Headteacher Mr Denis Fay Ofsted Reports Colours Navy blue, yellow Number of students 1,289 Gender Mixed-sex education | DfE URN 112385 Tables Ages 11–18 Phone +44 1229 483900 | |
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Location Springfield RoadUlverstonCumbriaLA12 0EBEngland Similar St Bernards Catholic, Dowdales School, Walney School, Furness College, Chetwynde School Profiles |
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Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) is a secondary school and sixth form located in the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, Northern England.
Contents
- Ulverston victoria high school prospectus video
- on my way by ulverston victoria high school up front theatre
- Admissions
- Sport
- Music department
- Includes Ulverston Grammar School and Victoria Secondary Modern
- References
on my way by ulverston victoria high school up front theatre
Admissions
It is a comprehensive school and takes its students from the local area as well as some from Barrow-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands and Coniston. The school has a successful Sixth Form drawing students from a large area.
Sport
The school's most notable sporting achievements include winning the BSOA Large Secondary School Orienteering crown for the last 15 years. In 2006 the school took both 1st and 3rd place in the Large Secondary School category. The orienteering team have come back from the 2006 World Schools Orienteering Championship with 4th, 7th and 5th places for their three teams.
Music department
UVHS Swing Band won the national SSAT competition for function bands in 2013, headlining at the Liverpool Echo Arena. The band has recorded a CD with the Royal Marines and has also appeared live on Blue Peter as well as on Classic FM, Radio 2 and Radio Cumbria.
The Wind Band consists of between 90 and 100 players aged from 11-18. The band regularly tours abroad (including Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and in 2016 will be performing 4 concerts in and around Salzburg. In 2014 they performed a live concert on Dutch TV and have also appeared live on Belgian and Spanish TV in the past as well as Czech and British radio.