Turton School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and

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in Bromley Cross, in the

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, England.Turton School
Retrieved 30 November 2009.

History and information

Construction for the main school buildings started in 1939, but were postponed due to the

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. The school eventually opened in April 1954. The school buildings were extensively renovated in 2018 which included a new dining room,

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, learning support area and English department. It is over-subscribed, with two applications per place. Facilities include a community

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and

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. The school enjoys sporting success in

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, football, rugby,

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tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by st ...

rounders Rounders is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams. Rounders is a striking and fielding team game that involves hitting a small, hard, leather-cased ball with a rounded end wooden, plastic, or metal bat. The players score by running arou ...

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, and

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, and also offers dance,

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, and

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. There are junior and senior

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s, a training

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and senior orchestra, wind band, flute choir, brass band,

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and wind quartet. Other extra-curricular activities range from

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, technology and computers to

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and

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groups that produce a school magazine and

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. Turton High also offers an industrial awareness conference, Young Enterprise, sixth-form debating and a variety of

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events.

Admissions

Re-organised as a comprehensive in 1971, the school is situated in the northern extremity of Bolton in a suburban commuter area.

Sixth form

The

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at Turton offers over 35 Advanced Level courses and is based in a purpose-built centre with all the facilities you would expect to support a quality learning environment.Turton Sixth Form
Retrieved on 2 June 2010. In addition to the expected

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, ICT facilities and Study Area, the Sixth Form has an all-day

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, conference room,

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and media suite. Pupils join the Sixth Form from all the schools in the local area and beyond due to the ease of access. Over half of these have not previously attended the main school and it is very much a new start for all those who join. The current Sixth Form building opened in July 2002.

Awards and achievements

*Awarded Healthy School status in March 2007 *The latest Ofsted report states:

"Standards are well above average and rising, as a result of good teaching and teachers' effective use of data to set targets"

*Teachernet school achievement award winner * FA charter standard school

Senior staff

*Headteacher: Ms S. Gorse *Deputy Headteachers: Mrs C. Bach. Ms C. Baily *Director of Sixth Form: Mrs K. Bali *Assistant Headteachers: Mrs J L Edge. Miss A Lane Miss N R Parry * Associate Assistant Headteachers: Mr J Bach - Also SENCO

Notable alumni

Harry Brockbank Harry William Brockbank (born 26 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League North side Radcliffe. Early life Brockbank was educated at Turton School. Club career Bolton Wanderers Harry Brockbank join ...

(born 1998), English footballer, Former player for

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. now playing for St patrick’s athletic FC * James Carlton (aka James Slark; born 1977), Actor, Emmerdale and Heartbeat * Justin Chadwick (born 1968), Producer of ''The Other Boleyn Girl'' and ''Long Walk to Freedom''. *Gabriel Clark (born 1998), Actor,

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. * John Cunliffe (born 1984), former professional footballer in the United States. *

David Flitcroft David John Flitcroft (born 14 January 1974) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the director of football at club Port Vale. His older brother is the former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City player Garry F ...

(born 1974), Footballer now Director of Football at Port Vale *

Garry Flitcroft Garry William Flitcroft (born 6 November 1972) is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder. Between 1991 and 2006, Flitcroft spent four seasons in the Premier League with Manchester City, winning t ...

(born 1972), Footballer Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City * Paul Heathcote (born 1960), Chef * Chris Hunt (born 1968), Badminton Gold medalist European and Commonwealth * Andy Kellett (born 1993), footballer Bolton, Plymouth,now Wigan * Tom Lancashire (born 1985), Middle-distance athlete 2008 Olympian * David Andrew Phoenix (born 1966), Biochemist and Educationalist *

Craig Pilling Craig Pilling (born 14 September 1986) is a British freestyle wrestler. He competed for Wales in the men’s freestyle 55kg event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games placing 4th. Four years later, he competed in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at th ...

(born 1986), Wrestling Commonwealth Games 2014 Bronze Medallist *

Clare Pollard Clare Pollard (born 1978, England) is a British writer (poet, novelist and playwright), literary translator and (prize jury) critic. Early life and education Pollard was raised in Bolton. She was educated at Turton School in Bromley Cross. ...

(born 1978), Poet and playwright *

Paul Sixsmith Paul Sixsmith (born 22 September 1971) is a retired Maltese international footballer. Playing career Born in Bolton, England, Sixsmith played youth football with both Manchester United and Preston North End, but did not make a league appearance ...

(born 1971), International Footballer for Malta * Stuart Stokes (born 1976), Athlete, 2012 Olympian 3000m Steeplechase *

Simon Whaley Simon Whaley (born 7 June 1985) is an English former footballer who played as a winger. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Bury, Preston North End, Barnsley, Norwich City, Rochdale and Bradford City. Career Wh ...

(born 7 June 1985), former footballer playing for Bury,

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, Barnsley, Norwich City,

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and

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. * Sammy Winward (born 1985), Actress, Emmerdale. * Jack Harrison (born 1996), Footballer playing for

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References

External links

Welcome to the VLEMain School WebsiteOfsted Reports
{{authority control Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Community schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton