Crompton House Church of England Academy

Crompton House
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Address
Rochdale Road Shaw and Crompton , Greater Manchester , OL2 7HS England
Information
Type	Secondary voluntary aided school
Motto	Sapere Aude (Latin:"Dare to be wise")
Religious affiliation(s)	Church of England
Established	19 September 1926
Founder	Mary Crompton
Local authority	Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Specialist	Arts (Art, Music and Drama)
Ofsted	Reports
Chairman of Governors	Leon Ashton
Head	Victoria Musgrave
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	1,300 (approx.)
Houses	Clegg Cocker Crompton Lees Ormerod Ridley Selwyn
Colour(s)	Black & Gold
Website	http://www.crompton-house.oldham.sch.uk

Crompton House Church of England High School is a mixed gender voluntary aided Church of England secondary school and sixth form for 11 - 18 year olds, located in the High Crompton area of Shaw and Crompton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The school has been awarded specialist status as an Arts College.

It was established in 1926 when Crompton House was donated by a prominent local land owner Mary Crompton to the Church of England to be used as a school. The school has expanded over the years as its reputation and achievements have increased along with the size of its intake. The school is now partly state-funded but mainly voluntary funded by donations, events, and some money is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Manchester.

The school is affliated therefore with the Church of England, and pupils are required to attend the Anglican church in order to be admitted to the school. However this is not the case for the sixth form, admission for which is based on secular grounds.

It currently has approximately 1300 students and 100 teachers, and is made up of a number of 19th century buildings and purpose-built modern extensions. The current Head is Victoria Musgrave, however she has declared she will leave the school on 31 August 2008.

History

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Following the death and subsequent dissipation of the Crompton family line, Crompton House was donated in 1926 by Miss Mary Crompton and her cousin, Mrs Anne Ormerod on the grounds it would become a school with a strong Christian ethos.

The then Dean of Manchester, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, declared open the new Higher Grade Church School to be known as Crompton House School on 29 September and the first twenty five pupils were admitted on 1 October. From the beginning its relatively small size enabled the care of every child to be the concern of all the teaching staff.

Now a co-educational, voluntary aided secondary school catering for about 1300 pupils with an established sixth-form, that same care remains the guiding spirit of the school community.

Over the years additions have been made to the original buildings. These include a separate Year 11 block, a modern craft building, new science laboratories and new sixth-form accommodation. A new block of classrooms and science laboratories was officially opened in October 1994, and is colloquially referred to as The new block.

More recently, a block of ten new classrooms has been opened. A drama studio has also been built due to the school's Arts status.

The principal aim of the school is to provide within the context of the Anglican faith an opportunity for all pupils to develop their full potential both in terms of academic achievement and of personal and social development. It is hoped that at the end of their time with the school, the young men and women from Crompton House will take their place in society as well-educated, balanced, creative and caring individuals.

Whilst this is a Church of England school, when available the school will also offer places to children from other Christian denominations, such as Methodists. However, due to the popularity of the school this is increasingly unlikely. The official position of the school is to believe strongly that a Christian school exists to serve the needs of the local, and wider communities.

The school is also a Post-Graduate Teacher Training Centre, and since September 1998 has Beacon status. Crompton House was awarded Specialist School Status in 2005 in Arts (Music, Art and Drama).

Pastoral care

Crompton House uses a Form system to group students. There are 7 forms in years 7-11 which are Clegg, Cocker, Crompton, Lees, Ormerod, Ridley and Selwyn. In the 6th form and year 11 there are also forms called Ballard and Davies.

These form names have historical significance for Crompton House as they are surnames of individuals who have contributed to the creation of Crompton House as a school.

Subjects

Crompton House offers a broad range of subjects with options available both at GCSE level and again at A-level should a student remain in to the sixth form.

Subject	Years 7-9	GCSE	Notes
English	Compulsory	Compulsory	Combined English Language and Literature is studied until year 10, where it is divided into Literature and Language. The work of William Shakespeare is studied in years 7, 8 and 9; along with a number of literary set texts.
Mathematics	Compulsory	Compulsory	All students are required to take GCSE Mathematics.
Science	Compulsory	Compulsory	For GCSE it is taught separately in lessons by separate teachers as Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Depending on the choice made for GCSE, this is taught either as 'separate sciences' where three GCSEs are gained, one in each science; or 'dual award science', where 2 GCSEs are gained as dual award science as fewer lessons are taken at a lesser depth.
Religious studies	Compulsory	Compulsory	Per the school's Church of England status.
Modern Foreign Languages	Compulsory	Optional from 2007	Pupils are taught French or German up until year 9 when they have a choice to carry on the subject they have been taught (French/German) or drop it and select another subject for GCSE (2007 is the first time pupils have been able to drop Language, pupils in this years year 11 are the last year of compulsory Language GCSE's.)
Geography	Compulsory	Optional	Part of the course can involve trips to countries such as Iceland.
History	Compulsory	Optional
Physical Education	Compulsory	Compulsory	Up until year 9 pupils have 2 or 3 sessions a week of P.E. In years 10 and 11 those not choosing it for GCSE have 2 lessons a fortnight.
Music	Compulsory	Optional
Art	Compulsory	Optional
Drama	Compulsory	Optional
Expressive Arts	Compulsory	N/A	Art, Drama and music have to be taken by all Year 7-9 students as a GCSE in the Expressive arts course.
Sociology	N/A	Optional
ICT,	Compulsory	Optional	These Technology subjects are rotated in termly cycles in years 7-9. At this point students have the option of studying any of these subjects at GCSE.
Textiles
Resistant Materials
Food and Nutrition
Graphics

Musical achievements

The music department of the school has a wide variety of groups, from 2 orchestras to a swing band to a brass band to countless choirs. The senior orchestra played at the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the Schools' Proms in 2005, and the Senior Choir has sung across the country in such places as Manchester Cathedral, York Minster and Liverpool Cathedral. More recently the choir has sung evensong in Westminster Abbey in london, and the Boys Choir have sang in St Asaph's Cathedral (Llanelwi) in Northern Wales

Sixth form

Crompton House has its own sixth form, which itself performs at a high national standard. The majority of pupils in the sixth form at Crompton House have continued from the compulsory education there. However, approximately 40 pupils from other schools in the surrounding area join the sixth form each year. Unlike years 7-11, there is no criteria for selection based on religion.

There are a number of subjects available at AS-level and A-level to study at Crompton House. These are: Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Critical Thinking, Design Technology, Economics, English Language, English Language and Literature, English Literature, Food and Nutrition, French, General Studies, Geography, Government and Politics, German, History, ICT, Mathematics, Multimedia, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre Studies, and Travel and Tourism.

The Sixth form also has its own publication, entitled The Sixth Sense, which contains articles from all areas of school life, as well as the outside world, including music and sport.

Annual events

Founders Day takes place on 29th September. The school celebrates its founding in 1926 by Mary Crompton and her cousin Anne Ormerod.

Speech Night, which usually takes place at the end of November. The annual collection of awards given out for the last year's A-level students. Prizes are given for outstanding achievements and excellence in subjects. For the January 2007 speech night, postponed due to building work, Martin Bell OBE attended and presented awards.

A Charity Gig, the timing of which also varies. A charity rock gig for Frances House Children's Hospice in Manchester. A number of school bands take part in order to raise funds. The last one (March 3, 2006) raised over £300.

A School Theatrical Production that usually takes place in February. A famous play is produced annually by school pupils. During the 2005-6 school year, this was Little Shop of Horrors. In the 2006-7 academic year, The Wiz was chosen. Notably in 1991, the school staged Bugsy Malone, featuring Anna Friel as the character 'Fizzy'.

Year 11 football match vs. the teachers, played normally during Year 11s' last week before study leave. It is played on the schools 'All Weather' pitch and most of the school watches the hour long match which is played in a competitive spirit as no pupil wants to lose, also no teacher wants to be beaten by the pupils they have taught for the last 5 years. This year the match was played on Wednesday 16 May 2007, and the Year 11s won 2-0 with 2 late goals. The first goal was scored by jordan Watson and the second by robert macaffery.

Notable affiliations

Staff

• Musician John Lees - Current music technician and also guitarist and vocalist of prog rock band Barclay James Harvest

Alumni

• Rochdale born actress Anna Friel
• Actor Ben Gerrard, who plays Cameron Clark in TV soap Hollyoaks
• Glamour model Michelle Marsh
• Journalist Wayne Ankers (1988-93), who came to national attention on a radio show due to the play on his first initial and surname "W.Ankers".
• Squash professional, Nick Taylor.

In the news

In November 2006, Crompton House had a bomb scare when a year 11 pupil took in what appeared to be a First World War hand grenade for a history lesson. Around 200 pupils had to be evacuated from the new block while the rest of the school stayed inside, well away from danger. Greater Manchester Police, along with the bomb disposal unit, confirmed the granade was inactive and the school was back to normal in the afternoon. The pupil involved was suspended for a fixed term.

External links

• Ofsted report
• School Website