Philips High School

Philips High School
Philips High School Crest
Motto Latin: Sto ut serviam
I Stand To Serve
Established Stand GS: 1688
Stand GSG: 1937
As Philips HS: 1979
Type Comprehensive
Headteacher T. Owen
BEd(Hons) NPQH[1]
Deputy Headteachers H. Ashall
J. Duxbury
Chairman of Governors M. Lockwood
Location Higher Lane
Whitefield
Greater Manchester
M45 7PH
England England
53°32′47″N 2°17′58″W / 53.546285°N 2.299504°W / 53.546285; -2.299504Coordinates: 53°32′47″N 2°17′58″W / 53.546285°N 2.299504°W / 53.546285; -2.299504
Local authority Bury
DfE URN 105360 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Staff 63[2][3]
Capacity 880[1]
Students 869 pupils as of September 2016
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11–16[1]
Houses Clive, Ineson
Keech, Lobjoit
Philips, Ragdale
Sidall.
Colours                 
Publication Serviam
Website Philips High School

Philips High School is a community secondary school located in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, on the site of the former Stand Grammar School for Girls. The current Headmistress is Tina Owen.

History

The school's origins lie in the history of Stand Grammar School. The grammar school was founded in 1688 under the will of Henry Siddall and had close connections with the Unitarian Chapel on Ringley Road, Stand, Whitefield.[4] Indeed, so strong was this connection that, in the 18th century, it was a school of choice in the north-west for parents from dissenting families who did not want to send their children to Anglican schools.[5]

In the early years of the 20th century, the governors ran into financial difficulties. In 1908, the Lancashire Education Committee (LEC) assumed responsibility for its management. The Committee purchased 7 acres (2.8 ha) of land on Church Lane, Whitefield, from the Earl of Derby and built a new school, which was opened on 6 September 1913 by Alderman J. R. Ragdale.[6] When the new building was opened, the Old Standians Association erected a memorial to the school's distinguished former pupil—Clive of India.[6]

As a condition of the takeover by the LEC,[7] the school began to admit girls but, in 1937, a separate school—Stand Grammar School for Girls—was opened on Higher Lane, with Grace Lobjoit as the first headmistress.[7] The town of Whitefield became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Bury on 1 April 1974. Both the boys' and the girls' schools flourished until 1979, when the borough council decided to adopt the comprehensive education system. The boys' and girls' schools were merged as Philips High School, a co-educational comprehensive school, on the Higher Lane site. The former boys' school building on Church Lane became a sixth form college, which in turn was later absorbed into Bury College. The Church Lane buildings were demolished in 2001.[6]

In 2006—7, the school building was used in the filming of the BBC drama series Drop Dead Gorgeous.

The campus

The schools sits on an 8 hectares (19.8 acres) campus in a suburban residential area, adjoining the grounds of the local golf club and close to Philips Park, Prestwich. The site includes c.4.27 hectares (10.55 acres) of playing fields. In addition to the 1937 main building, there is a sports hall, which is also open to public after school hours. The sports centre has been refurbished, including updating of the gymnasium, and there are three all-weather pitches. In the summer of 2010, a new development in the centre of the building, Lobjoit Court, provided additional ICT facilities; there are now over 400 networked computers in the school.[8] The school hall is equipped with a stage and lighting desk.[9]

Curriculum

Philips High School is a maths and computing college.[10] Pupils study a core curriculum of English, mathematics, ICT and the sciences. General science is the norm in Key Stage 3, whilst pupils in Key Stage 4 may study three separate disciplines; biology, chemistry and physics. In addition, pupils study at least one MFL (choosing from French or German) and a range of subjects including geography, history, RS, music, art, PE and DT.[9]

Pupils in Year 11 are entered for a range of GCSE examinations and BTEC courses. The latter includes a small number of students who attend courses at Bury College in hairdressing and engineering.[10]

Extra curricular

Sport

Pupils participate in both interhouse competitions and extramural fixtures, and the school participates in Bury Schools’ Sports Association. Sports available both as part of the curriculum and as extra curricular activities include Association football, basketball, Rugby football, hockey, netball and cross country running. In the summer term, there are boys and girls track and field athletics meetings, cricket and rounders matches, as well as badminton, gymnastics and dance.[11]

The arts

Non-sporting activities include art, maths, key board, Minecraft, philosophy, programming and robotics clubs.[9] The school has a variety of musical groups, including a rock band, and a choir.[9]

House system

The school uses a house system, with houses named after former pupils, members of staff and governors. There were initially four houses—Clive, Philips, Ragdale and Siddall—but this was later extended to include Ineson, Keech and Lobjoit.

Notable former pupils

Stand Grammar School

Stand Grammar School for Boys

  • John Spencer (1935–2006); professional snooker player who won the World Professional title at his first attempt and was the first winner at the Crucible Theatre, the inaugural winner of the Masters and Irish Masters, and the first player to make a 147 break in competition.[19]
  • Howard Jacobson (born 1942); novelist and Booker Prize winner
  • Mark E. Smith (1957–2018); musician; lead singer of The Fall
  • Jack Howland CBE; honoured for contributions to the IT industry[7]

Philips High School

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Philips High School". Edubase. HM Government. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "SLT". Philips High School. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Teaching Staff". Philips High School. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of Philips High School". Philips High School. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 Howe, A. C. "Philips, Sir George, first baronet (1766–1847)". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Stand Grammar's Rescue". Prestwich and Whitefield Guide. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Arnold, Martyn. "The Old Standians' association" (PDF). OSAspeech. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "ICT Dept". Philips HS. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Prospectus". Philips HS. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  10. 1 2 Straw, Judith; et al. "Inspection Report 2013". Ofsted. HM Government. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "PE Dept". Philips HS. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Sell, Alan P. F. "Bourn, Samuel (1714–1796)". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Gordon, Alexander. "Seddon, John (1719–1769)". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Taylor, Geoffrey. "Taylor, John Edward (1791–1844)". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Jones, Aubrey (1985). Britain's Economy; the roots of stagnation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 31. ISBN 0-521-30816-X. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Ezra, Derek. "Bowman, Sir James". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Former UK Co-op chief dies aged 92". Lancashire Telegraph. 1 October 1999. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Bullough, Geoffrey (1901—1982)". KCL Archive Collection. King's College London. Jan 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  19. ↑ Everton, Clive. "Spencer, John (1935–2006)". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Ashworth, Jonathan Michael Graham". Who's Who 2012 (online ed.). A & C Black. 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  21. ↑ "Sammy up for TV soap title". The Bolton News. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
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