Welcome to Whitworth Community High School from myself, staff, students and Governors.  Thank you for visiting our website, which I hope will tell you much about our school, its vision and its values.

 

I am very proud to be Headteacher of Whitworth Community High School, especially after previously having served the school in my respective Assistant, Deputy and Associate Headteacher roles. 

 

I originally trained as a Music teacher but also developed my teaching skills in Religious Studies. Prior to moving to Whitworth Community High School I held various middle leadership roles in schools in Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester. I first came to the school in May 2014 as Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for whole-school Teaching and Learning initiatives. After having successfully led Teaching and Learning and having widened my areas of leadership expertise, I was promoted to the role of Deputy Headteacher in 2019. During the DfE Rebuilding Schools Programme, I took on additional operational responsibility for the day to day running of the school to give my predecessor sufficient time to work with the designers and builders of our fantastic new building.   

 

My vision is simple: I want to lead Whitworth Community High School as it continues to ‘climb higher’ towards becoming an outstanding school at the heart of the local community. This will be achieved through strong and ethical strategic leadership, underpinned by respect and driven by consistently implemented policies and practices designed to keep children safe and to help them to achieve the highest possible outcomes that they are capable of.

 

I am committed to the highest possible standards in every aspect of school life. It is important that students dress smartly, have excellent attendance, arrive on time, are resilient with their school work and aspirational in their outlook. I ensure that students are recognised and rewarded for their efforts but also make certain that appropriate sanctions and restorative practices are in place to help students to understand that our high educational and behavioural standards are non-negotiable. All of the above is important so that as a school, we can prepare the students, not only for their GCSE examinations but also for their future careers. 

 

I hope our website gives you a taste of our school, but nothing can replace seeing us in action. If you would like to visit us to get a real flavour of the school in action, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

 

Best wishes 

Mr A Oliver 

Headteacher