Great Sankey High School

Great Sankey High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Warrington, Cheshire, England. The school was first built in the 1970s and extensions have included a mathematics & humanities block and theatre. The school also has a linking leisure centre and arts theatre. GSHS has been awarded, and retained, an Artsmark Gold award, the highest award for the Arts.A new purpose-built sixth-form college was opened on the school site in September 2011 by Alan Yates and Simon Moran .GSHS is partnered with South Peninsula High School in Cape Town, South Africa.In 2010, GSHS was classified as an Outstanding school by Ofsted. The school converted to academy status in January 2013.SpecialismsIn 2004, the school was awarded specialist schools status in the field of Engineering and has since increased the provision of Engineering throughout the curriculum. The school also operates a Young Apprentice scheme, where Year 10 students have the opportunity to Start a two-year course and earn an NVQ level 2 with the school.