Whitworth Community High School

School in Lancashire, England

Whitworth Community High School

Location

Lancashire

OL12 8TS

England

Coordinates| 53°23′31″N 2°06′15″W﻿ / ﻿53.392004°N 2.104204°W﻿ / 53.392004; -2.104204
Information
Type| Community school
Motto| Climbing Higher
Local authority| Lancashire County Council
Department for Education URN| 119753 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Headteacher| A Oliver
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 16
Enrolment| 626
Capacity| 709 students
Website| http://www.wchs.co

Whitworth Community High School is a secondary school in the village of Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire. It is currently designated as "Good" by Ofsted in all categories.[1]

## School ethos

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Whitworth Community High School is a smaller high school with around 630 students on role. In their 2014 inspection report the Ofsted team found, "‘This is a school that values individuals, recognising that everyone is different but equal"[1]

## Academic achievement

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In 2017 73% of students achieved the new headline measure of at least the new GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths, making Whitworth Community High School the most improved school in Lancashire on this measure.[2]

## Inspection results

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Whitworth Community High School is designated as ‘Good’ in all categories by Ofsted, following an inspection in December 2014.[1]

Safeguarding was described as ‘exemplary’ by an Ofsted HMI team in December 2015.[3]

## School leadership and staffing

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Since 2024/25 the head of Whitworth Community High School has been A Oliver.

The senior leadership team comprises the head, a deputy, 4 assistant heads and the School Business Manager.[4]

## Notable former pupils

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* Brendan Harris, murderer[5]

## External links

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* Whitworth Community High School Web Site wchs.co

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. 24 December 2014.
2. ^ "Whitworth Community High School Awards Evening". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
3. ^ "Whitworth Community High School Ofsted Section 8 Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 17 December 2015.
4. ^ "Whitworth Community High School Leadership Team". WCHS School Web Site. 8 December 2017.
5. ^ "'Feral' killer is former Whitworth High pupil". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

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