Up Holland High School
| Up Holland High School | |
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| Location | |
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Sandbrook Road , , WN5 7AL England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Dedicated to Excellence |
| Sister school | Rainford High School |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | Everyone Matters Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 149983 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Paul Scarborough |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://uhhs.uk/ |
Up Holland High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is a non-denominational comprehensive school.
History
A recommendation for construction of the school was made in 1958, with an expected cost of over £110,000. The cost was higher than a previous estimate due to additional work needed on the foundations following ground testing.[1]
Prior to 1977, Up Holland High School was known as Up Holland Secondary Modern School and prior to the building of the Secondary Modern the site was the location of the old Up Holland Grammar School. After the old school burned down they adapted the school logo of a blue phoenix.[citation needed]
On 24 March 2023, the school announced that it was intending to become an academy converter and join the Everyone Matters Schools Trust.[2] In December 2023, the school announced that these plans had been approved by the board of governors and Up Holland High School joined the trust on the 1 January 2024.[3] Prior to academisation, Up Holland High School was a community school administered by Lancashire County Council.
Notable former pupils
- Richard Ashcroft of The Verve.[4]
- Harry Coppell, pole vaulter.[5]
- Leon Osman, midfielder for Everton Football Club as well as the two caps for the England national football team.
- Laura Barton, journalist
Notable former teachers
- Stuart Cummings MBE, former head of match officials for the Rugby Football League[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Up Holland's new school". Ormskirk Advertiser. 26 June 1958. p. 3.
- ^ Sharples, P; Scarborough, P (24 March 2023). "Academy Conversion Statutory conversion letter" (PDF). Up Holland High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Scarborough, Paul (4 December 2023). "Christmas Letter 2023.pdf" (PDF). SchoolSynergy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "The former Verve front man wil". Champion Newspapers. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Good Luck to our West Lancs Olympians!". West Lancashire Sport Partnership. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Karen's Delight at MBE". Wigan Observer and Wigan Post. Wigan Today. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
