Atherton High School (England)

This article is about the secondary school in Greater Manchester, England. For the school district in Michigan, United States, see Atherton Community Schools.

Atherton High School
Address
Map
Hamilton Street

Atherton
,
Greater Manchester
,
M46 0AY

England
Coordinates53°31′17″N 2°29′34″W / 53.5214°N 2.4929°W / 53.5214; -2.4929
Information
TypeFree school
MottoRespect Responsibility Ambition[citation needed]
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established2012
TrustEducation Partnership Trust
Department for Education URN138233 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherLeanne Turner
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Websitehttps://www.athertonhigh.com/

Atherton High School (formerly Atherton Community School & Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School) is a mixed Secondary school and sixth form located in Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is formally designated as a Christian faith school.[1] The school opened in 2012 for 11-year-old (Year 7) pupils, but expanded over the next few years to become a full secondary school. The school's sixth form opened in 2013.[2]

The school was the first free school to open in Greater Manchester,[3] and was established after the Chapel Street and Atherton Community Consortium had campaigned for the opening of a new secondary school in the Atherton area.[4] In 2020 the school was transferred to the Education Partnership Trust and was renamed Atherton High School.[5]

Admissions

Where admissions are oversubscribed, priority is given to children living closest to the school.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017". Office of National Statistics. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Chapel St | About us". Athertoncommunityschool.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Greater Manchester's first free school opens in Atherton". Manchester Evening News. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Community school gets go-ahead (From Leigh Journal)". Leighjournal.co.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ "High school set to be transferred to new academy trust". 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Chapel St | Admission arrangements". Athertoncommunityschool.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.


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