St George's Roman Catholic High School, was a Voluntary Aided school in
Walkden,
Greater Manchester, England. Established in the late 1960s, it was operated by the Governing Body and the Diocese of Salford, with funding and services provided by
Salford City Council.
History
The school had previously faced closure in May 2009 after Salford City Council had voted to shut the school down as part of its £182m plan to build three new schools in the city. The decision was overturned after the school and its pupils protested the decision.
The school eventually closed in August 2014. The majority of students transferred to nearby
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School is a secondary school located in Wardley, Greater Manchester, England. The school is named after St Ambrose Barlow, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
The school serves a wide range of parishes inc ...
where the building was enlarged to accommodate additional students from St George's Roman Catholic High School. The final headteacher upon the closure of St George's Roman Catholic High School was Mr P. J. Harte.
Since 2017, the former school has been used as the film set for
CBBC’s children's drama ''
4 O'Clock Club
''4 O'Clock Club'' is a British comedy drama and musical children's television series set in a secondary school, which premiered on 13 January 2012 on CBBC. A second series began airing on 4 January 2013, and the third series premiered on 20 Dec ...
''.
In 2019 the government announced plans to open an
academy on the site of the former high school. The proposal is being challenged by Salford City Council.
Notable former pupils
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Gemma Merna, actress and glamour model
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Jamie Moore, former British light-middleweight boxing champion
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Catherine Tyldesley, actress
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Mark Barry, member of
BBMAK
*Big Al
References
External links
St. George's R.C. High School WebsiteSt. Ambrose Barlow R.C. High School Website
Defunct schools in Salford
Defunct Catholic schools in the Diocese of Salford
Educational institutions disestablished in 2014
2014 disestablishments in England
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