Deyes High School
| Motto | Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals) |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mrs A Stahler |
| Chair | Mr J Graham |
| Location | Deyes Lane Maghull Merseyside L31 6DE England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| DfE URN | 137533 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 180 (including teaching assistants and support staff) |
| Students | 1444 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue, White, and Red |
| Website | Deyes High School |
Deyes High School is coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Maghull, Merseyside, England.
History
Deyes High was opened in 1939 and was initially known as Maghull Senior Council School. With the subsequent educational reforms, it became a comprehensive school in 1972.[1]
Buildings
Deyes High School has seven buildings among its grounds; Lydiate, Molyneux, Unsworth, Sefton, Allen, Blundell building and @ Deyes building. The Lydiate Building is the oldest, having been erected during the late 1930s. The Sefton Building is split into two sections: The newest erection of the two houses the Religious Education and History departments, and the other has a small Geography department and the oldest of the Science rooms. The Unsworth Building is not just one single structure; there are three buildings around the school with the name. Departments such as Information Communication Technology, Music, Physical Education and Performing Arts all have a place inside three unified buildings. The main school Hall and the swimming pool (which has now been demolished) are also situated in the Unsworth building, forming the main part and centre of the school. The Molyneux building is three storeys high and has the Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, and Science departments. The ground floor of the building has two rooms dedicated to Learning Mentors. The Allen building is the Technology building with one room being used as an ICT room as well. This building was opened in 2003.
Deyes High school has a pupil population of 1444 which is one of the largest in Sefton and also has the largest sixth form in Sefton. The school has some of the best GCSE's in the UK including English and Maths. The majority of the grades come from 'academic' subjects.
In 2010, work began on demolishing the swimming pool, and it was eventually removed. The new Meadow's Leisure Centre was finished just before the demolition, which housed a brand new swimming pool for the town.
The school completed the construction of its @ Deyes Building in 2011, and since conversion to Academy status has been successful in securing over £876k million capital funding to upgrade buildings. This year the school secured £1.3m to create a 6th Form centre.
In 2012 Deyes High School achieved its best ever results. The 5 A* - C score at GCSE now stands at 92% and including English & Maths at 69%. This totalled an 5% increase in performance over 12 months. Deyes High can proudly say they are a "high performing establishment" providing excellent education with outstanding outcomes. Furthermore, the pass rate in Sixth form from E-A* is currently for 2012 99%.
The school is strongly committed to safe guarding and was judged by OFSTED as "outstanding" in respect of safe guarding.
Notable former pupils
- James B Graham NRL star for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the elite Australian NRL competition, ex-St Helens and GB rugby league player.
- Will Sergeant Guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen
- Les Pattinson Bassist for Echo & the Bunnymen
- Paul Simpson singer for The Wild Swans and keyboard player for Teardrop Explodes
- Andy McVann Original drummer for The Farm (band)
- Jonathan Yates fellow and tutor in Materials Science at St Edmund Hall, Oxford
- Daniel Reilly Entrepreneur and founder of low cost airline JetXtra.com
References
- ↑ http://www.deyeshigh.co.uk/about/retrieved 23November 2014
