Trentham Academy (formerly Trentham High School) is a

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located in the village of Trentham in

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement in Staffordshire and is surroun ...

, England.

History

On 3 July 2015, Trentham High made national coverage on ITV's '' This Morning'', about the school's new policy on that school skirts would be banned for females, and only trousers are to be worn.

Subjects

The school offers a range of subjects. Most are compulsory in years 7 and 8 and become optional in years 9, 10 and 11, when students will sit exams. Subjects include: *Science (physics, chemistry, biology and sex education) *Mathematics *Statistics *English literature *English language *Resistant materials *Religious education *Physical education *Performing arts *Modern foreign languages (French, German and Spanish) *History *Health and social care *Geography *Design and technology *Drama *Dance *Creative performance *Computing/ICT *Business studies (enterprise) *Catering *Art *Media studies *Photography

House system

Trentham Academy operates a house system involving all years. On admission to the school, each student is assigned to one of the three houses: *Pioneer (Red) *Voyager (Green) *Apollo (Yellow) Within these houses, the students have morning form sessions together consisting of students from years 7 to 9. House competitions include: *Football *Basketball *Netball *Sports day *Talent shows (a variety of singing, dancing, comics, etc.) *Point collecting (for excellence in subjects and attendance) Each house is led by an achievement manager, who is in charge of organising all house activities. They are assisted by two house captains, selected from the year 11 students. The house captains are responsible for organising and preparing the teams for the competitions and often officiate at the events themselves. All students and staff are members of a house. Students at Trentham Academy are all placed into house tutor groups. A student in year 7 will therefore be placed in a tutor group composed of fellow year 7 students and a number of year 8 and 9 students forming a vertical tutor group. This enables older students to support and ‘buddy’ year 7 students in all aspects of school life.

Feeder schools

* Ash Green Primary School * Priory Church Academy * willows

Leavers destinations

Trentham does have a sixth form but most students progress their studies onto local sixth forms and college. The main destinations include:

City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College is a mixed sixth form college on Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent. It opened its new building on Leek Road in September 2010 having previously been located on Victoria Road, Fenton. The college is also ...

Newcastle-under-Lyme College Newcastle College is further education college in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Providing a wide range of academic, vocational and apprenticeship qualifications from entry to degree level, along with the support services to he ...

sixth form and local grammar school

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. On average students leave with 14

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Alumni

Karl Henry Karl Levi Daniel Henry (born 26 November 1982) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Boldmere St. Michaels. Henry was a product of the Stoke City academy who went on to make over 120 appearances for the club, also spending ti ...

(1998)

John Brayford John Robert Brayford (born 29 December 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Burton Albion. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, he began his career at Burton Albion, which was then a non-League club, before ...

(2003)

Sam Kelsall Samuel Kelsall (born 14 March 1993) is an English cricketer. Kelsall is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He was educated at Trentham High School. Kelsall made his first-c ...

(2009)

Tom Taylor Tom Taylor (19 October 1817 – 12 July 1880) was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of ''Punch'' magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language a ...

(2011) James Taylor (2017)

References

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