Wardle Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Wardle, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded in September 1977.
| Wardle Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Birch Road , , OL12 9RD | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | The Wardle Way |
| Established | c. 1977 |
| Trust | Watergrove Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 140055 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | James Glennie |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1247 [1] |
| Former name | Wardle High School |
| Website | https://www.wardleacademy.co.uk/ |
History
editSince its inauguration, the school has gained a good reputation within the local communities of Littleborough, Rochdale and Wardle in which its students reside. Despite problems with previous management in 2004, it has now made progress in the rebuilding of the infrastructure and education[citation needed], however was judged to be good in the most recent OFSTED report.[2] It currently has 1200+ students on roll.
The school achieved Performing Arts status in 2003 which generated the standard additional financial resources due to schools with "specialist" status. The school applied for and achieved Artsmark Gold Award, it has maintained its Artsmark and is about to apply for Artsmark Gold again in the next round of applications. The school is notable for its musical provision both in house and in local Primary Schools, which has been noted in Ofsted reports. The school currently has four brass bands of different age groups, which have played at major venues such as the South Bank, Royal Festival Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, as well as boasting performances at the Royal Albert Hall and several Televisual credits including an appearance in 'Brassed Off' and one on Blue Peter. In April 2007 the School Youth Band won the title of National School's Champions of Great Britain [3] and again more recently in 2011.[4] The Youth Band have also won the European Youth Championships' Development Section in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2022. [5]
The school converted to academy status on 1 September 2013 and formed The Watergrove Trust when Matthew Moss High School joined in 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Wardle Academy - GOV.UK". Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Wardle Academy Youth Band - Brass Band Results". brassbandresults.co.uk.
- ^ "Previous results « National Youth Brass Band Championships". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Wardle Academy Youth Band - Brass Band Results". brassbandresults.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
Sources
editExternal links
edit- School Website Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- School Band Association Archived 24 January 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- 2004-2006 statistics – from DfES, Department for Education and Skills[permanent dead link]