Madeley high school
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Madeley High School, established 1957, is a comprehensive
secondary school in the village of Madeley
, Staffordshire
, England. The school was founded as a secondary modern school. It is now a Specialist Technology College with joint second specialisms in Arts and Cognition and Learning.
Madeley High School is co-educational and caters to children in the 11-16 age group. It is administered by Staffordshire County Council. It serves mainly the area lying to the west of Newcastle Under Lyme including the communities of Keele
, Madeley
, Betley
, Baldwins Gate, Maer, Aston, Mucklestone
, Ashley, Ashley Heath, Knighton, Whitmore
, Wrinehill, Almington, Hanchurch, Onneley and Loggerheadsand Westlands. Many students also apply from outside this area, due to the school's good reputation.
In September 2009 the school roll was 660 pupils.
The current headteacher is Martin Kerrridge. The school has been described by local media as one of the best state schools in Staffordshire.
Comprehensive
Comprehensive may refer to:*Comprehensive layout, the page layout of a proposed design as initially presented by the designer to a client*Comprehensive school, a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude...
secondary school in the village of Madeley
Madeley
-People:* Anna Madeley , actress* Chloe Madeley , television presenter* Darrin Madeley , ice hockey player* Keith Madeley, businessman* Paul Madeley , footballer* Richard Madeley , television presenter...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England. The school was founded as a secondary modern school. It is now a Specialist Technology College with joint second specialisms in Arts and Cognition and Learning.
Madeley High School is co-educational and caters to children in the 11-16 age group. It is administered by Staffordshire County Council. It serves mainly the area lying to the west of Newcastle Under Lyme including the communities of Keele
Keele
Keele is a village and civil parish in northern Staffordshire, England. It is approximately three miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is close to the village of Silverdale...
, Madeley
Madeley
-People:* Anna Madeley , actress* Chloe Madeley , television presenter* Darrin Madeley , ice hockey player* Keith Madeley, businessman* Paul Madeley , footballer* Richard Madeley , television presenter...
, Betley
Betley
Betley is a village and civil parish in the Newcastle district of Staffordshire, England, about halfway between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich. Betley forms a continual linear settlement with Wrinehill.-Transport:...
, Baldwins Gate, Maer, Aston, Mucklestone
Mucklestone
Mucklestone is a small village in Staffordshire, England. It is about nine miles northwest of Eccleshall, and four and a half miles northeast of Market Drayton in Shropshire.It is notable for its associations with the Battle of Blore Heath...
, Ashley, Ashley Heath, Knighton, Whitmore
Whitmore
-Places:*Whitmore Mountains, Antarctica*United Kingdom:**Whitmore, Staffordshire, England**Whitmore High School, Harrow*United States:**Whitmore, California**Whitmore Village, Hawaii**Whitmore Lake, Michigan-People:...
, Wrinehill, Almington, Hanchurch, Onneley and Loggerheadsand Westlands. Many students also apply from outside this area, due to the school's good reputation.
In September 2009 the school roll was 660 pupils.
The current headteacher is Martin Kerrridge. The school has been described by local media as one of the best state schools in Staffordshire.
Notable alumni
- Lemmy, Motorhead singer
- Pete Bebb, Oscar-winning Visual Effects filmmaker