Upton-by-Chester High School
Upton-by-Chester High School | |
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Address | |
St James Avenue , , CH2 1NN | |
Coordinates | 53°12′51″N 2°52′13″W / 53.21421°N 2.87019°W |
Information | |
Type | Foundation school |
Motto | Learning to Shape the Future |
Established | 1968 |
Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
Department for Education URN | 111422 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Lee Cummins |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1700 |
Houses | Yunus, Wood, Mendes, Yousafzai, Maathai |
Colour(s) | red, yellow, green, blue, purple |
Website | www |
Upton-by-Chester High School is a coeducational state high school located in the United Kingdom. It is situated on St James's Avenue in Upton. The headteacher is Mr Cummins.
Site and facilities
The school is situated on St James Avenue in a residential area near the countryside. The site has seven blocks: A Block, B Block, C Block, D Block, E Block, T Block and the Labs.
Students
There are approximately 1,700 students on roll, with a maximum of 280 students in each year. There are ten forms in each year who are split into two sides of the year: X Side and Y Side.
Curriculum
The school offers English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious Studies, I.T, D.T, Cooking, Textiles, French, Spanish, Art, Music and P.E through years 7-8.
Offered through GCSE are English, Maths, Further Science, Additional Science, Dual Award, BTEC Animal Care, Geography, History, Philosophy and Ethics, Information and Communication Technology, Computer Science, Media Studies - Dual Award, Media Studies - Single Award, Textiles, Product design, Graphics, Electronics, Art and Design, Music, P.E, Business Studies, Photography, Dance, Drama, French, Spanish, and Health and Social Care.
At A Level the subjects offered include English Language, English Literature, Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Art, Photography, Media, French, Spanish, Technology (Resistant Materials & Textiles), Computing, Music, Drama and the EPQ
Notable former pupils
References
- ^ Tom Hughes: IMDb Profile. Retrieved 2011-04-16.