Lostock High School

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Lostock High School
Address
Lostock High School
Selby Road

Stretford
,
Greater Manchester
,
M32 9PL

England
Coordinates 53°27′17″N2°19′49″W / 53.45475°N 2.33036°W / 53.45475; -2.33036
Information
Type Community school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Local authority Trafford
Department for Education URN 106365 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive headteacherNicola Doward
HeadteacherLindsay Brindley
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment505
Capacity740
Website http://www.lostock.trafford.sch.uk

Lostock High School (previously known as Lostock College) is a mixed, 11-16 secondary modern school in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. [1] The school has a capacity of 740 and currently enrols 505 students. [1]

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History

From 2010 to 2013, there were plans to merge Lostock College (as it was then known) with Stretford High School to create a new academy. These plans faced significant opposition from parents at both schools as well as students at Lostock. [2] [3] As of January 2021, Lostock was "supported by Stretford High School" [4] with executive headteacher Mrs Nicola Doward overseeing both schools. [4]

In 2012, Lostock High School was criticised by Nick Pickles of Big Brother Watch for having four CCTV cameras located in children's toilets. [5]

In 2018 [6] and again in 2019, [7] Lostock High School was included on a list of schools released by the government detailing schools which had failed to meet government minimum standards. It was subsequently branded one of "England's worst schools" by the Daily Mirror. [7]

In 2020, 13-year-old Lostock High School pupil Tamia Riley, who is mixed-race, launched a petition calling for retailers to have 'more variety and skin tones in nude undergarments'. [8] [4] Riley received support from her school for her campaign [4] and was the subject of local and national media attention, appearing on the BBC's children's news programme Newsround. [8]

Facilities

The school previously has specialist status as an Arts College, and funds were used for a new Music Suite with ICT support and a digital recording suite. A successful lottery bid was used to renovate and re-launch the community arts theatre, and build a new dance studio, used both by the school and the community.

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lostock College". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Vine, Katherine (23 March 2010). "Parents protest over schools merger". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Dorsett, Bethan (18 February 2010). "¿Parents take on Tesco in fight to save school". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Lostock High School - Prospectus". www.lostock.trafford.sch.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "CCTV used in more than 200 school toilets". The Independent. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Full list of underperforming secondary schools". The Argus. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 Miller, Claire; Evans, Sophie (24 January 2019). "England's worst schools revealed - see if your child's school is on the list". mirror. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. 1 2 Gill, Emma (16 July 2020). "The 13-year-old campaigning for 'nude' underwear to reflect darker skin tones". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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