| Whitworth Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , OL12 8TS | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′31″N 2°06′15″W / 53.392004°N 2.104204°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Climbing Higher |
| Local authority | Lancashire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 119753 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | A Oliver |
| 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]
School ethos
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Since 2024/25 the head of Whitworth Community High School has been A Oliver.
The senior leadership team comprises the head, a deputy, 4 assistant heads and the School Business Manager.[4]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Brendan Harris, murderer[5]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. 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.
- ^ "'Feral' killer is former Whitworth High pupil". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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