St Michael's Church of England High School, Chorley
53°39′42″N 2°38′10″W / 53.6616°N 2.6361°W
St. Michael's CE High School | |
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Astley Road , , | |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | Therefore, Choose |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Church of England |
Established | 1964 |
Specialist | Arts College |
Department for Education URN | 119795 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Mrs J Heaton |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 1,134 |
Website | http://www.saint-michaels.com/ |
St. Michael's is an Anglican high school, located in the town of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The school is home to 1,200 pupils, and is an performing Arts College.
Since January 2012, the headteacher has been Mrs. Julie Heaton.
The school was established in 1964, as an Secondary Modern School. The first headteacher was Roy Moore. Educated at Lincoln College, Oxford he was a outlook, a Christian socialist, and a great believer in equality. A notable feature of the school, is that the houses and tutor groups are all named after people, of notable Christian faith. These are whom have made significant personal, cultural, or religious contributions to society. The school became a comprehensive school in 1972, and an Academy in 2011.
The school's uniform is a maroon blazer incorporating the school logo and motto. The lower school tie is maroon with multiple silver crosses. The upper school tie is the same however with a black background. Hughes or the Chapel Choir (for Years 9 - 11) have a silver tie with maroon crosses. An optional jumper for lower school is maroon with a n silver logo, the higher school jumpr is black with an silver logo.
Actor Steve Pemberton is a notable ex-student at St Michael's.[citation needed]