Pensby High School
{{Short description|Co-educational secondary school in Pensby, Wirral, England}}
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| name = Pensby High School
| image = Pensby High School for boys (2).JPG
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| motto = Care Respect Inspire
| established = 1950
| type = Community school
| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Kevin Flanagan
| deputy_label = Safe-Guarding Lead
| deputy = Heather Davies
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| address = Irby Road
| city = Pensby
| county = Merseyside
| country = England
| postcode = CH61 6XN
| local_authority = Wirral Borough Council
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 105101
| capacity = 890 (January 2018)[https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/105101 Pensby High School]. Ofsted. Retrieved 25 February 2019
| enrolment = 688 (January 2018)[https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/105101 Pensby High School]. Ofsted. Retrieved 25 February 2019
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
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Pensby High School is a co-educational secondary school in Pensby, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England.
The school site was originally
split between a boys' school and girls' school which was federated, allowing joint staffing/teaching across the two schools whilst the pupils of each school (in years 7 to 11) remained separate. The two schools merged to form one mixed school beginning from the start of the September 2015 term and removed the six form later on {{cite news |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/13410378.cabinet-approves-plan-to-merge-pensby-high-schools/ |title= Cabinet approves plan to merge Pensby high schools |work= Wirral Globe |author= Emma Rigby |date= 13 July 2015 |accessdate=25 January 2019}}
Notable former pupils
- Phillip Blond, political philosopher, theologian and director of the ResPublica think tank
- Graham Branch, a professional footballer with Tranmere Rovers 1991–1998, Burnley 1999–2007
- Steve Cummings, racing cyclist who took silver with GB team in 2004 Athens Olympics
- Jonathan Mellor, long distance runner 2:09:06 marathon and sixth place in the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Mike Dean, FA premier league referee
- Phil Morris MBE, a former British army soldier who was awarded the David Cameron award for services for cancer awareness and survivorship. Awarded an Order of the British Empire from Her Majesty the Queen in June 2021
- Ian Woan, a professional footballer with Nottingham Forest 1990–2000
References
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External links
- [http://www.pensbyhighschool.org/ Pensby High School]
- [https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/105101 GOV.UK information]
- [https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/105101 Ofsted reports]
{{Schools in Wirral}}
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Category:Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Category:Educational institutions established in 1950
Category:1950 establishments in England
Category:Community schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
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