Walton High School (Stafford)
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Walton High School is a large comprehensive school serving a community in the southern part of Stafford
. It is awarded "specialist science" status. There are approximately 1350 students on roll.
Jonathan Ive
, the principal designer of the iMac, aluminum and titanium PowerBook G4, MacBook, unibody MacBook Pro, iPod, iPhone, and iPad attended this school.
The headteacher is Neil Finlay, who took over the role from Susan Kirkham when she retired at the end of Winter Term 2007. The previous headteacher was David Hardman. The school catchment area is 4.5 miles around the school.
Controversy followed after the discovery of a secret camera hidden behind a clock. This led to the firing of a caretaker but it was later revealed that the caretaker was innocent and compensation was awarded.
(44-0), North Kesteven (31-12) and Cardinal Newman High School 15-7.
The 1999/2000 season also saw Walton High School Rugby Team win the Staffordshire Schools Cup, beating Newcastle College 18-5. This trophy was retained for a further two years, following a 10-10 draw and a 12-5 win in the 2001 and 2002 finals respectively, both contested with Newcastle College.
Following the Midland Counties State Schools Under 14 Cup victory, the rugby team qualified for the Daily Mail Cup
national competition, but the team was beaten in a controversial game in the last 32 of the tournament.
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
. It is awarded "specialist science" status. There are approximately 1350 students on roll.
Jonathan Ive
Jonathan Ive
Jonathan "Jony" Ive, CBE is an English designer and the Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Inc. He is the leading designer and conceptual mind behind the iMac, titanium and aluminum PowerBook G4, G4 Cube, MacBook, unibody MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.- Early...
, the principal designer of the iMac, aluminum and titanium PowerBook G4, MacBook, unibody MacBook Pro, iPod, iPhone, and iPad attended this school.
The headteacher is Neil Finlay, who took over the role from Susan Kirkham when she retired at the end of Winter Term 2007. The previous headteacher was David Hardman. The school catchment area is 4.5 miles around the school.
Controversy followed after the discovery of a secret camera hidden behind a clock. This led to the firing of a caretaker but it was later revealed that the caretaker was innocent and compensation was awarded.
Sporting Achievements
In March 2000, Walton High School Rugby Team won the Midland Counties State Schools Under 14 Cup. Walton’s path to the final consisted of victories over Abbot Beyne High School (53-0), Cheslyn Hay High School (49-0), John Taylor High SchoolJohn Taylor High School
John Taylor High School is a comprehensive specialist-Science school located in the East Staffordshire village of Barton-under-Needwood, near Burton-on-Trent.Founded in 1957, the school was named in the honour of John Taylor, who grew up in the village....
(44-0), North Kesteven (31-12) and Cardinal Newman High School 15-7.
The 1999/2000 season also saw Walton High School Rugby Team win the Staffordshire Schools Cup, beating Newcastle College 18-5. This trophy was retained for a further two years, following a 10-10 draw and a 12-5 win in the 2001 and 2002 finals respectively, both contested with Newcastle College.
Following the Midland Counties State Schools Under 14 Cup victory, the rugby team qualified for the Daily Mail Cup
Daily Mail Cup
The Daily Mail RBS Cup is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition. The semi-finals are now held at Broadstreet Rugby Club. The final is held at Twickenham Stadium. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels...
national competition, but the team was beaten in a controversial game in the last 32 of the tournament.