Upton-by-Chester High School
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| Upton-by-Chester High School | |
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St James Avenue , , CH2 1NN | |
| Coordinates | 53°12′51″N 2°52′13″W / 53.21421°N 2.87019°W |
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| Type | Foundation school |
| Motto | Learning to Shape the Future |
| Established | 1968 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Department for Education URN | 111422 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Lee Cummins |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1700 |
| Houses | Yunus, Wood, Mendes, Yousafzai, Maathai |
| Colour(s) | red, yellow, green, blue, purple |
| Website | www |
Upton-by-Chester High School is a coeducational state high school located in the United Kingdom. It is situated on St James's Avenue in Upton. The headteacher is Mr Cummins.
Site and facilities
[edit]The school is situated on St James Avenue in a residential area near the countryside. The site has seven blocks: A Block, B Block, C Block, D Block, E Block, T Block and the Labs.
Students
[edit]There are approximately 1,700 students on roll, with a maximum of 280 students in each year. There are ten forms in each year who are split into two sides of the year: X Side and Y Side.
Curriculum
[edit]The school offers English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Religious Studies, I.T, D.T, Cooking, Textiles, French, Spanish, Art, Music and P.E through years 7-8.
Offered through GCSE are English, Maths, Further Science, Additional Science, Dual Award, BTEC Animal Care, Geography, History, Philosophy and Ethics, Information and Communication Technology, Computer Science, Media Studies - Dual Award, Media Studies - Single Award, Textiles, Product design, Graphics, Electronics, Art and Design, Music, P.E, Business Studies, Photography, Dance, Drama, French, Spanish, and Health and Social Care.
At A Level the subjects offered include English Language, English Literature, Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Art, Photography, Media, French, Spanish, Technology (Resistant Materials & Textiles), Computing, Music, Drama and the EPQ
Notable former pupils
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tom Hughes: IMDb Profile. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
