Formby High School
Appearance
Formby High School | |
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Address | |
Freshfield Road , , L37 3HW England, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 53°33′38″N 3°04′07″W / 53.560687°N 3.068644°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | "Determined To Achieve" |
Established | 1938 |
Specialist | Arts college |
Department for Education URN | 137436 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Mr D. A. Mackenzie |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,016 |
Colour(s) | |
Website | www |
Formby High School is an English secondary school with academy status located in the town of Formby, Merseyside.
History and administration
In the early 1970s, Margaret Thatcher re-opened the school in her role as Secretary of State for Education and Science.
In 2002, the school was awarded specialist school status as an Arts College, which allows the school to apply for extra funding in this subject.
In 2004, its new sixth form building was opened by local MP Claire Curtis-Thomas.
Headed by Mr D. A. Mackenzie, the school now accommodates over 1,000 students.
Notable former pupils
- Angela Eagle, Labour politician[1]
- Maria Eagle, Labour politician[1]
- Stacey Roca, actress
- Josh Earle, footballer at Preston North End FC
- Kyle Jameson, footballer at AFC Fyld
- Holly 'Lapsley' Fletcher, recording artist
- Robert Delmonte, Music Industry Executive
- Graeme prentice, Sussex police
References
- ^ a b Geraldine Bedell, Jeremy Corbyn’s top woman: Angela Eagle on a journey through Labour dated 14 November 2015 at independent.co.uk, accessed 12 July 2016