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'''Mansfield High School''' was a [[secondary school]] for 11 - 16 year olds, in [[Brierfield%2C Lancashire|Brierfield]], [[Lancashire]].
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The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the [[UK Government]]'s Building Schools for the Future project. [[Edge End High School]] in neighbouring [[Nelson, Lancashire|Nelson]] also closed its doors at the same time, the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new [[Marsden Heights Community College]] is now the secondary school serving this area.
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'''Mansfield High School''' was a [[secondary school]] for 11- to 16-year-olds, in [[Brierfield, Lancashire|Brierfield]], [[Lancashire]].
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The school closed in June 2006 as part of the [[UK Government]]'s Building Schools for the Future project. [[Edge End High School]] in neighbouring [[Nelson, Lancashire|Nelson]] also closed its doors at the same time; the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new [[Marsden Heights Community College]] is now the secondary school serving this area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Burnley and Nelson's iconic schools razed to the ground |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/8463302.burnley-nelsons-iconic-schools-razed-ground/ |access-date=16 October 2024 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=20 October 2010}}</ref>


==Information==
==Information==
Mansfield High School comprises five buildings, the Main Building, Western, [[ROSLA|Rosla]], Onward and Derwent. There are two recreation yards, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, drama hall and a shared grass sports pitch.
Mansfield High School comprised five buildings, the Main Building, Weston, Rosla, Onward and Derwent. There were two recreation yards, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, drama hall and a shared grass sports pitch.


==Academic Results==
==Academic results==
Mansfield's [[GCSE]] Results for 2005 placed the secondary school well within the country set boundaries. With 43.9% of candidates achieving 5 A*-C grades, 86.9% achieving 5 A*-G grades and 97% achieving at least 1 A*-G grade. Below is a subject breakdown of the schools 2005 GCSE Results (including only [[GCSE#Effectively compulsory subjects|effectively compulsory subjects]]), highlighting the number of students achieving each grade;
Mansfield's [[GCSE]] Results for 2005 placed the secondary school well within the country set boundaries, with 43.9% of candidates achieving 5 A*-C grades, 86.9% achieving 5 A*-G grades and 97% achieving at least 1 A*-G grade. Below is a subject breakdown of the schools 2005 GCSE Results (including only [[GCSE#Effectively compulsory subjects|effectively compulsory subjects]]), highlighting the number of students achieving each grade;


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==Physical Education==
==Notable people==
* [[Danny Handley]], musician<ref>{{cite news |title=Colne guitarist’s dream date with The Animals |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4581867.colne-guitarists-dream-date-animals/ |access-date=16 October 2024 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=4 September 2009}}</ref>
Led by Mr Gee, Mansfield High School offered a wide range of P.E facilities. An indoor multi use sports hall and an external all weather tennis court ensure that all sports are catered for. Joint use of Bent Head playing fields also means that grass sports are covered.
* [[Adnan Hussain]], politician and solicitor<ref>{{cite news |title=New Independent MP wants to make Blackburn 'brilliant' again |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24535898.blackburns-new-mp-wants-make-town-brilliant/ |access-date=16 October 2024 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=26 August 2024}}</ref>


==ICT==
==References==
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Mansfield High School had a wide range of Information Communication Technology equipment due in part, to its previous status as a technology centre.
Two networks (wired and wireless) are in operation at Mansfield High School, and are supported by two separate technical support teams.

==External activities==
The staff at Mansfield High School also partook in activities outside of school hours, such as educational trips, [[prom]] night and sporting events.
One such sports event is a yearly [[Five-a-side football]] tournament, which all local secondary schools enter teams for. Mansfield High Schools staff have won the competition 4 years in a row, and were being compared to [[Accrington Stanley]] during their peak.
The squad throughout the four years was:
*Mr Gee
*Mr Blackburn
*Mr Earle
*Mr Stuttard
*Mr Spencer
*Mr Wilson
*Mr Korol


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.mansfieldhighschool.uklinux.net/index.htm Mansfield High School website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050323015135/http://www.mansfieldhighschool.uklinux.net/index.htm Mansfield High School website]
*[http://www.bsf.lancsngfl.ac.uk/index.php?category_id=7 Marsden Heights Community College website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090130131022/http://bsf.lancsngfl.ac.uk/index.php?category_id=7 Marsden Heights Community College website]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6390467.stm BBC News article on school mergers in Lancashire including the creation of Mardsden Height Community College]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6390467.stm BBC News article on school mergers in Lancashire including the creation of Mardsden Height Community College]

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Latest revision as of 20:19, 16 October 2024

Mansfield High School
Location
Brierfield

England
Information
TypeSecondary School
ClosedJune 2006

Mansfield High School was a secondary school for 11- to 16-year-olds, in Brierfield, Lancashire. The school closed in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project. Edge End High School in neighbouring Nelson also closed its doors at the same time; the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new Marsden Heights Community College is now the secondary school serving this area.[1]

Information

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Mansfield High School comprised five buildings, the Main Building, Weston, Rosla, Onward and Derwent. There were two recreation yards, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, drama hall and a shared grass sports pitch.

Academic results

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Mansfield's GCSE Results for 2005 placed the secondary school well within the country set boundaries, with 43.9% of candidates achieving 5 A*-C grades, 86.9% achieving 5 A*-G grades and 97% achieving at least 1 A*-G grade. Below is a subject breakdown of the schools 2005 GCSE Results (including only effectively compulsory subjects), highlighting the number of students achieving each grade;

- English Language English Literature Mathematics Science (Double Award)
A* 6 1 1 3
A 28 5 7 14
B 44 30 47 20
C 32 72 56 57
D 32 32 27 41
E 29 21 31 26
F 8 3 11 20
G 8 3 10 19
U 0 3 2 0
5 A*-C 58.8% 63.5% 57.8% 47.0%
5 A*-G 100% 98.2% 99.0% 100%
No. 187 170 192 200

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Burnley and Nelson's iconic schools razed to the ground". Lancashire Telegraph. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Colne guitarist's dream date with The Animals". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "New Independent MP wants to make Blackburn 'brilliant' again". Lancashire Telegraph. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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