Up Holland High School
| Up Holland High School | |
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| Address | |
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Sandbrook Road , , WN5 7AL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Dedicated to Excellence |
| Sister school | Rainford High School |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | Everyone Matters Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 149983 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Paul Scarborough |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://uhhs.uk/ |
Up Holland High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is a non-denominational comprehensive school. Prior to 1977 Up Holland High School was known as Up Holland Secondary Modern School and prior to the building of the Secondary Modern the site was the location of the old Up Holland Grammar School. After the old school burned down they adapted the school logo of a blue phoenix.
On 24 March 2023, the school announced that it was intending to become an academy convertor and join the Everyone Matters Schools Trust.[1] In December 2023, the school announced that these plans had been approved by the board of governors and Up Holland High School joined the trust on the 1st January 2024.[2]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Richard Ashcroft of The Verve.[3]
- Leon Osman, midfielder for Everton Football Club as well as the two caps for the England national football team.
- Laura Barton, journalist
Notable former teachers
[edit]- Stuart Cummings MBE, former head of match officials for the Rugby Football League[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Sharples, P; Scarborough, P (24 March 2023). "Academy Conversion Statutory conversion letter" (PDF). Up Holland High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Scarborough, Paul (4 December 2023). "Christmas Letter 2023.pdf" (PDF). SchoolSynergy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "The former Verve front man wil". Champion Newspapers. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Karen's Delight at MBE". Wigan Observer and Wigan Post. Wigan Today. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links
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