Balderstone Technology College
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Balderstone Technology College was a school in the Balderstone
district of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
in Greater Manchester
, England
. The school closed August 31, 2010 as a result of the Building Schools for the Future
program. The school merged with Springhill High School
and formed a new school called Kingsway Park High School
. The Building will be used to host Kingsway Park High School
until 2012 when a new building will be built on the former Springhill High School
site, Turfhill Road.
) between Balderstone
and Kirkholt. It is in the parish of St Mary, Balderstone
, which is nearby to the east.
, then Archbishop of Canterbury
. There was also Rochdale Grammar School for Girls on Falinge Road, becoming Falinge Park High School
.
status.
Balderstone, Greater Manchester
Balderstone is a district and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in the county of Greater Manchester, England. According to the 2001 census the ward had a population of 9,699.-Education:-Religion:...
district of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after its largest town, Rochdale, but spans a far larger area which includes the towns of Middleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, and the village of Wardle.The borough was...
in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The school closed August 31, 2010 as a result of the Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
program. The school merged with Springhill High School
Springhill High School (Rochdale)
Springhill High School was a co-educational secondary school on Turf Hill Road in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. The catchment area consists of the neighbouring areas: Newbold, Kirkholt, Deeplish, Turf Hill and Belfield....
and formed a new school called Kingsway Park High School
Kingsway Park High School
Kingsway Park High School is a 11–16 mixed Foundation 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.-History:...
. The Building will be used to host Kingsway Park High School
Kingsway Park High School
Kingsway Park High School is a 11–16 mixed Foundation 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.-History:...
until 2012 when a new building will be built on the former Springhill High School
Springhill High School (Rochdale)
Springhill High School was a co-educational secondary school on Turf Hill Road in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. The catchment area consists of the neighbouring areas: Newbold, Kirkholt, Deeplish, Turf Hill and Belfield....
site, Turfhill Road.
Admissions
It is situated near the junction of Queensway (A664) and Oldham Road (A671A671 road
The A671 is a road in the North West of England, that runs between Oldham, Greater Manchester and Worston, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Major towns on the route include Rochdale and Burnley. The road is approximately long...
) between Balderstone
Balderstone, Greater Manchester
Balderstone is a district and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in the county of Greater Manchester, England. According to the 2001 census the ward had a population of 9,699.-Education:-Religion:...
and Kirkholt. It is in the parish of St Mary, Balderstone
Balderstone, Greater Manchester
Balderstone is a district and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in the county of Greater Manchester, England. According to the 2001 census the ward had a population of 9,699.-Education:-Religion:...
, which is nearby to the east.
Grammar school
The school was once called Rochdale Grammar School for Boys, formerly known as Rochdale Municipal High School for Boys on Fleece Street. It was administered by Rochdale Education Committee, and moved to Queen Victoria Street in 1953 at a cost of £180,000. A grammar school had been founded in 1565 in Rochdale by Matthew ParkerMatthew Parker
Matthew Parker was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575. He was also an influential theologian and arguably the co-founder of Anglican theological thought....
, then Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
. There was also Rochdale Grammar School for Girls on Falinge Road, becoming Falinge Park High School
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Park High School is a 11–16 mixed comprehensive school in Shawclough area of the of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The school has specialist status for performing arts and has been recognised as an Investor in People. It has gained the...
.
Comprehensive
It became a comprehensive in 1969 - the Balderstone High School, then Balderstone Community School in 1972 for boys and girls aged 14–18. In 1999 it gained Technology CollegeTechnology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
status.
Alumni
- Fusilier Conrad Cole, youngest British soldier to die in the Gulf War on 26 February 1991 aged 17, when nine British soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of FusiliersRoyal Regiment of FusiliersThe Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier...
were killed by an American missile fired from an A-10 which hit a Warrior tracked armoured vehicleWarrior Tracked Armoured VehicleThe Warrior tracked vehicle family is a series of British armoured vehicles, originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured vehicles. The Warrior started life as the MCV-80 project that was first broached in the 1970s, GKN Sankey/Defence winning the production contract in 1980....
Rochdale Grammar School
- Prof James Diggle, Professor of Greek and Latin at Queens' College, University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
since 1995 - Prof Sir Leslie Fowden, Professor of Plant Science from 1964–73 at University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and Director from 1973–86 of the Rothamsted Experimental StationRothamsted Experimental StationThe Rothamsted Experimental Station, one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world, is located at Harpenden in Hertfordshire, England. It is now known as Rothamsted Research...
, discovered two plant amino acids (one being methyleneglutamine) not part of proteins, and became a world authority on plant amino acidAmino acidAmino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side-chain that varies between different amino acids. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen...
s - Glynn Boyd Harte, artist
- Sir Peter OgdenPeter OgdenSir Peter Ogden is one of the founders of Computacenter, one of the United Kingdom's largest computer businessses.-Education:Peter was born in Rochdale, England. He was educated at Rochdale Grammar School...
, businessman who founded ComputacenterComputacenterComputacenter plc is the parent company of a group of European companies which provide computer services to public and private sector customers. Despite the spelling of the word "center", it is a UK company based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its competitors include Fujitsu, Getronics, Capgemini and...
in 1981 and Dealogic in 1983 - Sir Joseph Pilling CB, Identity Commissioner since 2009, and Director General from 1991–92 of HM Prison ServiceHer Majesty's Prison ServiceHer Majesty's Prison Service is a part of the National Offender Management Service of the Government of the United Kingdom tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales...
- Christopher Ray, High Master since 2004 of Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester Grammar SchoolThe Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
- Sir Cyril SmithCyril SmithSir Cyril Smith, MBE, was a British politician who served as Liberal and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the constituency of Rochdale from 1972 until his retirement in 1992.-Early life:...
MBE, Liberal MP from 1972–92 for RochdaleRochdale (UK Parliament constituency)Rochdale is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... - Dr Frederick Llewellyn Smith CBE, Chairman from 1967–71 of Rolls Royce Motor Cars, and President from 1955–56 of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and TradersSociety of Motor Manufacturers and TradersThe Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry. It "promote the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad".-History:...
- Rev Vernon StaleyVernon StaleyVernon Staley, was a prominent Anglican writer and liturgist who was known for his Anglo-Catholic views. He is the author of The Catholic Religion: A Manual of Instruction for Members of the Anglican Communion, first published in 1893....
- Dr John Sykes, General Editor of English Dictionaries from 1992–94 at the Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
- Prof Philip Tinker OBE, President from 1983–84 of the British Society of Soil Science, and Deputy Director from 1981–85 of the Rothamsted Experimental Station