Heywood Community High School
Encyclopedia
Heywood Community High School was a secondary school in the Heywood
district of the of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
in Greater Manchester
, United Kingdom
. The school closed 30 June 2010 to students but officially closed on 31 August 2010.
In 2006 when the position of Headteacher was appointed to David Yates the school's performance improved dramatically. from 10% A-C GCSE
grade to 71% in 2010, the year of the school's closure. This made the school one of the best in the Rochdale
borough and in the top 20 most improved schools in the country.
The school officially closed on the 31st August 2010, as a result of the British Governments
Building Schools for the Future
strategy. The school stopped accepting new students in 2008 in order to phase out the majority of students in preparation for the closure in 2010. When the school closed the majority of remaining students where transferred to neighbouring Siddal Moor Sports College
and the remainder to Holy Family College. In the school's last Ofsted
report it was found to be outstanding in many areas. The former school building was demolished in late 2010.
Heywood, Greater Manchester
Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Roch and is east of Bury, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north of the city of Manchester. The town of Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the...
district of the of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The school closed 30 June 2010 to students but officially closed on 31 August 2010.
History
The school opened in 1966 as Sutherland High School. The school was renamed to Heywood Community High School 31 August 1990.In 2006 when the position of Headteacher was appointed to David Yates the school's performance improved dramatically. from 10% A-C GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
grade to 71% in 2010, the year of the school's closure. This made the school one of the best in the Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
borough and in the top 20 most improved schools in the country.
The school officially closed on the 31st August 2010, as a result of the British Governments
Government of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
strategy. The school stopped accepting new students in 2008 in order to phase out the majority of students in preparation for the closure in 2010. When the school closed the majority of remaining students where transferred to neighbouring Siddal Moor Sports College
Siddal Moor Sports College
Siddal Moor Sports College is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school for 11–16 year olds in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England.-Admissions:...
and the remainder to Holy Family College. In the school's last Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report it was found to be outstanding in many areas. The former school building was demolished in late 2010.
In the media
- 27 September 2003 the school had a large fire in the technology department. The school was open as usual after the fire.
- 10 August 2010 Arsonists deliberately set fire to the former school building. Two days later another fire was started in the building. Heywood councillor Jacqui Beswick reported the site has been left unsecured.
- 26 August 2010 the school announced record GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary EducationThe General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
exam results for the last year of the school. 71% of students achieved A-C grades. This is above the national average of 69.1%.
Notable alumni
- Elliott TittensorElliott TittensorElliott John Tittensor is an English actor, best known for his role of Carl Gallagher in the Channel 4 show, Shameless.-Career:...
, an actor best known for his role of Carl GallagherCarl GallagherCarl Gallagher is a fictional character from the Channel 4 drama Shameless, he is the fourth oldest Gallagher sibling. The son of Frank and Monica, his brothers are Phillip and Liam; his sisters are Fiona, Debbie, and Stella; his half-brothers are Ian and Nigel; and his half-sister is Delia...
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show ShamelessShamelessShameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
, is a former student of Heywood Community High School. He left the school in 2006.
- Luke TittensorLuke TittensorLuke James Tittensor is an English actor best known for playing Daz Eden in the ITV soap Emmerdale.-Television career:...
is an actor best known for playing Daz EdenDaz EdenDarren "Daz" Eden is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, portrayed by Luke Tittensor until April 2009. He made his first appearance in the show on 9 October 2003....
in the ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap EmmerdaleEmmerdaleEmmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He is the twin brother of Elliott TittensorElliott TittensorElliott John Tittensor is an English actor, best known for his role of Carl Gallagher in the Channel 4 show, Shameless.-Career:...
.