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First built in 1911<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title='Historic' former school building of 'architectural interest' approved for demolition |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/23149601.former-saddleworth-school-site-approved-demolition/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The Oldham Times |language=en}}</ref> as a [[Junior school|junior]] and [[Infant school|infants school]], [[Saddleworth]] School was expanded to a [[secondary school]] sometime between 1960 and 1970. |
First built in 1911<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title='Historic' former school building of 'architectural interest' approved for demolition |url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/23149601.former-saddleworth-school-site-approved-demolition/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The Oldham Times |language=en}}</ref> as a [[Junior school|junior]] and [[Infant school|infants school]], [[Saddleworth]] School was expanded to a [[secondary school]] sometime between 1960 and 1970. |
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In July 2020, construction of a new [[campus]] began at the former site of [[W.H. Shaw Pallet]] Works in [[Diggle, Greater Manchester|Diggle]] at a cost of £27 million. In March 2022, the school moved to the new site in Diggle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belmore |first=Aimee |date=2022-03-12 |title=Doors open at new Saddleworth School in Diggle |url=https://saddind.co.uk/doors-open-at-new-saddleworth-school-in-diggle/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Saddleworth Independent |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
In July 2020, construction of a new [[campus]] began at the former site of [[W.H. Shaw Pallet]] Works in [[Diggle, Greater Manchester|Diggle]] at a cost of £27 million. In March 2022, the school moved to the new site in [[Diggle, Greater Manchester|Diggle]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belmore |first=Aimee |date=2022-03-12 |title=Doors open at new Saddleworth School in Diggle |url=https://saddind.co.uk/doors-open-at-new-saddleworth-school-in-diggle/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Saddleworth Independent |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Notable alumni == |
== Notable alumni == |
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| Saddleworth School | |
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| Address | |
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Huddersfield Road, Diggle , , OL3 5NU England | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′40.2″N 1°59′57.79″W / 53.561167°N 1.9993861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community secondary school |
| Motto | Aim High |
| Local authority | Oldham Council |
| Department for Education URN | 105736 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mike Anderson[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–16 |
| Enrolment | 1,404[2] (2023-2024) |
| Capacity | 1,406[2] |
| Campus size | 18 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | www |
Saddleworth School is a community secondary school in Diggle, England, for students in years 7–11.[3]
History
First built in 1911[4] as a junior and infants school, Saddleworth School was expanded to a secondary school sometime between 1960 and 1970.
In July 2020, construction of a new campus began at the former site of W.H. Shaw Pallet Works in Diggle at a cost of £27 million. In March 2022, the school moved to the new site in Diggle.[5]
Notable alumni
- Mike Ford,[6] rugby union coach and former professional rugby league footballer
- Victoria Bateman (née Powell), feminist economist and academic
- Kyle Hogg, former Lancashire and England cricketer
Notable staff
- Phil Larder,[6] former Head of Physical Education
References
- ^ "Saddleworth School's new headteacher thanks staff and students". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Saddleworth School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Parents information Careers".
- ^ "'Historic' former school building of 'architectural interest' approved for demolition". The Oldham Times. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Belmore, Aimee (12 March 2022). "Doors open at new Saddleworth School in Diggle". Saddleworth Independent. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Andy (22 March 2003), "Ford mends the defensive gap", The Guardian, retrieved 20 April 2014
