Madeley High School
Madeley High School, established 1957, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the village of Madeley, Staffordshire, England. The school was founded as a secondary modern school. It became a Comprehensive high school and then a Specialist Technology College with joint second specialisms in Arts and Cognition and Learning, before converting to academy status in September 2013. The school is now sponsored by the Shaw Education Trust and the word ‘High’ is no longer in the school's official name.
| Madeley School | |
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| Address | |
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Newcastle Road , , CW3 9JJ England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1957 |
| Trust | Shaw Education Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 140154 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | L. Nixon |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 820[1] |
| Houses | Earth, Fire, Space, Air |
| Website | http://madeleyschool.org/ |
Madeley School caters to children in the 11-16 age group. It serves mainly the area lying to the west of Newcastle Under Lyme including the communities of Keele, Madeley, Betley, Baldwins Gate, Maer, Aston, Mucklestone, Ashley, Ashley Heath, Knighton, Whitmore, Wrinehill, Almington, Hanchurch, Onneley and Loggerheads and Westlands. Many students also apply from outside this area, due to the school's good reputation.
In 2013 the school roll was 647 pupils.[1]
Notable former pupils
- Nathan Smith Defender for Port Vale FC
- Lemmy, Motorhead singer
- Anthony Bale, medievalist
- Peter Bebb,[2] Oscar-winning Visual Effects filmmaker
- Bradley James, King Arthur in hit BBC series Merlin
- Louis Moult Striker for Preston North End
References
- "Inspection report: Madeley High School" (pdf). Ofsted. 7 February 2013.
- "Former college student up for Oscar for work on Inception". This is Staffordshire. 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.