Canon Slade School

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name = Canon Slade School


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motto = "Ora et Labora"
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type = Voluntary aided secondary school
religion = Church of England
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head = Mr P H Williamson
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founder = Canon James Slade (Vicar of Bolton 1817-1856)
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specialist = Specialist Performing Arts College
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street = Bradshaw Brow
city = Bradshaw Bolton
county = Greater Manchester
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LEA = Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
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enrollment = 1702
gender = Coeducational
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website = http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk/
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Canon Slade School is a Church of England secondary school on "Bradshaw Brow" in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

Admissions

The school is a Designated Performing Arts College. Having an area of convert|55|acre|m2 the school has a wide range of facilities, catering for 1700 plus pupils.

Canon Slade is a Voluntary aided school in partnership with Bolton LEA and the Diocese of Manchester. The school is also a DfES Leading Edge School and Training School.

History

The school has a long history since 1855, when it was founded by Canon James Slade as the Bolton Church Institute, who thought all children should get a "proper" education so set up this school for the poorer children of Bolton. It became a grammar school, then a comprehensive.

In December 2004, the acting Head of Music [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4085623.stm Stephen Bell] was jailed for three years for dealing cocaine.

150th anniversary

The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2005 with a ceremony held at the Bolton Arena. A range of items including a brief history and a whole school photograph have been produced to commemorate the occasion.

ixth form

The school has a sixth form on site which is headed by Mr Cantley. The sixth form has its own building and canteen which caters for around 200 students.

Academic performance

It gets excellent A level results, better than many grammar schools. Its GCSE results are also the best for comprehensive schools in Greater Manchester.

Notable Alumni

Canon Slade Grammar School

* Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond, British Whip
* Basil Stanley Moss, provost of Birmingham Cathedral

Canon Slade School

* Simon Aldred, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with band Cherry Ghost
* Katy Cavanagh, actress
* Mark Charnock, well known for playing Marlon Dingle in ITVs "Emmerdale"
* Sara Cox, television presenter
* Ruth Higham, model

Current positions

* Mr P H Williamson BSc PGCE MSc CPhys MInstP Head
* The Revd C Watson BSc MA ACoT PGCE Senior Deputy Head/Science
* Mr J R Pollard BSc PGCE Assessment & Learning/Science
* Mr P Cantley BA NPQHt Director of 14-19 Education
* Mrs I Hope BEd MSc Cert Couns Personnel/Modern Languages
* Mr D I Lever BSc PGCEr Curriculum Manager/Science & IT
* The Revd Canon Dr. C Bracegirdle Chair of Governors
* Mr S Wilson JP Chair of Trustees

External links

* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=5261 EduBase]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2149612.stm Faith schools]