School Ethos and Values 

At Whitworth Community High School, we live by our motto "Climbing Higher". It is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to aspiration, growth, and excellence in all that we do. Respect is at the heart of our community; it shapes our relationships, guides our behaviour, and defines our culture. We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards across every area of school life, from academic achievement and behaviour to student support and personal development. We celebrate diversity and are proudly inclusive, ensuring that every student feels safe, valued, and empowered to thrive. Our zero-tolerance approach to bullying and all forms of discrimination underscores our belief that every individual has the right to learn and grow in a respectful, calm, kind and supportive environment.

Our curriculum:

• Is appropriate and relevant to all our students
• Is progressive and flexible, interleaved and sequenced to develop knowledge, skills and understanding which lead to valuable, sustainable learning for all students
• Provides opportunities to develop literacy and numeracy knowledge and skills across curriculum areas
• Recognises the increasing pressures of the digital age on students, and supports their understanding of how to stay safe
• Promotes the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of students 
• Promotes opportunities across the curriculum for the development of positive health and wellbeing
• Provides a broad range of subjects/courses that engage, challenge and raise student aspirations
• Promotes learning and an enjoyment of learning through a wide range of contexts and experiences
• Promotes reading

Our school will support and inspire students so that:

• They have the confidence, resilience and knowledge to support their own mental and physical wellbeing and make healthy lifestyle choices
• They have high aspirations, an ambitious vision for their future, and recognise education as central to this
• They are developed spiritually, morally, socially and culturally
• They have a positive work ethic and thus achieve their academic potential
• They are happy and enjoy school
• They are respectful, tolerant and empathetic towards others and uphold British values
• They know their own strengths and areas for development
• They can make informed decisions and understand their rights and responsibilities

Our vision for our students as lifelong learners:

• Confident individuals with respect for self and others, able to relate to others, to manage themselves and to communicate effectively 
• Responsible citizens with  the commitment to participate responsibly in economic, social and cultural life; who have a moral purpose in life and values by which to live
• Successful, confident learners with enthusiasm and motivation for learning, able to link and apply skills and knowledge to new situations
• Effective contributors with resilience, creative ideas and problem-solving skills