It is situated on Church Road in Leyland, England just south of the B5248 in the east of Leyland, close to the West Coast Main Line, and 546 yards (500m) west of the M6.
History and eventsEdit
FoundationEdit
The school was founded by Richard Balshaw in 1782.[2] He established a high school called Golden Hill - until the 1920s that school was the original school for Balshaw's pupils. In 1922 work started on building a new school on a 5-acre site.
Grammar schoolEdit
Opened in 1931, it was Balshaw's Grammar School until 1972, when after the abolition of the 11 plus exam, it became Balshaw's High School.
Balshaw's Grammar School
ComprehensiveEdit
In 1972 the school partnered with Parklands High School opening Runshaw College, joining to combine both the schools' sixth forms. The school later abandoned its Grammar status in favour of comprehensive status in September 1972, becoming Balshaw's High School. In 1994 the school became a Church of England school.
Newer expansionsEdit
2013Edit
Construction of the 3G Astro multi-sport pitch began after students fund-raised for the area.
2014Edit
Construction of the 3G Astro was completed before the new intake arrived.
2016Edit
A new PE building was constructed which housed a fitness suite and PE office as well as new corridors to make access around the department easier.
Old corridors and areas in the PE and Drama departments such as the backstage passages and storage rooms were renovated along with the re-modeling of the Old Gym into a new dance studio. The changing rooms were also greatly improved and toilets were added.
Fire systems were fully replaced with new smoke detectors and alarms in every room. Strobe lights were also added in areas where the alarms may not be able to be heard such as music rooms.
New electronic door access systems were installed along with basic CCTV
2017Edit
New equipment for the music department such as new music instruments for practice rooms and recording rooms.
The music department was planned to be fully expanded in 2017 but plans were later scrapped
2018Edit
New IT upgrades such as new computers began, many old computers from the school's main computer rooms were removed and replaced with new all-in-one desktop PCs running Windows 10.
2019Edit
New security fencing was erected outside the school and CCTV coverage was increased.
TraditionsEdit
House systemEdit
The school is split into traditional houses. The house system consists of all years, all of which have four divisions (see below). These divisions are named after four areas of Lancashire, and are managed by learning managers.
Jo Venn finished her stint as headteacher at the end of the 2014 spring term; having been in the position from 1995 where she took over from Paul Ingram. Venn was the first female headteacher[3] throughout the school's history. From September 2014, Steven Haycocks became headteacher, making him the first new headteacher in 20 years.
School mottosEdit
Former grammar school pre-1931
The school motto is Non Sibi Sed Aliis which is Latin for "Not for oneself, but for others". However the school has now adopted the somewhat common motto "Aiming at Excellence". Another commonly used motto used within the school, primarily during assemblies, is "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".
Ofsted inspectionsEdit
The school was formally inspected by the HM Inspectorate of Schools on Thursday 4 June 2009, the previous one being in 2006, and achieved 'Good' status. A further Inspection took place in 2013 where the school was promoted to 'Outstanding' status.[4] However, following the latest inspection which took place on 2 and 3 February 2023, the school was downgraded to a status of ‘Good’ with the report published online on 21 March 2023.
Eco-SchoolsEdit
Balshaw's is part of the Eco-Schools scheme in Lancashire. This came with a lot of development, by way of recording waste usage, electricity, gas, and how well the school does economically with regard to funds, budgets and the environment. This meant creating new targets and innovating energy use for better sustainability. On 2 July 2009, the first Eco event held was an "Eco-Day", in which the pupils worked with eco-friendly materials and learnt about how to lead environmentally friendly lifestyles. Subsequent to this, further Eco events and projects have been held. One of the recent events was their in 2014.
^"History of the School". Balshaw’s Church of England High School. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^"Balshaw's Church of England High School". balshaws.lancs.sch.uk.
^"Leyland's Tom Bidwell up for an Oscar for Wish 143". www.bbc.co.uk. 25 February 2011.
^Kay, Oliver (5 February 2011). "Clarke Carlisle shows a head for heights". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^"Profile: Clarke Carlisle - No ordinary footballer". ITV News. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^"Phil Jones | Balshaw's Church of England High School". www.balshaws.lancs.sch.uk.
^"Aldington's Machine". IET History - The IET. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External linksEdit
Official website
August 29, 2023
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Balshaw s CE High School is a comprehensive Church of England secondary school located on Church Road in Leyland England Balshaw s CE High SchoolAddressChurch RoadLeyland Lancashire PR25 3AHEnglandCoordinates53 41 15 N 2 41 10 W 53 6876 N 2 6862 W 53 6876 2 6862InformationTypeComprehensive voluntary controlled schoolMottoesNon Sibi Sed AliisNot for yourself but for others Aiming at ExcellenceReligious affiliation s Church of England schoolFounded1782FounderRichard BalshawLocal authorityLancashireDepartment for Education URN119775 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherSC Steven HaycocksGenderMixedAge11 to 16Enrolment921 1 Colour s Black amp WhiteFormer nameBalshaw s Grammar SchoolDioceseBlackburnWebsitehttp www balshaws org uk Contents 1 Location 2 History and events 2 1 Foundation 2 2 Grammar school 2 3 Comprehensive 2 4 Newer expansions 2 4 1 2013 2 4 2 2014 2 4 3 2016 2 4 4 2017 2 4 5 2018 2 4 6 2019 3 Traditions 3 1 House system 4 Headteachers 5 School mottos 6 Ofsted inspections 7 Eco Schools 8 Notable former pupils 8 1 Balshaw s Grammar School 8 2 Leyland Grammar School 9 References 10 External linksLocation EditIt is situated on Church Road in Leyland England just south of the B5248 in the east of Leyland close to the West Coast Main Line and 546 yards 500m west of the M6 History and events EditFoundation Edit The school was founded by Richard Balshaw in 1782 2 He established a high school called Golden Hill until the 1920s that school was the original school for Balshaw s pupils In 1922 work started on building a new school on a 5 acre site Grammar school Edit Opened in 1931 it was Balshaw s Grammar School until 1972 when after the abolition of the 11 plus exam it became Balshaw s High School Balshaw s Grammar SchoolComprehensive Edit In 1972 the school partnered with Parklands High School opening Runshaw College joining to combine both the schools sixth forms The school later abandoned its Grammar status in favour of comprehensive status in September 1972 becoming Balshaw s High School In 1994 the school became a Church of England school Newer expansions Edit 2013 Edit Construction of the 3G Astro multi sport pitch began after students fund raised for the area 2014 Edit Construction of the 3G Astro was completed before the new intake arrived 2016 Edit A new PE building was constructed which housed a fitness suite and PE office as well as new corridors to make access around the department easier Old corridors and areas in the PE and Drama departments such as the backstage passages and storage rooms were renovated along with the re modeling of the Old Gym into a new dance studio The changing rooms were also greatly improved and toilets were added Fire systems were fully replaced with new smoke detectors and alarms in every room Strobe lights were also added in areas where the alarms may not be able to be heard such as music rooms New electronic door access systems were installed along with basic CCTV2017 Edit New equipment for the music department such as new music instruments for practice rooms and recording rooms The music department was planned to be fully expanded in 2017 but plans were later scrapped2018 Edit New IT upgrades such as new computers began many old computers from the school s main computer rooms were removed and replaced with new all in one desktop PCs running Windows 10 2019 Edit New security fencing was erected outside the school and CCTV coverage was increased Traditions EditHouse system Edit The school is split into traditional houses The house system consists of all years all of which have four divisions see below These divisions are named after four areas of Lancashire and are managed by learning managers The houses are managed by separate staff Cuerden Mrs Coburn Farington Mr Riley Worden Mr Jennings Clayton Mrs LuptonHeadteachers EditJo Venn finished her stint as headteacher at the end of the 2014 spring term having been in the position from 1995 where she took over from Paul Ingram Venn was the first female headteacher 3 throughout the school s history From September 2014 Steven Haycocks became headteacher making him the first new headteacher in 20 years School mottos Edit Former grammar school pre 1931The school motto is Non Sibi Sed Aliis which is Latin for Not for oneself but for others However the school has now adopted the somewhat common motto Aiming at Excellence Another commonly used motto used within the school primarily during assemblies is If you don t have anything nice to say don t say anything at all Ofsted inspections EditThe school was formally inspected by the HM Inspectorate of Schools on Thursday 4 June 2009 the previous one being in 2006 and achieved Good status A further Inspection took place in 2013 where the school was promoted to Outstanding status 4 However following the latest inspection which took place on 2 and 3 February 2023 the school was downgraded to a status of Good with the report published online on 21 March 2023 Eco Schools EditBalshaw s is part of the Eco Schools scheme in Lancashire This came with a lot of development by way of recording waste usage electricity gas and how well the school does economically with regard to funds budgets and the environment This meant creating new targets and innovating energy use for better sustainability On 2 July 2009 the first Eco event held was an Eco Day in which the pupils worked with eco friendly materials and learnt about how to lead environmentally friendly lifestyles Subsequent to this further Eco events and projects have been held One of the recent events was their Eco Garden Party in 2014 Notable former pupils EditTisha Merry actress currently known for playing Steph Britton in Coronation Street since 2013 Tom Bidwell TV scriptwriter nominated for an Academy Award in 2011 for his film Wish 143 5 Marcus Bleasdale photo journalist Clarke Carlisle 6 footballer for Burnley F C achieving 10 A grades at GCSE 7 Bryn Hargreaves rugby league player Trevor Mather Chief Executive since 2006 of ThoughtWorks Danny Mayor footballer Chris Tuson rugby league player Phil Jones footballer for Manchester United F C formerly Blackburn Rovers F C 8 Amy Evans artistBalshaw s Grammar School Edit John Aldington physicist who did important work at Siemens in Preston on the development of mercury vapour lamps 9 Ian Bleasdale TV actor Prof Thomas Hope Professor of French Language and Romance Philology from 1968 to 1987 at the University of Leeds Sir John Lawton CBE Chief Executive from 1999 to 2005 of the Natural Environment Research Council David Loftus MBE Chaplain to the Royal Military School of Music Sylvia Mylroie Baroness Jay of Ewelme Chair of the Pilgrim Trust and married to Michael Jay Baron Jay of Ewelme Sir James Sharples Chief Constable from 1989 to 1998 of Merseyside PoliceLeyland Grammar School Edit Thomas Walker Australian politician References Edit Inspection of Balshaw s Church of England High School About the school balshaws lancs sch uk History of the School Balshaw s Church of England High School Retrieved 17 December 2016 Balshaw s Church of England High School balshaws lancs sch uk Leyland s Tom Bidwell up for an Oscar for Wish 143 www bbc co uk 25 February 2011 Kay Oliver 5 February 2011 Clarke Carlisle shows a head for heights The Times Retrieved 16 October 2020 Profile Clarke Carlisle No ordinary footballer ITV News 5 February 2015 Retrieved 16 October 2020 Phil Jones Balshaw s Church of England High School www balshaws lancs sch uk Aldington s Machine IET History The IET Retrieved 17 December 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balshaw 27s Church of England High School amp oldid 1171099878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
