Moorside High School, Swinton

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Moorside High School
Location
Moorside High School, Swinton
Swinton, Salford

England
Coordinates 53°30′29″N2°20′49″W / 53.508°N 2.347°W / 53.508; -2.347
Information
Type Academy
MottoTogether We Believe, Achieve, Succeed.
Established1934
Local authority Salford
Trust Consilium Academies
Department for Education URN 144199 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherC. Davis
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1,050 pupils [1]
Website https://www.moorsidehigh.co.uk/

Moorside High School, is a coeducational secondary school located in Swinton, Salford, near Manchester, England. [2]

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Established in 1934, the school was located on the south side of the East Lancashire Road, to the south of Swinton town centre within the Salford Local Authority before being completely rebuilt in recent years.

History

The school was originally located between the East Lancashire Road and Wentworth Road in Swinton.

In November 2007, England footballer Phil Neville visited the school by helicopter to thank pupils for supporting the New Children's Hospital Appeal. The school held a 20-minute question and answer session with Neville before being given a brief presentation about the New Children's Hospital Appeal. [3]

In 2008 the school was granted special status in Mathematics and Computing. [1] The school continues to improve in all aspects of the curriculum.

In 2008, a former deputy headteacher, Paul Simpson, 53, suffered a heart attack as he took part in a five-a-side game at Falinge Park High School, in Rochdale. He was rushed to Rochdale Infirmary, where he died. [4]

The school was rebuilt between 2011 and 2013 with trees being removed from the Deans playing field and a new entrance from the East Lancashire Road. The new buildings opened in September 2013. Moorside Primary School is located on the same site in a purpose built part of the main building.

Previously a community school administered by Salford City Council, in April 2018 Moorside High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by Consilium Academies.

In October 2018, teachers at the school who were members of the NASUWT union, took part in five days of industrial action in protest at "adverse management culture". [5] [6]

Admissions

Like all schools in Salford LEA, it is for ages 11–16 with no sixth form, because it is Local Authority run there is no exam to pass to gain entry into the school, local pupils are automatically placed into the nearest high school. However, if they wish to attend a certain high school they must complete the relevant forms and send them to Salford City Council as early as they can before the following academic year as places at the school are limited to 1,050. As of 2017 the school has 1,051 pupils attending. Moorside Primary School is the main feeder school locally with St Peter's CE Primary School in Swinton also being a feeder school in the area.[ citation needed ]

Notable former pupils

Notable past pupils include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Moorside High School Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Moorside High School - Home".
  3. ↑ Rooth, Ben (13 November 2007). "Phil's flying visit to pupils". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Keegan, Mike (16 January 2008). "Teacher died playing game he loved". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Dobson, Charlotte (31 October 2018). "Teachers to strike at Salford school in row over 'adverse management culture'". men. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Teachers on strike in Salford". Union News. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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