Littlemoss High School

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Littlemoss High School, during demolition.
Littlemoss High School for Boys
Address
Littlemoss High School
Cryer Street

Droylsden
,
Greater Manchester
,
M43 7LF

England
Coordinates 53°29′34″N2°08′00″W / 53.4929°N 2.1332°W / 53.4929; -2.1332
Information
Type Comprehensive school
Closed2009
Local authority Tameside
SpecialistBusiness and Enterprise
Department for Education URN 106262 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Staff55
GenderBoys
Age11to 16
Enrolment554 pupils
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20071110140542/http://www.littlemoss.tameside.sch.uk/

Littlemoss High School for Boys was a comprehensive school in Littlemoss, Droylsden, Tameside, England. It merged with Droylsden High School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls in September 2009 to become Droylsden Academy.

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Prior to the merger it educated about 550 boys [1] and held specialist Business and Enterprise College status.

Academic standards

The school was under special measures from March 1998 until July 2002. [2]

After their March 2004 inspection Ofsted reported that "This is a good, effective school that has been very successful in improving the areas of weakness identified in the previous report. Very good leadership, together with the significant improvements in teaching and learning and in pupils’ behaviour, has improved standards overall, although standards are still below average." They rated the school Good, point three on a seven-point scale. [3]

Awards and mentions

Notable teachers

Sarah Joynes was awarded a distinction in the North West Guardian Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School in 2007. [5]

In July 2008, Science teacher Chris Hilton disappeared on holiday in the French Alps. His body was discovered 7 months later in February 2009. [6]

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ↑ "Littlemoss High School for Boys". Department for Children, Schools and Families. 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Headteacher is praised as pupil behaviour improves". Tameside Advertiser. M.E.N. Media. 3 July 2002.
  3. ↑ "Littlemoss High School for Boys" [ permanent dead link ], Ofsted, 20 May 2004
  4. 1 2 "Peacemaker Consultation Programmes", Hansard, 6 April 2005
  5. ↑ "2007 Finalists" Archived July 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , The Teaching Awards
  6. ↑ |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/missing-teachers-body-found-911983|title=Missing teacher's body found |date=1 March 2009|website=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%7Caccess-date=5 May 2022
  7. ↑ "Howard Donald". Manchester Evening News . 17 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  8. ↑ "Award for Navy hero in sea rescue drama". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 4 December 2004.

The photograph showing of the school prior to demolition is not Littlemoss School. The photograph is of Manor Road Girls School. Please update as this misinformation is now being shared on social media post in error.

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