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Revision as of 11:07, 18 January 2011
| Honley High School | |
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Station Road , , HD9 6QJ | |
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| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1932 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Specialist | Science |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Christopher Sylge |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs Heather Rogers |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 1256 |
| Website | http://www.honleyhigh.co.uk |
Honley High School is a secondary school situated on the edge of the village of Honley in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. The catchment area is the neighbouring villages of Brockholes, Honley and Meltham. Honley High has around 1,250 pupils aged 11–16.[1] The new Head Teacher sine January 2011 is Chris Sylge who has moved to Honley High School from Calder Valley High School.
History
Grammar school
The school was opened in 1932. It was formerly known as Holme Valley Grammar School, also known as Honley Grammar School. In the late 1960s it had 800 boys and girls.
Comprehensive school
It became comprehensive in 1973. The school premises have been progressively expanded with the latest addition, the Castle block, opened in 2003 and the school has lost its sixth form, also in 2003. The school had around 200 sixth formers.
Notable features
- The school is a specialist school in Science.
- In February 2000 Honley High featured in a list of only 29 schools that Ofsted announced had excellent improvement since the first round of inspections.[2]
- The January 2005 Ofsted report stated: "This is a good school that is very well led by a headteacher with energy and vision, committed to all pupils achieving their best. Good teaching leads to pupils learning well and making good progress across the school. The school gives good value for money." However, the I.T department was told to improve.[3] Since then, the whole I.T suite has been upgraded.[citation needed]
Academic performance
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Awards
- Sportsmark from Sport England
- Artsmark Silver from the Arts Council England
Notable alumni
- Jonathan Holmes (1973–1980) Professor of Physical Geography, University College London
- Jonathan Stead (1994-9)
- Eorl Crabtree (1994-9)
Holme Valley Grammar School
- David Bintley, choreographer and Director since 1995 of Birmingham Royal Ballet (1969–76)
- Squadron Leader John Stanley Booth DFC, Chief Test Pilot for Saunders-Roe from February 1956 until killed on 5 June 1958 at Boscombe Down in the rocket-powered Saunders-Roe SR.53 XD151 (1932-8)
- Maj-Gen David Capewell OBE, current Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps and Commander from 2007-8 of 3 Commando Brigade (RM), and from 2000-2 of 40 Commando (1970-7)
- Roy Castle (1943-7)
- Prof David Lockwood CBE, Professor of Sociology from 1968-2001 at the University of Essex
- Geoffrey Riley GC, won the George Cross in May 1944 when aged 14 at the school (1941-6)
- John Swallows, oceanographer (1935–42)
References
- ^ "Honley High School Prospectus 2007" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2007-01-26. [dead link]
- ^ "Improved secondary schools", BBC News, 8 February 2000
- ^ "Honley High School", Ofsted report