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About

We provide opportunities for our students to develop as respectful, confident, successful learners with high aspirations and resilience. Across all curriculum areas, we ensure that new knowledge builds on previous learning, and provide support, challenge and success for all.

In preparation for their life outside of school, the opportunities available to students, both inside and outside of the classroom, empower our young people to maximise their academic abilities, discover their talents and develop their wider skills.

Within our caring and supportive learning environment, we focus on building strong relationships between staff and students, meaning that all students thrive and develop, both inside and outside of the classroom. The school has increasingly high expectations for pupils' learning. You rarely demonstrate good independent learning habits.

You do attempt your homework, but it is not always to your best standard or completed on time. Revisiting of work is vital if you are to become fluent in your knowledge. You sometimes revise, but usually this is too little and too late. You need to develop better habits for revision of knowledge to consolidate your learning, and develop your motivation to learn independently.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
111417
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (7 current, 6 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John Rhodes FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Marion McKenzieGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Neha ShahiGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Peter StoreyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Peter ThorpeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Emma SzymuraGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Duncan BurrowGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Donald HiggsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Deborah Jones FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Chris Griffin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Denise McCumskey FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Margo Veitch FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Prof William Ollier FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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