Newall Green High School

Newall Green High School is an Academy in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. In 2015 Newall Green High School became an Academy as part of the CHS Multi Academy Trust(MAT) - a partnership between Newall Green and Chorlton High schools.DemographicsNewall Green High School enrolls 996 students, including 105 students in the sixth form which opened in September 2009.SpecialismsThe school was designated as an arts college in 2000, a science with mathematics college in 2004, and a vocational college in 2006, and has received the Healthy Schools Award, Investors in People status, Inclusion Charter Mark, Information and Communication Technology Kite Mark, and the Leading Aspect Award for its collaboration with primary schools.StructureSMILEIn 2010, Newall Green High School joined the South Manchester Inclusive Learning Enterprise trust, along with three feeder schools - Newall Green Primary School, Benchill Primary School, and Baguley Hall Primary School. As a result, former headteacher Neil Wilson was promoted to Executive Headteacher, and was succeeded in his previous position by Alison Wright in 2012. Wright had previously acted as interim headteacher between 2010 and 2012. Wilson retired as Executive Headteacher in 2013, leaving this position vacant.STRIVEIn January 2015, the school began an initiative focused re-branding based upon six core learning values, known as Strive. Seeking to promote Success, Tolerance, Respect, Independence, Vision, and Excellence, the school not only positioned the Strive logo throughout the its buildings, but also began branding its exercise books. Similarly, the six forms per year were renamed S, T, R, I, V, and E, respectively.