Great Sankey High School
| Motto | Great in name, greater in achievement, greatest together |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970s |
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Mixed |
| Location |
Barrowhall Lane Warrington Cheshire WA5 3AA  United KingdomCoordinates: 53°24′04″N 2°39′43″W / 53.401°N 2.662°W |
| DfE number | 877/4206 |
| DfE URN | 139152 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | c. 200 |
| Students | c. 1900 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Austen, Bannister, Newton, Parks, Stephenson, Thompson |
| Colours | Green |
| Publication | Contact Magazine |
| Website | www |
Great Sankey High School (GSHS) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Warrington, Cheshire, England. The school was first built in the 1970s and extensions have included a mathematics & humanities block and theatre. The school also has a linking leisure centre and arts theatre. GSHS has been awarded, and retained, an Artsmark Gold award, the highest award for the Arts.
A new purpose-built sixth-form college was opened on the school site in September 2011 by Alan Yates (former Headteacher) and Simon Moran (Managing Director of SJM Concerts).
GSHS is partnered with South Peninsula High School in Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2010, GSHS was classified as an Outstanding school by Ofsted. The school converted to academy status in January 2013.
In 2004, the school was awarded specialist schools status in the field of Engineering and has since increased the provision of Engineering throughout the curriculum. The school also operates a Young Apprentice scheme, where Year 10 students have the opportunity to Start a two-year course and earn an NVQ level 2 with the school.
In a partnership with the RAC, the school has built an RAC automotive engineering skills centre. This allows students studying engineering and automotive engineering, access to Facilities that few other engineering colleges possess, whilst also providing facilities for other schools and businesses in the local community.
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