Up Holland High School
| Up Holland High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Sandbrook Road , , WN5 7AL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Dedicated to Excellence |
| Established | 1960 |
| Rainford High School | |
Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | Everyone Matters Schools Trust |
| 149983 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Paul Scarborough |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://uhhs.uk/ |
Up Holland High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is a non-denominational comprehensive school.
History
A recommendation for construction of the school was made in 1958, with an expected cost of over £110,000. The cost was higher than a previous estimate due to additional work needed on the foundations following ground testing.[1] The new school officially opened as Up Holland County Secondary School in September 1960, with an intake of 462 students.[2] For about four years prior to opening, the school had been temporarily based in adapted buildings of the former Up Holland Grammar School, next to where the new school was being constructed.[3] After the old school burned down they adapted the school logo of a blue phoenix.
In 1977, the school was renamed from Up Holland Secondary Modern School to Up Holland High School.
On 24 March 2023, the school announced that it was intending to become an academy converter and join the Everyone Matters Schools Trust.[4] In December 2023, the school announced that these plans had been approved by the board of governors and Up Holland High School joined the trust on the 1 January 2024.[5] Prior to academisation, Up Holland High School was a community school administered by Lancashire County Council.
Notable former pupils
- Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton, politician[6]
- Richard Ashcroft of The Verve.[7][6]
- Laura Barton, journalist[6]
- Harry Coppell, pole vaulter.[8]
- David Grindley, sprinter[6]
- Leon Osman, midfielder for Everton Football Club as well as the two caps for the England national football team.[6]
Notable former teachers
- Stuart Cummings MBE, former head of match officials for the Rugby Football League[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Up Holland's new school". Ormskirk Advertiser. 26 June 1958. p. 3.
- ↑ "Schools reorganised at Up Holland". Ormskirk Advertiser. 22 September 1960. p. 11.
- ↑ "Attractive Up Holland open evening event". Ormskirk Advertiser. 7 July 1960. p. 11.
- ↑ Sharples, P; Scarborough, P (24 March 2023). "Academy Conversion Statutory conversion letter" (PDF). Up Holland High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ Scarborough, Paul (4 December 2023). "Christmas Letter 2023.pdf" (PDF). SchoolSynergy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Barton, Laura (23 November 2009). "Lady Ashton went to my school". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "The former Verve front man wil". Champion Newspapers. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Good Luck to our West Lancs Olympians!". West Lancashire Sport Partnership. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "Karen's Delight at MBE". Wigan Observer and Wigan Post. Wigan Today. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
