Stanley High School

Infobox School2
name = Stanley High School

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type = Secondary Comprehensive
head_name = Headteacher
head = Mr David Tansey
head_name2 = Deputy Headteachers
head2 = Mrs J Brimley
head3 = Miss Carrier
head4 = Miss Parker
city = Southport
state = Merseyside
country = England
students = 866
free_label = Specialist Status
free = Sports
website = [http://www.stanley.sefton.sch.uk/ Stanley High School]

Stanley High School is a High School for students aged 11-16 in the resort town of Southport, Merseyside in the North West of England. It has been a designated specialist Sports College since 2003.Fact|date=June 2008

Academic success

The school's examination performance has led to it receiving a School Achievement Award for three years in succession. In 2006, 73% of Year 11 students achieved the benchmark standard of five good GCSE results, up from 68% in 2005.Fact|date=June 2008

This performance places the school in the top 20% of English schools for value added between ages 11 and 16, and the top 10% between ages 14 and 16. Source: DfES.

In June 2006 Stanley was graded outstanding for its performance in Art and Design. The last full inspection was in 2007 when the school was judged to be satisfactory overall.Fact|date=June 2008

Student protest

On 20 May 2005, about 500 to 600 pupils walked out of lessons to protest about form changes. This means that pupils of different years (7,8,9,10 and 11) would all be in the same registration form. These changes were planned to come in to force immediately, but because of the protest being on such a massive scale, the headteacher decided to delay these changes by one year. His plan was that pupils would be allowed to choose who they would like to be in their form out of their year in mixed form groups. In September 2006, the changes were made, the students settled in and since then the system has been working well. The pupils are now divided into 4 houses, each with their own colour; Grey-Thompson (Red), Coe (Yellow), Redgrave (Blue) and Holmes (Green). The houses are named after athletes and famous sports people. [ [http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44232 Stanley High School Pupils Protest] SouthportGB Forums, 20 September, 2005]

Headteacher suspension

On 7 September 2007, the headteacher of the school, David Tansey, was suspended along with his secretary. [ [http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50377392 Headmaster suspended from Stanley High] SouthportGB Forums, 7 September 2007] After an investigation taken out by Sefton Council, they found that he had not been involved in any financial anomalies and was subsequently returned to the school the following week.

Notable alumni

*Joanne Nicholas, Badminton player

References

External links

* [http://www.stanley.sefton.sch.uk/ Stanley High School]