Byrchall High School

Byrchall High School

Infobox UK school
name = The Byrchall High School


motto =
established = 1588
type = State school
Mathematics and Computing College
religion =
head = Mr A.R. Birchall
street = Warrington Road
city = Ashton-in-Makerfield
county = Greater Manchester
country = England
latitude= 53.4813
longitude= -2.6409
dms= yes
enrollment = 1194
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
publication =
website = http://www.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk

The Byrchall High School is a modern Comprehensive school and specialist Mathematics and Computing College, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan, England It has a mixed intake of both boys and girls aged 11–16. The current student population is approximately 1200. It was founded in 1588 as Ashton Grammar School by Robert Byrchall on land donated by wealthy local land owner William Gerrard. The original building in Seneley Green is now Garswood Library. The current headteacher is Mr. Birchall.

The Byrchall High School is one of three Secondary Schools in Ashton, the other two being St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, located next to Byrchall High School, and Cansfield High School.

Through the school, Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School Old Boys F.C. (now known as Ashtonians AFC) entered the Lancashire Amateur Football League in 1951.

It has been involved in several different Fair Trade schemes, consisting of a tuckshop and various fund raising events. Most recently, four pupils visited Moshi, Tanzania in South East Africa, as Byrchall has links with Wazalendo High School.

It is well known locally for its annual senior citizens parties and drama performances, such as Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.

External links

* [http://www.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk/ School Website]


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