Congleton High School

Secondary school in Cheshire, England

53°09′56″N 2°14′51″W / 53.1655°N 2.2475°W / 53.1655; -2.2475InformationOther nameCHSTypeAcademyMottoTogether in the pursuit of excellence^[2]Established7 September 2000 (2000-09-07)^[3]Local authorityCheshire East CouncilTrustThe Learning Partnership^[4]SpecialistEngineering CollegeDepartment for Education URN136655 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalHeidi Thurland^[5]GenderMixedAge range11–19Enrolment1,166 (2018)^[6]Capacity1,134^[6]Websitewww.congletonhigh.com

Congleton High School (CHS) is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Congleton, Cheshire, England. It has a specialism in engineering.

History

The school was formed after the reduction of the area's three schools to two larger schools (the previous schools being Dane Valley High School, Heathfield High School and Westlands High School).

In 2022 Congleton High School applied for planning permission to expand, the planned expansion will add new classroom faculties and provide and a new dinning area for staff and students among other additions.^[1]

In March 2024 a new classroom block for humanities studies as well as new Hungry Bear refectory were officially opened, the humanities studies classroom block is named "The Machin Building" after Roland Machin MBE who was a teacher and governor at the school.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "New classrooms block and dining hall are planned for high school". Congleton Chronicle. 25 August 2022. p. 16.
^ "Congleton High School". www.congletonhigh.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "New high schools open their doors". Congleton Chronicle. 8 September 2000. p. 10.
^ "Congleton High School". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Celebrating success at CHS". Congleton Chronicle. 31 August 2023. p. 4.
^ ^a ^b "Congleton High School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "Former teacher is honoured by School". Congleton Chronicle. 28 March 2024. p. Back Page.

External links

Official website

Schools in Cheshire

Primary

Bunbury Aldersey School
Eccleston CE Primary School
Goostrey Primary School
The Grange Academy

Secondary

Cheshire East	All Hallows RC College Alsager School Brine Leas School Congleton High School Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Eaton Bank Academy The Fallibroome Academy Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Knutsford Academy The Macclesfield Academy Malbank School Middlewich High School The Oaks Academy Poynton High School Ruskin High School St Thomas More RC High School Sandbach High School Sandbach School Shavington Academy Sir William Stanier School Tytherington School Wilmslow High School
Cheshire West & Chester	Bishop Heber High School The Bishops' Blue Coat CE High School Blacon High School Chester RC High School Christleton High School County High School Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port RC High School Hartford High School Helsby High School Neston High School Queen's Park High School Rudheath Senior Academy St Nicholas Catholic High School Tarporley High School Upton-by-Chester High School Weaverham High School The Whitby High School The Winsford Academy
Halton	Blessed Carlo Acutis RC & CE Academy The Grange Academy The Heath School Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Ormiston Chadwick Academy Ss Peter & Paul RC High School Sandymoor Ormiston Academy Wade Deacon High School
Warrington	Beamont Collegiate Academy Birchwood Community High School Bridgewater High School Cardinal Newman RC High School Culcheth High School Great Sankey High School King's Leadership Academy Warrington Lymm High School Padgate Academy Penketh High School St Gregory's RC High School Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School UTC Warrington