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School in Greater Manchester, England

Kingsway Park High School
Address
Turf Hill Road
Kingsway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 4XA
England
Coordinates53°36′17″N 2°08′19″W / 53.604670°N 2.138519°W / 53.604670; -2.138519
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1 September 2010
Local authorityRochdale
TrustAltus Education Partnership
Department for Education URN148790 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherSimon Ward
GenderMixed-sex
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1341
Websitehttps://www.kingswaypark.org

Kingsway Park High School is an 11–16 mixed secondary School that opened in September 2010. The school is located in the Kingsway area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The school has approximately 1341 students on roll, with at least 14 countries represented across this number.

History

The school was established as a result of an amalgamation of Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School under the Building Schools for the Future program.

The schools trust, Kingsway Learning Trust Limited was established in May 2010 by partner school Middleton Technology School along with Rochdale Sixth Form College and the Rochdale local authority.

Previously a foundation school administered by Rochdale Borough Council and Kingsway Learning Trust, in February 2022 Kingsway Park High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Altus Education Partnership.

School performance

In the most recent Ofsted Inspection (September 2013), Kingsway Park High School was awarded "good" in all criteria with Inspectors noting continued improvements in Exam Results along with attendance and other key performance criteria. It is also good to mention that there was a short inspection from Ofsted in July 2017, however no changes were made to the previous ranking.

New school building

Under the Building Schools for the Future program and opening in September 2013, the school receive a new £13 million building built on the former Springhill High School site on Turf Hill Road.

References

  1. KPHS - Dept of Education education.gov.uk
  2. ^ Kingsway Park High School Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rochdale.gov.uk
  3. ^ KPHS - Edubase edubase.gov.uk
  4. "Kingsway Park High School". Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Fitzpatrick, Katie (15 January 2011). "School league tables: Students make grade as results hit new high". Rochdale Observer. M.E.N. Media. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  7. Balderstone Technology College Archived 26 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rochdale.gov.uk
  8. "Welcome to The Altus Education Partnership". www.altusep.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. "KPHS Ofsted Inspection 2013" (PDF).
  10. Ofsted Communications Team (12 August 2022). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. Fitzpatrick, Katie (6 October 2009). "New head is all set for joint role". Rochdale Observer. M.E.N. Media. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  12. "School's £13m plan is given the go-ahead". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 14 January 2012.
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