Tytherington High School
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Tytherington School is a specialist science college
in Macclesfield
, Cheshire
, England
. As of 2010, the school has approximately 1,200 pupils, with ages ranging from 11–18, including sixth form
.
, allowing it to become independent, with the costs met by central government.
Andy Robinson became Headmaster of the school on January 1, 2000. An Ofsted
inspection the following year praised his "team approach," saying he had "strengthened the management" and "brought a renewed sense of purpose and direction to the school."
On 27 August 2006, the art block was burned down in a case of arson
. The fire also damaged many classrooms in block two, which required partial renovation. Despite the incident, the school opened as scheduled on 5 September, with portable classrooms installed to temporarily replace those damaged.
The damaged classrooms were renovated and opened in January 2007. Construction work continued through the year on a new art block, which was finished during the 2007 summer break and opened just a year after the fire.
In 2009, Headmaster Andy Robinson was diagnosed with prostate cancer
. Over the next two years, he took several periods of medical leave to undergo treatment, during which time Malcolm Kelly became Acting Head of School. On 31 August 2011, Robinson was granted early retirement on grounds of ill health, and resigned as Headmaster. Kevin Harrison, having returned from serving as Acting Headmaster at Macclesfield High School
, became Acting Headmaster of Tytherington, and the board of governors is expected to appoint a new permanent headteacher within twelve months.
A construction project is being undertaken during the 2011-12 academic year to build a new block for the school, as well as to carry out renovations to existing blocks. The project was paid for by a £5 million investment in the school by Cheshire East Council. The new block is set to open at the start of the 2012-13 academic year.
Pupils wear a traditional uniform, consisting of a maroon blazer with the school crest, white shirts, a school tie, black trousers/skirt, and black leather shoes. Jumpers may be worn under the blazer, along with tights for girls. The school crest depicts a stag with a crown, a reference to the historic royal hunting grounds in Macclesfield.
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...
in Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, 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...
. As of 2010, the school has approximately 1,200 pupils, with ages ranging from 11–18, including sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
.
History
The school traces its history back to an independent girls' school founded in the 1860s, but was founded on its current site in the early 1950s. It became a mixed-sex school in the 1970s. The school is a science college, which means it can select pupils on ability. In January 2012, the school will become a foundation schoolFoundation school
In England and Wales, a foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools....
, allowing it to become independent, with the costs met by central government.
Andy Robinson became Headmaster of the school on January 1, 2000. An Ofsted
Ofsted
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 the following year praised his "team approach," saying he had "strengthened the management" and "brought a renewed sense of purpose and direction to the school."
On 27 August 2006, the art block was burned down in a case of arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
. The fire also damaged many classrooms in block two, which required partial renovation. Despite the incident, the school opened as scheduled on 5 September, with portable classrooms installed to temporarily replace those damaged.
The damaged classrooms were renovated and opened in January 2007. Construction work continued through the year on a new art block, which was finished during the 2007 summer break and opened just a year after the fire.
In 2009, Headmaster Andy Robinson was diagnosed with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. Over the next two years, he took several periods of medical leave to undergo treatment, during which time Malcolm Kelly became Acting Head of School. On 31 August 2011, Robinson was granted early retirement on grounds of ill health, and resigned as Headmaster. Kevin Harrison, having returned from serving as Acting Headmaster at Macclesfield High School
Macclesfield High School
Macclesfield High School was a school situated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. It was opened in 2007 to replace Henbury High School and was Macclesfield's first new school since Fallibroome High School in 1979. It is built on the Learning Zone campus, sharing it with Macclesfield College, Park Lane...
, became Acting Headmaster of Tytherington, and the board of governors is expected to appoint a new permanent headteacher within twelve months.
A construction project is being undertaken during the 2011-12 academic year to build a new block for the school, as well as to carry out renovations to existing blocks. The project was paid for by a £5 million investment in the school by Cheshire East Council. The new block is set to open at the start of the 2012-13 academic year.
Academics
As with other schools in the Macclesfield area as well as Cheshire as whole, Tytherington regularly achieves above-national-average results at GCSE and A level. Despite the recent turbulence in senior management, the school's exam results appear to have been unaffected; in August 2011, the school reported that it had achieved its highest number of Level 2 GCSE passes ever.Pupils wear a traditional uniform, consisting of a maroon blazer with the school crest, white shirts, a school tie, black trousers/skirt, and black leather shoes. Jumpers may be worn under the blazer, along with tights for girls. The school crest depicts a stag with a crown, a reference to the historic royal hunting grounds in Macclesfield.