Parrenthorn High School

Parrenthorn High School
Established 1974 (1974)
Type Community school
Headteacher Mr C. Bell BSc NPQH
Deputy Head Mrs N. Waywell BSc
Deputy Head Mrs V. Maguire BA(Hons)
Chair of Governors Mrs C Critchley[1]
Location Heywood Road
Prestwich
Greater Manchester
M25 2BW
England
Coordinates: 53°32′42″N 2°15′46″W / 53.545074°N 2.262894°W / 53.545074; -2.262894
Local authority Bury Council
DfE number 351/4022
DfE URN 105358 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Staff 74
Students c.800[2]
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Colours      Black      Silver
Website parrenthorn.co.uk

Parrenthorn High School is a comprehensive school located in Prestwich in the English county of Greater Manchester.[3] The school was rated "outstanding" in its last inspection.[2] The head teacher is Mr C. Bell, replacing Mr M. Fitzgerald who retired in 2016 after 12 years in post.[4]

The School

Parrenthorn is a coeducational community school with technology college status and is administered by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Established in 1974, the school underwent a major rebuild and refurbishment in 2009. An additional building extension was completed in 2013.[4]

School uniform comprises a black blazer with school crest, white shirt with black or grey trousers or skirt and black shoes. Pupils also wear a school tie, which is black with a narrow silver stripe. Senior pupils' ties have a purple stripe with silver edging.

Curriculum

Parrenthorn High School offers GCSEs and OCR Nationals. Core subjects in Key Stage 3 are English Language and Literature, maths, science, RE and PE, with most pupils also studying a modern foreign language and either history or geography. Optional subjects include drama, DT, IT and music.[3]

Sport

Set amid extensive playing fields, the school has a sports hall, squash court and gymnasium, as well as netball and basket ball courts, and an Astroturf pitch. Sports (both within the PE syllabus and as extra curricular activities) include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, hockey, netball, rounders, soccer, squash and trampolining.[3]

References

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