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Turton School

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Turton School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bromley Cross, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.[1]

Turton School
Address
Map
Bromley Cross Road

Bromley Cross
,
Greater Manchester
,
BL7 9LT

England
Coordinates53°36′50″N 2°24′46″W / 53.614006°N 2.412712°W / 53.614006; -2.412712
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoBuilding on the knowledge of the past to help the children of today meet the challenges of tomorrow
Established1954
Local authorityBolton
Department for Education URN105253 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherS Gorse
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,695 pupils
Colour(s)Purple (Year 7), Blue (Year 8), Red (Year 9), platinum (Year 10), green (Year 11) and black (prefects)
Websitehttp://www.turton.uk.com/

History and information

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Main School Building

Construction for the main school buildings started in 1939, but were postponed due to the Second World War. The school eventually opened in April 1954. The school buildings were extensively renovated in 2018 which included a new dining room, library, learning support area and English department. It is over-subscribed, with two applications per place. Facilities include a community swimming pool and sports hall. The school enjoys sporting success in hockey, netball, football, rugby, basketball, tennis, cricket, rounders, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and softball, and also offers dance, gymnastics, swimming, and aerobics.[1][failed verification]

There are junior and senior choirs, a training orchestra and senior orchestra, wind band, flute choir, brass band, string quartet and wind quartet. Other extra-curricular activities range from chess, technology and computers to drama and writing groups that produce a school magazine and newsletter. Turton High also offers an industrial awareness conference, Young Enterprise, sixth-form debating and a variety of charity events.[1]

Admissions

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Re-organised as a comprehensive in 1971, the school is situated in the northern extremity of Bolton in a suburban commuter area.[1]

Sixth form

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Turton Sixth Form Entrance

The Sixth Form at Turton offers over 35 Advanced Level courses in a purpose-built centre[2] with Common Room, ICT facilities and Study Area, an all-day snack bar, conference room, green screen television studio and media suite.[2]

Over half of these have not previously attended the main school.

Awards and achievements

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  • Awarded Healthy School status in March 2007
  • The latest Ofsted report states:

    "Standards are well above average and rising, as a result of good teaching and teachers' effective use of data to set targets"

  • Teachernet school achievement award winner
  • FA charter standard school

Senior staff

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  • Headteacher: Ms S. Gorse
  • Deputy Headteachers: Mrs C. Bach. Ms C. Baily
  • Director of Sixth Form: Mrs K. Bali
  • Assistant Headteachers: Mrs J L Edge.

Miss A Lane Miss N R Parry

  • Associate Assistant Headteachers:

Mr J Bach - Also SENCO

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Turton School. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b Turton Sixth Form. Retrieved on 2 June 2010.
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