Holy Rood High School is a

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secondary school situated on the edge of

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, near

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beside

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Village, in

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. It is about half a mile a way from

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Headteacher and senior leadership team

The headteacher is Joan Daly. She is assisted by depute headteachers Chris Moore, Martin Connelly, Fiona Forbes and business manager Derek Ferguson.

History

The original Holy Rood RC High School was opened in 1971, when it replaced St Anthony's Secondary School. The current school building was officially opened in September 2009 with the original 1970s build being demolished.

Admissions

The school has a current pupil roll of approximately 1050 pupils and 80 teaching staff.

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