Alsager School
 | |
| Motto | An Achieving School; A Caring Community. |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Richard Middlebrook |
| Deputy Head | Mrs Andrea O'Neill |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Allan Ward |
| Location |
Hassall Road Alsager Cheshire ST7 2HR England Coordinates: 53°05′57″N 2°19′06″W / 53.099055°N 2.318246°W |
| DfE number | 895/4121 |
| DfE URN | 140108 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 150 |
| Students | 1,500 pupils |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours |
Dod, Lovell, Moreton, Royce |
| Website | Alsager School Website |
Alsager School (formerly known as Alsager Comprehensive School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Alsager in the English county of Cheshire.[1]
Location
Alsager School is situated opposite the former Manchester Metropolitan University Alsager campus (former Cheshire County Training College), next to Christ Church, Alsager and Alsager Leisure Centre, and is attended by over 1300 pupils from the local area.[2]
History
In 2008 the school made local and then national newspapers after a teacher allegedly forced pupils to 'pray to Allah', or get a detention.[3][4]
In May 2009, the same teacher was mentioned in local newspapers, which stated that 'Cheshire East had dismissed her following an "irretrievable breakdown of communication" with her bosses'.[5]
In September 2009 Alsager School became a Foundation School as it joined the Alsager Community Trust.[6]
In September 2011, Richard Middlebrook replaced David Black as Headteacher.
The school converted to academy status in September 2013.
Academic performance
The school gets results above the England average at GCSE and the eighth best in Cheshire. At A level it gets results above the England average. Following the September 2009 Ofsted inspection, it was rated Good, point two on a four point scale.[7]
Notable former pupils
- Professor David Bailey, economist and commentator
- Mark Cueto, England international rugby player[1]
- Lee Bell, footballer
- Shaun Miller, footballer
- Luke Murphy, footballer
References
- 1 2 "About". Alsager School.
- ↑ Alsager School website. Retrieval Date: 10 August, 2007.
- ↑ "Schoolboys punished with detention for refusing to kneel in class and pray to Allah". www.dailymail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ↑ "Pray to Allah or get detention, pupils are told". www.chronicleseries.com. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ↑ "Teacher sacked in RE lesson row". www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ↑ "Alsager schools set up community trust". www.crewechronicle.co.uk. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ "Alsager School - Inspection Report", Ofsted, Inspection 23-24 September 2009.