Wortley High School
Encyclopedia
Wortley High School was a smaller than average secondary school
which served an area of high socio-economic
deprivation in the Wortley
, Armley
, and Bramley
areas of Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
, before it merged with local high school West Leeds High School
. Before its merger it became an Arts College.
s. The school accepts a number of pupils who are challenging or difficult to place in schools elsewhere in the district. Relatively few pupils are from minority ethnic groups but there has been a recent increase in the number of pupils from refugee
families. The number of pupils with English as an additional language
is well below average. The number of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
is higher than average, including the proportion of pupils who have statements of special education
al need. Wortley is one of two schools in Leeds to provide a resource for pupils with complex speech and language difficulties
.
plans in the district. Sixth form partnerships exist with neighbouring schools and are being developed to increase the range of provision for pupils aged 16 to 19.
was told that it would be merging with Wortley High School to form one new school. This was said to be due to the falling birth rate in the local area. Both schools opposed the merger saying merging would create more faults than benefits. The new school is being built on the Congress Mount site. The Wortley High site will be used as an annex for the lower years until the school's admissions are reduced.
In 2009 the school closed and merged with local high school West Leeds High School
to form the new Swallow Hill Community College
.
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...
which served an area of high socio-economic
Socioeconomics
Socioeconomics or socio-economics or social economics is an umbrella term with different usages. 'Social economics' may refer broadly to the "use of economics in the study of society." More narrowly, contemporary practice considers behavioral interactions of individuals and groups through social...
deprivation in the Wortley
Wortley, West Yorkshire
Wortley is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins one mile to the west of the city centre.In the 1086 Domesday Book it is mentioned as Wirtlei, also Wirtleie and Wrleia. Later it was known as Wirkelay until about 1700...
, Armley
Armley
Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than a mile from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the industrial revolution and had several mills, one of which is now the Armley Mills museum...
, and Bramley
Bramley, Leeds
Bramley is a district in west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is an old industrial area and home to a lot of 19th century architecture alongside 20th century council housing in the east and private suburban housing to the west. It has its own railway station which is on the Caldervale and...
areas of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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, before it merged with local high school West Leeds High School
West Leeds High School
West Leeds High School Specialist Technology College was a mixed comprehensive school located in Armley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school had around 1,200 students on roll from ages 11 to 18...
. Before its merger it became an Arts College.
Students
A higher than average proportion of pupils are eligible for free school mealFree school meal
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s. The school accepts a number of pupils who are challenging or difficult to place in schools elsewhere in the district. Relatively few pupils are from minority ethnic groups but there has been a recent increase in the number of pupils from refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
families. The number of pupils with English as an additional language
Teaching English as a foreign language
Teaching English as a foreign language refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. TEFL usually occurs in the student's own country, either within the state school system, or privately, e.g., in an after-hours language school or with a tutor...
is well below average. The number of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
Learning disability
Learning disability is a classification including several disorders in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner, usually caused by an unknown factor or factors...
is higher than average, including the proportion of pupils who have statements of special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
al need. Wortley is one of two schools in Leeds to provide a resource for pupils with complex speech and language difficulties
Speech and language pathology
Speech-Language Pathology specializes in communication disorders.The main components of speech production include: phonation, the process of sound production; resonance, opening and closing of the vocal folds; intonation, the variation of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of...
.
Organisation
The school is part of a federation with a neighbouring school, with which it will amalgamate in 2009 as part of the Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
plans in the district. Sixth form partnerships exist with neighbouring schools and are being developed to increase the range of provision for pupils aged 16 to 19.
Replacement
In 2006 West Leeds High SchoolWest Leeds High School
West Leeds High School Specialist Technology College was a mixed comprehensive school located in Armley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school had around 1,200 students on roll from ages 11 to 18...
was told that it would be merging with Wortley High School to form one new school. This was said to be due to the falling birth rate in the local area. Both schools opposed the merger saying merging would create more faults than benefits. The new school is being built on the Congress Mount site. The Wortley High site will be used as an annex for the lower years until the school's admissions are reduced.
In 2009 the school closed and merged with local high school West Leeds High School
West Leeds High School
West Leeds High School Specialist Technology College was a mixed comprehensive school located in Armley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school had around 1,200 students on roll from ages 11 to 18...
to form the new Swallow Hill Community College
Swallow Hill Community College
Swallow Hill Community College is a new comprehensive school, built to replace the former West Leeds High School and Wortley High Schools. The school opened in September 2009 using two sites, the main site on the previous West Leeds High fields and the Wortley High buildings for the lower...
.