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Cheadle Hulme School,錢德爾哈姆中學，錢德爾哈姆學校

Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6EF
Tel: 0161 488 3345 Fax: 0161 488 3344
 
• CO-ED, 4–18, Day
• Pupils 1394, Upper sixth 128
• Termly fees £1879–£2377
• HMC
• Enquiries/application to the Registrar

What it’s like
Founded as a co-educational school in 1855, and originally known as the Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks’ Orphan Schools, it remains faithful to its charitable origins. It was one of the first co-educational schools to join HMC and became independent in 1976 when the Direct Grant Scheme ended. On a single urban site, set in 80 acres of grounds near Manchester, the original Victorian buildings have been modernised. There have been extensive additions over the years, the most recent including a computer-aided language learning centre, computer centre and all weather floodlit sports pitch. The junior school is on the same site, and both are surrounded by extensive playing fields. The school is non-denominational. A sound academic education is given and examination results are very good. Music, art and drama are strong. There are regular county, and occasional national, representatives in sport.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total age range 4–18; 1394 day pupils (741 boys, 653 girls). Senior department 11–18, 1101 pupils (570 boys, 531 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages 4–9, 11, 13, 16. Own entrance exam used. No special skills or religious requirements.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras Limited number of bursaries at Year 7. Parents not expected to buy textbooks.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Paul Dixon, in post from 2001. Educated at Bexhill County Grammar School and Oxford University (zoology). Previously Headmaster at Reigate Grammar School, and Deputy Head at Stockport Grammar and has taught biology at St Dunstan’s, at Brighton College and at Winchester College. Former member of HMC sports sub-committee, governor of a girls’ prep school and a member of Surrey University Court; active sportsman (basketball blue, two successive years).
Teaching staff: 97 full time, 15 part time. Annual turnover 10%. Average age 41.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 166 pupils in Year 11: 95% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects, 4% in 6–7 subjects. Average GCSE score 60 (over 5 years).
A-levels: 128 in upper sixth. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 382.

University & college entrance 98% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (19% after a gap year), 3% to Oxbridge. 6% took courses in medicine, 34% in science & engineering, 55% in humanities & social sciences, 2% in art & design.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels. 25 AS/A-level subjects.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level; in addition, all take AS and A-level general studies. 21% take science A-levels; 36% arts/humanities; 43% both. Key skills integrated into sixth-form courses.
Vocational: Work experience available.
Special provision: Links with local support agencies where appropriate for pupils who are dyslexic, mildly visually handicapped and those needing EFL.
Languages: French, German and Spanish offered to GCSE and A-level. Regular exchanges (France, Germany and Spain).
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (1–2 lessons/week in Years 7–8) and across the curriculum, eg in geography to access current data on the internet. 160 computers for pupil use (10 hours a day), all networked and with email and internet access, plus 30 laptops for class use; all classrooms being networked.

The arts
Music: Up to 50% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Some 12 musical groups including orchestras, choirs, jazz and wind bands, various string groups. Pupils regularly accepted by music colleges or to read music at university.
Drama: Drama offered and GCSE, AS and A-level may be taken. Some pupils are involved in school productions.
Art & design: On average, 45 take GCSE, 13 AS-level, 11 A-level. Design, ceramics, textiles, photography also offered.

Sport & activities
Sport: All pupils encouraged to take part in school’s wide-ranging games programme including rugby, hockey, soccer, cross-country, netball, swimming, tennis, cricket, athletics, badminton. Occasional representatives in national teams, regularly at county level in a number of sports.
Activities: Pupils take Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Community service optional. Clubs include computer, electronics, chess and others.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn throughout.
Houses & prefects: No competitive houses. Prefects, head boy/girl, appointed by the Head on advice. School Council.
Religion: No compulsory religious worship.
Social: Many organised trips to France, Germany, Italy/Greece, skiing each year. Pupils allowed to bring own car, bike or motorbike to school. Meals self-service. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once might expect a verbal reprimand and to do the homework. It is school policy to maintain a drug-free environment.

Alumni association is run by the Development Office (tel 0161 488 3341, website www.oldwaconians.co.uk).