Siddal Moor Sports College
Siddal Moor Sports College is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England.
| Siddal Moor Sports College | |
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| Address | |
Newhouse Road , , OL10 2NT | |
| Coordinates | 53°34′57″N 2°13′01″W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1968 |
| Closed | 31 March 2020 |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Department for Education URN | 105834 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Simon White |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 990 |
| Houses | Moore Thompson Lewis Redgrave |
| Website | http://www.siddalmoor.uk |
Admissions
It is for ages 11–16. It is near junction
History
It opened in September 1968. It was formed from Heywood Grammar School and the Bamford Road and Hornby Street secondary modern schools. It was originally to be the new site of the grammar school. The former site of the grammar school on Hind Hill Street became the Hind Hill Centre. It was demolished in 2006 and is now the Phoenix Centre.
Building Schools for the Future
Siddal Moor has allocated money for the refurbishment and rebuild. The project includes a new building at the front for teaching and administration with the rest of the school being refurbished. The project was scheduled to be finished for April 2011.
Battle Of The Performing Houses
Battle Of The Performing Houses is a yearly competition which raises money for charity that usually occurs in March of each year. The competition is surrounded around the four houses (Lewis, Moore, Redgrave & Thompson). There are auditions for places in the final as well as many rehearsals and dress rehearsals. This year (2016) there were three winners for the three categories - "Solo", Duo" and "Alternative" the winners were (as of the categories) - Natalia Jacques (Solo) who sang "Gravity", Hermoine Ditchfield & Rebecca Freeman (Duo) (dancers) & Max Wood (Alternative) (R&B / Hip-Hop Dancer)
Notable former pupils
Heywood Grammar School
- George Bellairs (Harold Blundell), author
- Charles Booth CMG LVO, Ambassador to Burma from 1978–82 and High Commissioner from 1982-85 to Malta
- Pamela Bowden , contralto, and former President of the Incorporated Society of Musicians
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm Pledger OBE AFC, Station Commander from 1990-92 of RAF Shawbury, and Chief of Defence Logistics from 2002–04
- Lister Tonge, Dean of Monmouth since 2012
- Wilfred Turner CMG CVO, High Commissioner to Botswana from 1977–81
- John Welsby CBE, the last Chief Executive from 1990-96 of the British Railways Board, and President from 1999-2002 of the CILT
Siddal Moor Sports College
- Nico Mirallegro, actor.[1]
- Ryan Tunnicliffe, footballer
References
- "Heywood actor in line for Bafta". ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk. 16 April 2014.