Selston High School

Selston High School
Type Academy
Headteacher Mr John Maher
Location Chapel Road
Selston
Nottinghamshire
NG16 6BW
England
Coordinates: 53°04′21″N 1°18′26″W / 53.07250°N 1.30728°W / 53.07250; -1.30728
Local authority Nottinghamshire
DfE number 891/4230
DfE URN 142725 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Staff 52
Students 723
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Houses Harby, Middleton, Cresswell & Beauvale
Website School website

Selston High School is a mixed secondary school that educates students aged 11–16. It is located in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England. The headteacher is Mr John Maher.[1]

History

The school was previously called Matthew Holland School, named after the chairman of the local education committee at the time of its construction, who lived locally. The name change was the subject of much debate as it had been known as Matthew Holland for more than half a century. The building was constructed in the late 1930s, and during the war was on standby for use as an hospital until being established as an educational institution in late 1945 or early 1946.

After a long campaign, the school obtained Specialist Arts College status in 2006 becoming Selston Arts and Community College, and subsequently received specialist funding. This funding has not only supported the arts departments within the college, but has been a catalyst for many improvements benefiting the whole student community. In September 2012 the school opened with a new brand, uniform and a name that signalled the start of a new year set to be full of changes under the leadership of the new headteacher, Mr Kevin Gaiderman. The school was renamed to Selston High School.

Previously a community school administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, Selston High School was converted to academy status in April 2016. The school is now part of the Two Counties Trust which includes Ashfield School and Swanwick Hall School.[2] However Selston High School continues to coordinate with Nottinghamshire County Council for admissions.

In September 2015 Mr John Maher formerly Deputy Headteacher at Ashfield School became headteacher at Selston following the departure of Mr Kevin Gaiderman.

Demographics

The College is a mixed school with around 700 pupils [3]which prides itself on its high standards and inclusivity. The Primary schools which feed Selston High are Holly Hill Primary School, Jacksdale Primary School, Bagthorpe Primary School, Underwood CofE Primary School, and Brinsley Primary School. Over 90% of students directly transfer from these schools to the school.

Academic performance

Having previously been deemed 'Satisfactory' Selston High School was found to be 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted in its February 2014 inspection [4]

In 2016 the school was the only local state school to be awarded 4 star status on the basis of its official performance data by an independent website SchoolGuide.co.uk [5]

In its 2015 GCSE Maths results 69% of students made 3+ levels of progress with 41% making above expected progress. These results have risen from 2014 and are well above the national average.[6]

In its 2015 GCSE English results 69% of students made 3+ levels of progress with 433% making above expected progress. These results have risen from 2014 and are in line with the national average.[7]

In 2015 67% of students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or higher. This score is above the 2015 national average and has risen from last year's figure.[8]

In 2015 13% of students achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grade A or A*.[9]

In 2015 the school Best 8 Value Added Score was 1001.1 this is above the national average figure of 1000 indicating students make above average progress during their time at the school[10]

Premises

This school is a smaller than average secondary school but students have access to a full range of facilities. It has a Main Hall with a stage, tiered seating and sound desk, tennis and netball courts, a large playing field with running track and lots more. Students even have the use of Selston Leisure Centre and the public library, next door.

In the past, the state of the school was always upon the agenda of school council meetings since it had long been criticised by the students for the building's aged looks. However, the school made an effort to change the working environment for the students; they installed new carpets, new desks, renewed the furnishings in all the science rooms, turned Room One into a conference centre and created a high tech. visitors reception area.

Some students at the school complained that the classrooms, in particular the ones along the south-east façade, got unbearably hot in summer because the old wooden windows along these corridors, if opened, could have potentially put students and staff at risk. However, the windows were subsequently replaced.

Notable former pupils

References

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