Littlemoss High School

Littlemoss High School for Boys was a comprehensive school in Littlemoss, Droylsden, Tameside, England. It merged with Droylsden High School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls in September 2009 to become Droylsden Academy.

Littlemoss High School, during demolition.
Littlemoss High School for Boys
Address
Cryer Street

Droylsden
,
Greater Manchester
,
M43 7LF

England
Coordinates53.4929°N 2.1332°W / 53.4929; -2.1332
Information
TypeComprehensive school
Closed2009
Local authorityTameside
SpecialistBusiness and Enterprise
Department for Education URN106262 Tables
OfstedReports
Staff55
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Enrolment554 pupils
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20071110140542/http://www.littlemoss.tameside.sch.uk/

Prior to the merger it educated about 550 boys[1] and held specialist Business and Enterprise College status.

Academic standards

The school was under special measures from March 1998 until July 2002.[2]

After their March 2004 inspection Ofsted reported that "This is a good, effective school that has been very successful in improving the areas of weakness 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.[3]

Awards and mentions
  • Schools Achievement Award and Sportsmark in 2002.[4]
  • Mentioned in Parliament as a member of the Peacemaker Consultation Programme.[4]

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.[5]

Woodwork teacher Harry "Bulldog" Johnson achieved national fame in 1979 when he won the jackpot on Littlewoods Pools, receiving a prize of over £750,000. He planned to retire at the end of the school term but died of a heart attack just a few weeks after his win.

In July 2008, Science teacher Chris Hilton disappeared on holiday in the French Alps. His body was discovered 7 months later in February 2009.

Former German & French teacher Geoff Rees is now part of the rock group the Badgers [6]

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. "Littlemoss High School for Boys". Department for Children, Schools and Families. 2005. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010.
  2. "Headteacher is praised as pupil behaviour improves". Tameside Advertiser. M.E.N. Media. 3 July 2002.
  3. "Littlemoss High School for Boys", Ofsted, 20 May 2004
  4. "Peacemaker Consultation Programmes", Hansard, 6 April 2005
  5. "2007 Finalists" Archived July 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Teaching Awards
  6. "The Badgers Archived May 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Howard Donald". Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  8. "Award for Navy hero in sea rescue drama". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. 4 December 2004.

References
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