Maghull High School
Maghull High School is one of three secondary schools in Maghull. History The school was established in 1982 by the merger of Ormonde Drive High School and Old Hall High School on the Ormonde Drive site. Old Hall High School had originally opened as Maghull Grammar School, in 1954. In 1972, the school was renamed Old Hall High School. Ormonde Drive High School was originally opened by Lancashire County Council as Ormonde Drive County Secondary School in 1954. The school's sixth form academy was originally Woodend Primary School but was later changed to the sixth form after the merger of the two old schools. the school converted to an academy status. The Old Hall site is now a housing estate on the opposite side of the A59, covered by the roads Broxholme Way, Aisthorpe Grove, Glentworth Close and Hornby Chase. In 2017 to 2018 building began on a major re-build of the existing school complex which will see the original 1950's buildings of the former Ormonde Drive High School demolished. The Sixth Form building, O'Kane Centre, Four-storey and adjacent Dave Mercer Way are all expected to be retained. The same year also saw the retirement as Headmaster of Mr Mark Anderson after 14 years, with Ms Davina Aspinall becoming Headmistress. School Houses The school houses are Molyneux, Clent, Unsworth and Seel with blue, green, red and yellow as their respective house colours. The Molyneux house is named after the Molyneux family, who formerly held the Earldom of Sefton until the death of the last Earl in 1972. Unsworth also comes from the name of a former prominent family in the Liverpool area. Seel is named after Thomas Seel, a Liverpool merchant of whom Seel Street in the Ropewalks area Liverpool City Centre is named after. Clent is taken from the name of Clent Avenue which is a nearby street in Maghull. Sixth Form According to the 2014 OFSTED report "Achievement in the sixth form is good and shows an improving trend in both academic and vocational courses. Students achieve particularly well in drama, travel and tourism and media studies." The Sixth Form centre is also part of the collaboration project between three of the schools in Sefton along with Deyes High School and Maricourt Catholic High School Academic Performance In 2014 a visit from OFSTED reported that at the school "students are supported, encouraged and cared for very well." The report also stated the "students are friendly and welcoming; they treat each other and adults with respect and behave responsibly around the school." Overall the school received a grade 3 "requires improvement" status by OFSTED. site. GCSE results () work out at 78% of entries being A* to D grade with the average result being C. Average GCSE grade in English Language calculated a grade B and English Literature a grade C. Pastoral Care The Phoenix Centre mentors work with students to develop resilience and empathy, promote emotional intelligence and literacy and consequently improve emotional well-being and positive mental health.