Ormskirk School

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Ormskirk School
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School logo 2020
Address
Ormskirk School
Wigan Road

Ormskirk
,
Lancashire
,
L39 2AT

England
Coordinates 53°34′04″N2°52′01″W / 53.5679°N 2.8669°W / 53.5679; -2.8669 Coordinates: 53°34′04″N2°52′01″W / 53.5679°N 2.8669°W / 53.5679; -2.8669
Information
Type Academy
EstablishedSeptember 2001
Local authority Lancashire
TrustEndeavour Learning Trust
Department for Education URN 148254 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive HeadteacherLesley Gwinnett (Interim)
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,600
Original SchoolsCross Hall High School and Ormskirk Grammar School
Website http://www.ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/

Ormskirk School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Ormskirk in the English county of Lancashire. [1]

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The school caters for roughly 1,400 pupils aged between 11-18.

History

The school was created in September 2001 by the amalgamation of two schools in Ormskirk – Cross Hall High School and Ormskirk Grammar School, an investment costing £16 million. [2]

In September 2004, the school moved in to a new building on Wigan Road, with an official opening by Prince Andrew, Duke of York the following year on 18 October 2005. [2]

Ormskirk School was previously awarded Specialist Arts College status, and up until 2011 pupils were required to take an art as a GCSE.

Previously a voluntary controlled school administered by Lancashire County Council, [3] in April 2022 Ormskirk School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Endeavour Learning Trust. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Neal, Ben. "Welcome to Ormskirk School". Ormskirk School.
  2. 1 2 "News : Media invitation – Official opening of Ormskirk School by HRH The Duke of York".
  3. ↑ "Ormskirk School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  4. ↑ "Ormskirk School | Endeavour Learning Trust". endeavourlearning.org.
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