Rainford High School
| Rainford High School | |
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| Address | |
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Higher Lane Rainford , , WA11 8NY England | |
| Coordinates | 53°30′31″N 2°47′03″W / 53.5085°N 2.7841°WCoordinates: 53°30′31″N 2°47′03″W / 53.5085°N 2.7841°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1940 |
| Founder | Lord Derby |
| Local authority | St Helens |
| Trust | Rainford Academies Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144327 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head | Mr Ian Young |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1620 |
| Website | http://www.rainford.org.uk/ |
Rainford High School (formerly Rainford High Technology College) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rainford, Merseyside, England.[1]
The school previously specialised in technology, and has a tradition of producing competitive teams.
The school was rebuilt as part of the UK government's Building Schools for the Future programme.
In 2020, the school applied to St Helens Council to allow for a new, modular building to be built.[2] St Helens Council accepted planning permission.[3] In July of 2021, with the use of a crane, a new building was airlifted into the site, adding four new classrooms to the school. [4] These classrooms will be given to the Geography Department to allow the Learning Support department to provide better facilities to students, with more available space in the main school building. [5] The original planning application can be found on the | council's website.
Previously a community school administered by St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, in September 2017 Rainford High Technology College converted to academy status and was renamed Rainford High School. The school is now sponsored by the Rainford Academies Trust.
Rainford Connect[]
Rainford Connect is Rainford's Virtual Learning Environment. Connect is one of the most advanced Secondary School VLEs in the UK and contains a wide range of interactive activities as well as access to student data. Connect is hosted and developed in-house by the school and is based on the Moodle LMS platform.
Rainford High Concert Band[]
The school's largest organisation is the Concert Band for brass, woodwind, and percussion players. It is open to students of all ages (including Sixth Form students) and practices weekly in order to play in local primary schools, and also the main showpiece - the 'Music for a Summer's Evening' concert, usually held in July.
A vocal group often performs in the Summer Concert as well. This group offers musical tuition for guitar, piano, brass, percussion and woodwind in order to promote musicianship amongst its students. Sixth Formers are also involved. The group participates in a regular 'Performance Evening' as well as charity music events, such as for Children in Need 2010.
Notable former pupils[]
- Lee Briers, rugby league footballer for Warrington Wolves
- Conor Coady, footballer, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Andrew Harrison (born 1970), CEO of Carphone Warehouse[6]
- Jonny Lomax, rugby league footballer for St. Helens
- Stephen Lawson, also known as Stephen Tries, comedian and YouTuber
- Willy Russell, dramatist and composer[7]
- , garden designer and BBC Garden Rescue presenter
References[]
- ^ BBC News. English school tables 2006: Secondary schools
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- ^ Wray, Richard (4 April 2008). "From factory floor to Warehouse leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Rainford High Technology College. School History.
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- Secondary schools in St Helens, Merseyside
- Educational institutions established in 1940
- 1940 establishments in England
- Academies in St Helens, Merseyside