Kingsway Park High School

Kingsway Park High School
Motto Aspire, learn, achieve
Established 1 September 2010
Type High School
Foundation School
Headteacher Deborah Ball
Chair David Roberts
Location Turf Hill Road
Kingsway, Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL16 4XA
United Kingdom
53°36′17″N 2°08′19″W / 53.604670°N 2.138519°W / 53.604670; -2.138519Coordinates: 53°36′17″N 2°08′19″W / 53.604670°N 2.138519°W / 53.604670; -2.138519
Local authority Rochdale
DfE URN 135795 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1011
Gender Mixed-sex
Ages 11–16
Website KingswayPark.org

Kingsway Park High School is an 11–16 [1] mixed Foundation School that opened in September 2010.[2][3] The school is located in the Kingsway area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The school has approximately 1011 students on roll,[4] with at least 14 countries represented across this number. [5]

History

The school was established as a result of an amalgamation[3] of Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School under the Building Schools for the Future program.[2][6][7]

The schools trust, Kingsway Learning Trust Limited was established in May 2010 by partner school Middleton Technology School along with Rochdale Sixth Form College and the Rochdale local authority.

School performance

In the most recent Ofsted Inspection (September 2013), Kingsway Park High School was awarded Good in all criteria with Inspectors noting continued improvements in Exam Results along with attendance and other key performance criteria.[8]

New school building

Under the Building Schools for the Future program and opening in September 2013, the school receive a new £13 million building built on the former Springhill High School site on Turf Hill Road.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ KPHS - Dept of Education education.gov.uk
  2. 1 2 Kingsway Park High Schooll Rochdale.gov.uk
  3. 1 2 KPHS - Edubase edubase.gov.uk
  4. ↑ http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=135795
  5. ↑ https://www.kingswaypark.org/site/Images/countries.png
  6. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Katie (15 January 2011). "School league tables: Students make grade as results hit new high". Rochdale Observer. M.E.N. Media.
  7. ↑ Balderstone Technology College Rochdale.gov.uk
  8. ↑ "KPHS Ofsted Inspection 2013" (PDF).
  9. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Katie (6 October 2009). "New head is all set for joint role". Rochdale Observer. M.E.N. Media.
  10. ↑ "School's £13m plan is given the go-ahead". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 14 January 2012.


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