which was formerly Chorlton Grammar School; in the early years it was called Oakwood High School.[6][7]
It was designated a specialist Arts College in 2002.[8] In May 2012, the school governors approved the controversial decision to convert into an academy.[9] The school became an academy on 1 January 2013.
Notable people
- Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb (a recording studio commemorates Maurice Gibb). However, it should be noted that none of the Bee Gees studied at Chorlton High School. They went to the nearby Oswald Road primary school but the family then emigrated to Australia.[10]
- Trevor Davey (1926–2012), member of the New Zealand House of Representatives (1972–1975)[11]
Former staff
- Adrian Henri – taught at the school during the 1950s.[12]
- John M. Lloyd, master 1947–73, author of The Township of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 1972.[13]
References
- ↑ http://cdn.chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk/sites/default/files/letters/Letter%20to%20parents%20-%20Y6.pdf
- ↑ "Chorlton Grammar School for Boys, Corkland Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, 1927". Local Image Collection. Manchester City Council. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ An earlier school in Chorlton (founded) 1872) was renamed Chorlton High Schools in 1874; there was a Chorlton Grammar School in High Lane, 1896–1930. Lloyd, John (1972) The Township of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Manchester: E. J. Morten; pp. 98–99
- ↑ A Potted History
- ↑ "Chorlton High School, Darley Avenue (lower school), later Oakwood High School, lower school, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, 1975". Local Image Collection. Manchester City Council. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Oakwood High School". AXCIS Education Recruitment. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Bancroft, Tom; et al. (2007–2010). "High school to Grammar school". Chorlton Grammar School Old Boys. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Arts College
- ↑ "Parents' anger over Chorlton High School academy 'whitewash'". Manchester Evening News. 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Bee Gees go back to their roots". BBC News. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ Traue, James Edward, ed. (1978). Who's Who in New Zealand (11th ed.). Wellington: Reed. p. 95.
- ↑ Adrian Henri Biography
- ↑ Stretford and Urmston Journal; Chorlton edition; 1978
External links
- School Website
- Chorlton Grammar School Old Boys (Unofficial alumni website)