Littlemoss High School

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name = Littlemoss High School for Boys


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type = Comprehensive school
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head = M McLoughlin
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specialist = Business and Enterprise
street = Cryer Street
city = Droylsden
county = Greater Manchester
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postcode = M43 7LF
LEA = Tameside
ofsted = 106262
staff = 55
enrollment = 554
gender = Boys
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
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website = http://www.littlemoss.tameside.sch.uk/
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Littlemoss High School for Boys is a comprehensive school located in Droylsden, Tameside, England. It educates about 550 boys. [cite news |title=Littlemoss High School for Boys|url=http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_05.pl?Mode=&Code=&School=3574014&Type=&back=&No=357 |publisher= "Department for Children, Schools and Families" |date= 2005] The school has been awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College status.

Academic standards

The school was under special measures from March 1998 until July 2002. [ [http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/381770_headteacher_is_praised_as_pupil_behaviour_improves "Headteacher is praised as pupil behaviour improves"] , Tameside Advertiser, 3 July 2002]

After their March 2004 inspection Ofsted reported that "This is a good, effective school that has been very successful in improving the areas ofweakness identified in the previous report. Very good leadership, together with the significant improvements in teaching and learning and in pupils’ behaviour, has improved standards overall, although standards are still below average." They rated the school "Good", point three on a seven point scale. [ [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=258694&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\school\106\s10_106262_20040520.pdf "Littlemoss High School for Boys"] , Ofsted, 20 May 2004]

Incidents

A pupil at the school set a bus ablaze in September 2003. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-108217798.html "Boy starts bus blaze"] , Daily Mirror, 27 September 2003]

Awards and mentions

* Schools Achievement Award and Sportsmark in 2002.
* Mentioned in Parliament as a member of the "Peacemaker Consultation Programme". [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmhaff/165/165we10.htm "Peacemaker Consultation Programmes"] , Hansard, 6 April 2005]
* In 1997 Christopher Taylor won the Inter-Form Cross Country title in spectacular fashion by beating rival and favourite Craig Ward who came a distant second.

Notable teachers

Sarah Joynes was awarded a distinction in the "North West Guardian Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School" in 2007. [ [http://www.teachingawards.com/attachments/TA%202007%20Finalist%20Listing.pdf "2007 Finalists"] , The Teaching Awards]

Notable alumni

* Howard Donald of Take That attended Littlemoss High School between 1979 and 1984. [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/rock_and_pop/s/20/20429_howard_donald.html "Howard Donald"] , "Manchester Evening News", September 26, 2002. Accessed October 22, 2007. "Now 34, the former Littlemoss High School pupil lives with girlfriend Victoria Piddington with whom he has a young daughter called Grace."]
* Carl Murphy who received a Royal Humane Society Testimonial in December 2004 for saving a man's life at sea. [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/139/139148_award_for_navy_hero_in_sea_rescue_drama.html "Award for Navy hero in sea rescue drama"] , Manchester Evening News, 4 December 2004]

Notes

References

*cite news |title=Littlemoss High School for Boys|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/357_4014.stm |publisher= "BBC News" |date= 5 June 2007

External links

* [http://www.littlemoss.tameside.sch.uk/ Official site]