Turton School

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Turton School
Address
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road

Bromley Cross
,
Greater Manchester
,
BL7 9LT

England
Coordinates 53°36′50″N2°24′46″W / 53.614006°N 2.412712°W / 53.614006; -2.412712
Information
Type Community school
MottoBuilding on the knowledge of the past to help the children of today meet the challenges of tomorrow
Established1954
Local authority Bolton
Department for Education URN 105253 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherS Gorse
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,695 pupils
Colour(s)Purple (Year 7), Blue (Year 8), Red (Year 9), platinum (Year 10), green (Year 11) and black (prefects)
Website http://www.turton.uk.com/

Turton School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bromley Cross, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. [1]

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History and information

Main School Building Turton High School - front.jpg
Main School Building

Construction for the main school buildings started in 1939, but were postponed due to the Second World War. The school eventually opened in April 1954. The school buildings were extensively renovated in 2018 which included a new dining room, library, learning support area and English department. It is over-subscribed, with two applications per place. Facilities include a community swimming pool and sports hall. The school enjoys sporting success in hockey, netball, football, rugby, basketball, tennis, cricket, rounders, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and softball, and also offers dance, gymnastics, swimming, and aerobics. [1] [ failed verification ]

There are junior and senior choirs, a training orchestra and senior orchestra, wind band, flute choir, brass band, string quartet and wind quartet. Other extra-curricular activities range from chess, technology and computers to drama and writing groups that produce a school magazine and newsletter. Turton High also offers an industrial awareness conference, Young Enterprise, sixth-form debating and a variety of charity events. [1]

Admissions

Re-organised as a comprehensive in 1971, the school is situated in the northern extremity of Bolton in a suburban commuter area. [1]

Sixth form

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Turton Sixth Form Entrance

The Sixth Form at Turton offers over 35 Advanced Level courses and is based in a purpose-built centre with all the facilities you would expect to support a quality learning environment. [2]

In addition to the expected Common Room, ICT facilities and Study Area, the Sixth Form has an all-day snack bar, conference room, green screen television studio and media suite. [2]

Pupils join the Sixth Form from all the schools in the local area and beyond due to the ease of access. Over half of these have not previously attended the main school and it is very much a new start for all those who join.

The current Sixth Form building opened in July 2002.

Awards and achievements

Senior staff

Miss A Lane Miss N R Parry

Mr J Bach - Also SENCO

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Turton School. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 Turton Sixth Form. Retrieved on 2 June 2010.
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