Todmorden High School Explained

Todmorden High School (formerly Scaitcliffe High School 1957–1978)
Coordinates:53.7209°N -2.1103°W
Motto:Ambition, Respect, Care, Honesty.
Type:Comprehensive school
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Gill Shirt
R Head Label:Senior Assistant Headteachers
R Head:Alice Coates and Emily Rawlinson
Address:Ewood Lane
City:Todmorden
County:West Yorkshire
Country:England
Postcode:OL14 7DG
Local Authority:Calderdale
Ofsted:yes
Urn:107564
Staff:96[1]
Enrolment:798
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:http://www.todhigh.co.uk/

Todmorden High School is a comprehensive school in the town of Todmorden, Calderdale LEA, West Yorkshire, England.

Admissions

Todmorden High School and Visual Arts College is located in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden. It is a comprehensive school for 11- to 16-year-olds. Typically pupils at Todmorden High School transfer to the school from one of its seven feeder schools at the age of 11 or 12. The school has approximately 820 pupils, and has 55 teaching staff members and 80 non-teaching staff members.

Upon entry, pupils are placed into mixed ability tutor groups and typically remain in those groups for five years. Form tutors usually stay with their form until graduation.

Curriculum

The school teaches the full range of National Curriculum subjects at Key Stage 3 and a range of options at Key Stage 4. A special needs support system within each faculty helps pupils with learning difficulties. [2] The school offers extra-curricular activities.

Notable alumni

Todmorden Grammar School

Todmorden High School

References

  1. Web site: About Us . 2009-04-21 . Todmorden High School . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002170222/http://www.todmordenhigh.calderdale.sch.uk/index.phtml?d=23048 . 2 October 2011 .
  2. Web site: Todmorden High School Raised Bed...... progress. 2009-04-21. Incredible Edible Todmorden.
  3. News: Todmorden High's GCSE pupils are record breakers. Halifax Courier. 22 August 2013. 3 June 2023.