Holden Lane High School
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Holden Lane High School is a comprehensive
/ community school located in Sneyd Green
, Stoke on Trent, England
. It was established in 1963 and educates pupils
of ages 11–16. It became a specialist Sports College
in 2001 and is the hub for the development of P.E. and school sport for both secondary
and primary schools in the north of the city.
Situated in the north of Stoke-on-Trent, the school has a catchment
from the neighbourhoods of Sneyd Green
, Milton
, Baddeley Green
, Norton-in-the-Moors
, and Ball Green. The socio-economic circumstances of the area the school serves are below average. The vast majority of students are White British.
inspection was on 23 – 24 May 2011. It rated Holden Lane High School as ‘inadequate’ and as a result the school was placed into special measures.
examination performance of 89 per cent of pupils obtaining 5 or more GCSE’s at the higher grades of ‘A star’ to ‘C’ (5A*-C), and 55% of pupils obtaining 5 or more GCSE’s at the higher grades of ‘A star’ to ‘C’ including English and Maths. This latter figure exceeds the 'The Fisher Family Trust’ measure FFT D, which indicates the progress made by schools in the top 25% percentile of value-added scores nationally.
In 2009 the school’s achieved 75% 5A*-C and 43% 5A*-C including English and Maths.
For 17 years, the school was led by Mr. D. Gray. He retired in July 1996. Mr. P. Roberts, Deputy Headteacher, became Acting Headteacher for one term prior to Lynne Hardcastle's appointment in January 1997. Mrs. Hardcastle took early retirement in July 2006. She was succeeded by her Deputy, Mrs. Jacqueline Lewis. Mrs. Lewis served the school in various capacities from September 1972 and was Acting Head until May 2011..
) and Greenways Schools.
Holden Lane High School is ‘Clustered’ with Birches Head High, Mitchell High, and Berry Hill High.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
/ community school located in Sneyd Green
Sneyd Green
Sneyd Green is an area in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is in the north-east of the city, approx. from Hanley...
, Stoke on Trent, 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...
. It was established in 1963 and educates pupils
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
of ages 11–16. It became a specialist Sports College
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
in 2001 and is the hub for the development of P.E. and school sport for both secondary
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
and primary schools in the north of the city.
Situated in the north of Stoke-on-Trent, the school has a catchment
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
from the neighbourhoods of Sneyd Green
Sneyd Green
Sneyd Green is an area in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is in the north-east of the city, approx. from Hanley...
, Milton
Milton, Staffordshire
Milton is located in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is mainly situated between the A5009 and A53 roads. It shares its borders with Light Oaks, Baddeley Green, Sneyd Green, and Abbey Hulton....
, Baddeley Green
Baddeley Green
Baddeley Green is a village in Staffordshire, England.Baddeley Green is part of the Abbey Green ward, which covers the areas of Baddeley Green, Milton and Abbey Hulton as well as Baddeley Edge and Light Oaks.Stoke-on-Trent is made up of 20 electoral wards....
, Norton-in-the-Moors
Norton le Moors
Norton le Moors is a village in Staffordshire, near Stoke-On-Trent. Along with places such as Ball Green, Sneyd Green and Milton, it is one of a number of small villages in the Stoke area. The school in Norton is known as ....
, and Ball Green. The socio-economic circumstances of the area the school serves are below average. The vast majority of students are White British.
Ofsted Inspection 2011
The latest OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection was on 23 – 24 May 2011. It rated Holden Lane High School as ‘inadequate’ and as a result the school was placed into special measures.
Academic standards
In 2010 the school achieved GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
examination performance of 89 per cent of pupils obtaining 5 or more GCSE’s at the higher grades of ‘A star’ to ‘C’ (5A*-C), and 55% of pupils obtaining 5 or more GCSE’s at the higher grades of ‘A star’ to ‘C’ including English and Maths. This latter figure exceeds the 'The Fisher Family Trust’ measure FFT D, which indicates the progress made by schools in the top 25% percentile of value-added scores nationally.
In 2009 the school’s achieved 75% 5A*-C and 43% 5A*-C including English and Maths.
School Leadership & Management
The Headteacher is Mr John Patino. John was formally deputy head at Alsop High School, a school graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.For 17 years, the school was led by Mr. D. Gray. He retired in July 1996. Mr. P. Roberts, Deputy Headteacher, became Acting Headteacher for one term prior to Lynne Hardcastle's appointment in January 1997. Mrs. Hardcastle took early retirement in July 2006. She was succeeded by her Deputy, Mrs. Jacqueline Lewis. Mrs. Lewis served the school in various capacities from September 1972 and was Acting Head until May 2011..
’Feeder’ Primary Schools & ‘Cluster’ Secondary Schools
Pupils at the school are drawn largely from Norton, Milton, Hillside, Sneyd Green, Ball Green and Holden Lane Primary Schools, with lesser numbers coming from Newford (SmallthorneSmallthorne
Smallthorne is an area in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is in the north-east of the city, near Burslem...
) and Greenways Schools.
Holden Lane High School is ‘Clustered’ with Birches Head High, Mitchell High, and Berry Hill High.
Notable students
- Famous Performer Jonathan WilkesJonathan WilkesJonathan Wilkes is an English television presenter, actor and musician. Jonny Wilkes is currently performing as Billy Flynn in Chicago at The Cambridge Theatre, London. He is also the best friend of singer Robbie Williams...
attended the school. Wilkes is famous for being in multiple pantomime performances including Snow whiteSnow White"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
, CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
and AladdinAladdinAladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
. He also presented Stokes' Got Talent at the Regent Theatre and has appeared on programmes such as The Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady Show was a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4...
, BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and was captain of ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Celebrity Soccer Aid in 2008. - Professional footballer Anthony MalbonAnthony MalbonAnthony Jordan Malbon is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One South club Newcastle Town. He played for Port Vale between 2009–10, before he signed with Leek Town in summer 2010. He moved onto Newcastle the following year...
attended the school from 2003 to 2008.
External links
- School's official website
- School's Directgov homepage
- School's Ofsted homepage
- Holden Lane Secondary School achievement and attainment tables 2010 at the DfEDepartment for EducationThe Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
web site - Holden Lane Secondary School achievement and attainment tables 2009 at the DfEDepartment for EducationThe Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
web site - Holden Lane Secondary School achievement and attainment tables 2008 at the DfEDepartment for EducationThe Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
web site - Holden Lane Secondary School achievement and attainment tables 2007 at the DfEDepartment for EducationThe Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
web site - Fischer Family Trust web site