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Whitworth Community High School is a secondary school in the village of Whitworth, Lancashire. It is currently designated as "Good" by Ofsted in all categories and significantly oversubscribed. The school's mission statement is 'Climbing Higher.'

School Ethos
Whitworth Community High School is a smaller high school with around 630 students on role. The school believes that the personal knowledge this enables staff to have of all its pupils means that teaching and pastoral care can be individually focused to ensure that all achieve their best. In their 2014 inspection report the Ofsted team found, "‘This is a school that values individuals, recognising that everyone is different but equal"

Following the appointment of a new head (Mrs Gillian Middlemas) in 2013/2014 the school has seen substantial changes (e.g.in GCSE outcomes, behaviour and school leadership structure). The school has a published aim to become an outstanding school and has committed to raising achievement and levels of progress and thus improving the life chances of all its students through raising their aspirations.

"The 7 Respects" form the core of the school's behaviour policy and are considered non-negotiable: Other policies, for example insisting on high standards in uniform and attendance, are dependent upon these principles, as are the school's expectations that students will work hard, involve themselves in school life and make a positive contribution.
 * To speak respectfully to staff
 * To behave respectfully to staff
 * To speak respectfully to other students
 * To behave respectfully to other students
 * To respect the school environment, the wider community and the school's reputation
 * To have respect for your own learning and yourself
 * To have respect for other students' learning

Academic Achievement
In 2017 73% of students achieved the new headline measure of at least the new GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths, making Whitworth Community High School the most improved school in Lancashire on this measure.

Inspection Results
Whitworth Community High School is designated as ‘Good’ in all categories by Ofsted, following an inspection in December 2014.

Safeguarding was described as ‘exemplary’ by an Ofsted HMI team in December 2015.

School Leadership and Staffing
Since 2013/14 the head of Whitworth Community High School has been Mrs. Gillian Middlemas.

The senior leadership team comprises the head, a deputy, 4 assistant heads and the School Business Manager. Details of the roles and backgrounds of this team can be found on the school's web site.

A full list of teaching staff at the school is also available online.