Deyes High School
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Deyes High School is for people in the North West of England
. The school is situated in Maghull
on the outskirts of Liverpool. It holds an official specialist Science College
status which was gained in 2006 and provided extra support for better resources in the Science department.
during World War II
.
The Lydiate Building is the oldest of lot; during the Second World War it was the local hospital.
The Sefton Building is split into two sections: The newest errection of the two houses the Religious Education
and History
departments, and the other has a small Geography
department and the oldest of the Science
rooms.
The Unsworth Building is not just one single structure; there are three buildings around the school with the name. Departments such as Information Communication Technology, Music
, Physical Education
and Performing Arts
all have a place inside three unified buildings. The main school Hall and swimming pool are also situated in the Unsworth building, forming the main part and centre of the school.
The Molyneux building is three storeys high and has the Mathematics
, Modern Foreign Languages, and Science
departments. The ground floor of the building has two rooms dedicated to Learning Mentors.
The Allen building is the Technology building with one room being used as an ICT room as well. This building was opened in 2003.
The school has just completed the construction of its @ Deyes Building.
Deyes High school is an Academy converter.
Deyes High school has a pupil population of 1444 which is one of the largest in Sefton and also has the largest sixth form in Sefton. The school has some of the best GCSE's in the UK including English and Maths. The majority of the grades come from academic subjects.
In 2011 Deyes High School achieved its best ever results. The 5 A* - C score at GCSE now stands at 87% and including English & Maths at 70%. This totalled an 11% increase in performance over 12 months. Deyes High can proudly say they are a "high performing establishment" providing excellent education with outstanding outcomes.
The school is stongly committed to safe guarding and was judged by OFSTED as "outstanding" in respect of safe guarding.
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 is situated in Maghull
Maghull
Maghull is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. The town is located eight miles north of the City of Liverpool and south of Ormskirk in West Lancashire. The area of Moss Side also contains HM Prison Kennet and Ashworth Hospital. Maghull had a...
on the outskirts of Liverpool. It holds an official specialist Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
status which was gained in 2006 and provided extra support for better resources in the Science department.
History
The current 'Lydiate Building' was built to house and treat refugees from BootleBootle
Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Buildings
Deyes High School has seven buildings among its grounds; Lydiate, Molyneux, Unsworth, Sefton, Allen, Blundell building and WOW (world of work) building.The Lydiate Building is the oldest of lot; during the Second World War it was the local hospital.
The Sefton Building is split into two sections: The newest errection of the two houses the Religious Education
Religious Education
Religious Education is the term given to education concerned with religion. It may refer to education provided by a church or religious organization, for instruction in doctrine and faith, or for education in various aspects of religion, but without explicitly religious or moral aims, e.g. in a...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
departments, and the other has a small Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
department and the oldest of the Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
rooms.
The Unsworth Building is not just one single structure; there are three buildings around the school with the name. Departments such as Information Communication Technology, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
and Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
all have a place inside three unified buildings. The main school Hall and swimming pool are also situated in the Unsworth building, forming the main part and centre of the school.
The Molyneux building is three storeys high and has the Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Modern Foreign Languages, and Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
departments. The ground floor of the building has two rooms dedicated to Learning Mentors.
The Allen building is the Technology building with one room being used as an ICT room as well. This building was opened in 2003.
The school has just completed the construction of its @ Deyes Building.
Deyes High school is an Academy converter.
Deyes High school has a pupil population of 1444 which is one of the largest in Sefton and also has the largest sixth form in Sefton. The school has some of the best GCSE's in the UK including English and Maths. The majority of the grades come from academic subjects.
In 2011 Deyes High School achieved its best ever results. The 5 A* - C score at GCSE now stands at 87% and including English & Maths at 70%. This totalled an 11% increase in performance over 12 months. Deyes High can proudly say they are a "high performing establishment" providing excellent education with outstanding outcomes.
The school is stongly committed to safe guarding and was judged by OFSTED as "outstanding" in respect of safe guarding.
Notable alumni
- James B Graham St Helens and GB rugby league player.
- Rob AmbroseRob Ambrose-References:...
- Will SergeantWill SergeantWill Sergeant is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the suburb of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School...
Guitarist for Echo & the BunnymenEcho & the BunnymenEcho & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut... - Les PattinsonLes PattinsonLes Pattinson is an English musician, best known for his work as the bassist and co-writer of the Liverpool based band, Echo & the Bunnymen....
Bassist for Echo & the BunnymenEcho & the BunnymenEcho & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut... - Paul SimpsonPaul SimpsonPaul Simpson is a musician, vocalist, lyricist and writer from Liverpool, England. His vocal and lyrical styles have been described as "haunting" and "doomed romantic", respectively. Musically, his contributions have crossed the genres of Synthpop, Post-punk, Neo-psychedelia, New Wave and Ambient...
singer for The Wild SwansThe Wild Swans"The Wild Swans" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen....
and keyboard player for Teardrop Explodes - Andy McVann Original drummer for The Farm (band)The Farm (band)The Farm were a British band from Liverpool, popular through the early 1990s. Their album Spartacus reached the top position on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in March, 1991.-History:They formed in early 1983....