Walton-le-Dale High School

Walton-le-Dale High School
Motto learning for life
Established 1957
Type Community school
Headteacher James Harris
Deputy Headteacher Elizabeth Laverty
Walton-le-Dale High School
Location Brindle Road
Bamber Bridge
Lancashire
PR5 6RN
England
53°44′11″N 2°39′17″W / 53.73646°N 2.65476°W / 53.73646; -2.65476Coordinates: 53°44′11″N 2°39′17″W / 53.73646°N 2.65476°W / 53.73646; -2.65476
Local authority Lancashire
DfE URN 119743 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Website www.waltonledale.lancs.sch.uk

Walton-le-Dale High School, formerly known as Walton-le-Dale Arts College and High School, is a secondary school near Preston, Lancashire, England.

History

Walton-Le-Dale Arts College & High School was opened in 1957 as a 3 form entry secondary school for boys and girls aged 11–15 years. The school grew gradually until, in 1977, it was reorganised as an 11-16 comprehensive school. Despite being a comprehensive, the school tried to establish a grammar school type ethos, with the senior teachers wearing academic gowns for morning assemblies, a coat of arms, and a motto, "Knowledge is Strength". The pupils were typically streamed into classes W,A,L,T for the upper band, O and N for the middle band, and H,B, and S for the lower band. There was further streaming for sets for the core subjects of maths, English, history, Geography, French, and the sciences. Following end of year examinations pupils would often be moved between sets but only rarely between bands. In addition the pupils were allocated into 4 different houses for sporting competitions, these being Shaftesbury colour red, Jenner colour green, Newton colour yellow and Faraday colour blue. The school submitted a bid for dual specialist status in performing arts and business and enterprise in 2005.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "School goes for special status- and 3500,000!". Leyland Guardian. 2004-11-18. Staff at Walton-le-Dale High School are putting the final touches to their bid for dual status of Performing Arts with Business and Enterprise.
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