Madeley High School, established 1957, is a

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with academy status, located in the village of

Madeley, Staffordshire Madeley is a village and ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire, England. It is split into three parts: Madeley, Middle Madeley, and Little Madeley. Madeley Heath is also considered by many to be part of Madeley. In ...

, England. The school was founded as a

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school. It became a comprehensive high school and then a Specialist Technology College with joint second specialisms in Arts and Cognition and Learning, before converting to academy status in September 2013. The school is now sponsored by the

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. Madeley School caters to children in the 11-16 age group. It serves mainly the area lying to the west of

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including the communities of

Keele Keele is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is approximately three miles (5 km) west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is close to the village of Silverdale. Keele lies on the A53 roa ...

, Madeley,

Betley Betley is a village and civil parish in the Newcastle district of Staffordshire, England, about halfway between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich. Betley forms a continual linear settlement with Wrinehill. SchoolBetley School Transport Betley l ...

, Baldwins Gate, Maer, Aston,

Mucklestone Mucklestone is a small village in Staffordshire, England. Population details taken at the 2011 census can be found under Loggerheads. It is about nine miles (14 km) northwest of Eccleshall, and four and a half miles northeast of Market Dr ...

, Ashley, Ashley Heath, Knighton, Whitmore, Wrinehill, Almington, Hanchurch, Onneley and Loggerheads and Westlands.

Notable former pupils

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, medievalist * Peter Bebb, special effects artist *

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, actor *

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, Motorhead singer *

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, actor *

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, Striker for

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* Nathan Smith, Defender for Port Vale FC

References

External links

* {{authority control Secondary schools in Staffordshire Educational institutions established in 1957 1957 establishments in England Academies in Staffordshire Shaw Education Trust