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Egerton Park Arts College was a comprehensive school for boys and girl aged 11–16. Its address was Egerton Street, Denton, Tameside, Greater Manchester, M34 3PB.

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History

It used to be called Egerton Park Community High School, and previous to that Egerton Park Secondary Modern School. It also held specialist Arts College status.

Merger

In 2010 Egerton Park merged with fellow Denton high school Two Trees Sports College, on the Egerton Park campus, creating a City Academy style high school. The name of the new school is Denton Community College. The students were on split sites but under the new Denton Community College branding (with Egerton Park being known as 'North Campus' and Two Trees 'South Campus') until the new school building opened on 10 January 2012 to students.

Academic performance

The school had no sixth form. In the years before closure, at GCSE the school got results under the England average, although a few per cent under the Tameside average.

Notable alumni

  • Steve Bennett (entrepreneur), founder and Chief Executive of Starchaser Industries
  • Asa Elliott, actor and singer known for his appearances in ITV sitcom Benidorm
  • Andrew Gwynne, local MP for Denton and Reddish
  • Samantha Siddall, actress known for her role as Mandy Maguire in Channel 4 series Shameless
  • James Stannage, late night presenter on Key 103
  • Jamie Downes, Leader of United Kingdom Workers Equality Fairtrade Party
  • Notable teachers

  • Thomas Clarke (born c. 1972), a former Head of Science who was jailed for life in December 2002 for murdering a 71-year-old pensioner and leaving a teenager disabled.
  • References

    Egerton Park Arts College Wikipedia