Whitworth Community High School

Whitworth Community High School
Location

Lancashire , OL12 8TS England
Coordinates	53°23′31″N 2°06′15″W / 53.392004°N 2.104204°W / 53.392004; -2.104204
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	Climbing Higher
Local authority	Lancashire County Council
Department for Education URN	119753 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	G Middlemas
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	626
Capacity	709 students
Website	http://www.wchs.co

Whitworth Community High School is a secondary school in the village of Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire. It is currently designated as "Good" by Ofsted in all categories.^[1]

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School ethos

Whitworth Community High School is a smaller high school with around 630 students on role. In their 2014 inspection report the Ofsted team found, "‘This is a school that values individuals, recognising that everyone is different but equal"^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2017 73% of students achieved the new headline measure of at least the new GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths, making Whitworth Community High School the most improved school in Lancashire on this measure.^[2]

Inspection results

Whitworth Community High School is designated as ‘Good’ in all categories by Ofsted, following an inspection in December 2014.^[1]

Safeguarding was described as ‘exemplary’ by an Ofsted HMI team in December 2015.^[3]

School leadership and staffing

Since 2013/14 the head of Whitworth Community High School has been Gillian Middlemas.^{[citation needed]}

The senior leadership team comprises the head, a deputy, 4 assistant heads and the School Business Manager.^[4]

External links

Whitworth Community High School Web Site wchs.co

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 24 December 2014.
^ "Whitworth Community High School Awards Evening". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted Section 8 Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 17 December 2015.
^ "Whitworth Community High School Leadership Team". WCHS School Web Site. 8 December 2017.

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East Lancashire Railway Rosso Rawtenstall Corporation Tramways
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Constituencies: Rossendale By-elections: 1892 1900 04 17 Rossendale and Darwen

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