Stocksbridge High School

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Academy in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England

Stocksbridge High School

New block at Stockbridge High School

Address

Shay House Lane

Stocksbridge

South Yorkshire

S36 1FD

England

Coordinates| 53°28′41″N 1°35′47″W﻿ / ﻿53.4781°N 1.5963°W﻿ / 53.4781; -1.5963
Information
Type| Academy
Motto| Believe, Achieve, Succeed
Established| 1927
Local authority| Sheffield City Council
Department for Education URN| 145274 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Headteacher| Ben Gilder
Gender| Mixed
Age| 11 to 16
Enrolment| 837
Colour(s)| Burgundy and Grey
Website| www.stocksbridgehigh.co.uk

Stocksbridge High School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds, in the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. In December 2017 the school gained Academy school status joining Minerva Learning Trust.[1]

## History

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The first school established in Stocksbridge was a small single storey building constructed by a company of Independent Worshippers' on the site of the present NatWest bank in Stocksbridge. The school was named 'Ebeneezer' and was used as both a day school and a chapel. In 1927 Stocksbridge School was constructed on Shay House Lane and Ralph Ellis became the first headmaster. Between 1939 and 1945 the school played an active part in the war effort, and in March 1941 they raised a total of 91 pounds, 17 shillings and 8 pence as part of a 'War Weapons Week.' Two air raid shelters were also constructed, one on the site of the old car park and another on the site of the old sports hall. In 1971 the school became a comprehensive and was renamed to Stocksbridge High School.[citation needed]

## Today

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Stocksbridge High School consists of two blocks, north and south. The south block is a modern construction completed in 2014 and the north completely refurbished. At the same time of constructing a new block a sports hall was added to the site which also contains a dance studio.

The school serves the local communities of Stocksbridge and Deepcar, but also has a tradition of children attending from the High Green and Chapeltown areas of the city; a bus service supports the attendance of these out of catchment pupils'.

## Academic performance

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The school was inspected in May 2022 by Ofsted, which gave a rating of Grade II 'Good' in all areas.[1] This followed a trend of improvement in all performance measures since 2017.[2] Up until this point the school had been rated as "requires improvement" since 2014.[3]

## Curriculum

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The school follows the National Curriculum and offers the GCSE and vocational qualifications. The core subjects are English language and literature, mathematics and science, other subjects being art, music, sports, design and technology, and "other cultural pursuits" and civic responsibility.[4]

## Pastoral care

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The school has non-teaching employees who support pupils' wellbeing.[5] There is support for pupils with specialist educational needs and disability (SEND), a school council, and pupil volunteers as anti-bullying ambassadors under the Diana Award.[citation needed]

## Notable former pupils

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* Oliver Sykes – Lead vocalist for Bring Me the Horizon
* Alex Turner – Lead vocalist and guitarist for Arctic Monkeys
* Matt Helders – Drummer and vocalist for Arctic Monkeys
* Jamie Cook – Guitarist for Arctic Monkeys
* Tracy Palmer – Professor and Fellow of the Royal Society at Newcastle University[6]

## References

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1. ^ Stocksbridge High School, School Performance Service. Retrieved 26 February 2019
2. ^ Stocksbridge High School, "2019 performance data", Ofsted. Retrieved 9 September 2022
3. ^ Stocksbridge High School, "Rating and reports" Ofsted. Retrieved 9 September 2022
4. ^ "Curriculum Policy and Overview : Curriculum : Stocksbridge High School". stocksbridgehigh.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
5. ^ "Safeguarding : Statutory Information : Stocksbridge High School". stocksbridgehigh.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
6. ^ Palmer, T. (1 December 2016). "Spotlight on ... Tracy Palmer". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 363 (24). doi:10.1093/femsle/fnw271. PMID 27915253.

## External links

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* Stocksbridge High School official website

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