Our Lady's R.C. High School, Royton
Encyclopedia
Our Lady's R.C. High School was a Roman Catholic high school
and sixth form for 11-18 year olds, located in Royton
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
, Greater Manchester
, England
.), The school was a specialist school in Mathematics and Computing, and contained over 80 members of staff, with over 1,200 students. The sixth form college
offered 19 (as of the 2007/08 academic year) courses.
The school had a dispute in 2010 after Headteacher Mr R. Whittaker was suspended. His Deputy Headteacher, Mrs C. Spillaine became Acting Headteacher, but left the school at the end of 2010. The most recent Headteacher was Mr Thornton who left when the school merged to form a joint Roman Catholic School.
with 259 pupils. The first head teacher was Mr Eric Critchley. In 1979 further building took place for the school to become an 11-16 comprehensive school for 700 pupils. In 1985 the school's sixth form college opened, converting the school into an 11-18 comprehensive school. The sixth form then had only 11 students. In 1986 the school was reorganised as part of an Oldham Roman Catholic Schools' reorganisation prompting further building work and raising the school's capacity to 800 pupils.
, one of the London Livery Companies.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and sixth form for 11-18 year olds, located in Royton
Royton
Royton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies by the source of the River Irk, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines, north-northwest of Oldham, south-southeast of Rochdale and northeast of the city of Manchester.Historically a...
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 219,600, and spans . The borough is named after its largest town, Oldham, but also includes the outlying towns of Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and Shaw and Crompton, the village of...
, 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 was a specialist school in Mathematics and Computing, and contained over 80 members of staff, with over 1,200 students. The sixth form college
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
offered 19 (as of the 2007/08 academic year) courses.
The school had a dispute in 2010 after Headteacher Mr R. Whittaker was suspended. His Deputy Headteacher, Mrs C. Spillaine became Acting Headteacher, but left the school at the end of 2010. The most recent Headteacher was Mr Thornton who left when the school merged to form a joint Roman Catholic School.
History
The school was founded in 1961 as a secondary modern schoolSecondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
with 259 pupils. The first head teacher was Mr Eric Critchley. In 1979 further building took place for the school to become an 11-16 comprehensive school for 700 pupils. In 1985 the school's sixth form college opened, converting the school into an 11-18 comprehensive school. The sixth form then had only 11 students. In 1986 the school was reorganised as part of an Oldham Roman Catholic Schools' reorganisation prompting further building work and raising the school's capacity to 800 pupils.
Notable Achievements
In 2010 Mr Glyn Potts, Head of Public Services at Our Lady's RC High School was awarded the 'Inspirational Educators' prize in the 'Further and Higher Education' category by the Company of EducatorsCompany of Educators
The Company of Educators is a guild in the City of London. The Guild was founded on 24 May 2001 to represent the education and training profession and for charitable purposes....
, one of the London Livery Companies.