Turton School
| Type | Community school |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Ms S Gorse |
| Location |
Bromley Cross Road Bromley Cross Greater Manchester BL7 9LT England Coordinates: 53°36′50″N 2°24′46″W / 53.614006°N 2.412712°W |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| DfE URN | 105253 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1695 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www |
Turton School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bromley Cross, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
The school is housed in original 1954 buildings which have since been extensively modified and extended, and is over-subscribed, with two applications per place. Facilities include a community swimming pool and sports hall. The school enjoys sporting success in hockey, netball, soccer, rugby, basketball, tennis, cricket, rounders, badminton, table tennis, volleyball and softball, and also offers dance, gymnastics, swimming, aerobics.
There are junior and senior choirs, a training orchestra and senior orchestra, wind band, flute choir, brass band, string quartet and wind quartet. Other extra-curricular activities range from chess, technology and computers to drama and writing groups that produce a school magazine and newsletter. Turton High also offers an industrial awareness conference, Young Enterprise, sixth-form debating and a variety of charity events.
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