Parrenthorn High School

Parrenthorn High School
Address
Map
Heywood Road

Prestwich

Greater Manchester
,
M25 2BW

England
Coordinates53°32′42″N 2°15′46″W / 53.545074°N 2.262894°W / 53.545074; -2.262894
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1974 (1974)
Local authorityBury Council
Department for Education URN105358 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsChristina Critchley[2]
HeadteacherChristopher Bell[1]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment898[3] (2019)
HousesDa Cocodia

Turing

Dalton

Pankhurst
Colour(s)   
Websitehttp://www.parrenthorn.co.uk/

Parrenthorn High School is a comprehensive school located in Prestwich in the English county of Greater Manchester. The school was rated "Good" in all categories in its 2023 Ofsted inspection.[3] The head teacher is Mr C. Bell, replacing Mr M. Fitzgerald who retired in 2016 after 12 years in post.[4]

The School

Parrenthorn is a coeducational community school with technology college status and is administered by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.[5] Established in 1974, the school underwent a major rebuild and refurbishment in 2009. An additional building extension was completed in 2013[4] and another one was completed in 2018.

School uniform comprises a black blazer with school crest, white shirt with black or grey trousers or skirt and black shoes.

Curriculum

Parrenthorn High School offers GCSEs and OCR Nationals. Core subjects in Key Stage 3 are English Language and Literature, maths, science, RE and PE, with most pupils also studying a modern foreign language and either history or geography. Optional subjects include drama, DT, computer science and music.[6]

Sport

Set amid extensive playing fields, the school has a sports hall and gymnasium, as well as netball and basketball courts and an Astroturf pitch. Sports (both within the PE syllabus and as extracurricular activities) include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, hockey, netball, rounders, soccer and trampolining.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Parrenthorn High School - GOV.UK". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Parrenthorn High School - GOV.UK". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Full Inspection: Parrenthorn High School". Ofsted. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Fond farewell to long-standing headteacher who leaves school in 'outstanding' position (From Bury Times)". Archived from the original on 22 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Parrenthorn High School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Parrenthorn High School". Archived from the original on 23 May 2012.