Established 1942 Headteacher Tim Mitchell Ofsted Reports Motto "Building Mind and Body" Founded 1942 Gender Mixed-sex education | Type Community school DfE URN 119717 Tables Phone +44 1254 885378 Number of students 667 | |
Location Stourton Street
Rishton
Lancashire
BB1 4ED
England Address Stourton St, Rishton, Blackburn BB1 4ED, UK Similar Accrington Academy, The Hollins Technolo College, St Christoph CE High, Pleckgate High School, Blackburn Central High Sch Profiles | ||
Norden High School is a high school situated in the small town of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The current headteacher is Mr Tim Mitchell, whom replaced Mr Bob Flood, who was appointed headteacher in February 2007. Mr Flood took over from his predecessor, Mrs Denise Parkinson, whom left her position citing ill health.
The school provides secondary education for 667 children aged 11 to 16, who live in the towns of Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-Le-Moors and Accrington. in most recent GCSE results the percentage of students who got 5 or more a* to c grade were 41%. in 2012 it was 51% of students, and in 2011, it was 50%. In 2011, 50 of the students taking their GCSEs achieved five or more grades of A* to C including English and Mathematics.
This compares with 56% in 2010, 41% in 2009, 39% in 2008, and 30% in 2007.