Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School
| Established | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2014 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Location |
Tankerville Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3BA England Coordinates: 54°59′14″N 1°36′33″W / 54.9871°N 1.6091°W |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| DfE number | 391/6001 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 |
Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School (also known locally as "Church High") was an independent day school for girls in Jesmond, less than a mile north of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Until 2014 it was the oldest continuously operating girls' school established in the city.
History
"Church High", as the school is commonly known, was founded in 1885[1] by the Church Schools Company (now known as the United Church Schools Trust). It left the company in the 1920 and has been independent since, but retained ties with the Diocese of Newcastle and St Nicholas's Cathedral.[2]
Church High was one of the North East's top performing independent schools in GCSEs and A Levels. In the 2010 GCSE league table, it was ranked joint third with Central Newcastle High School out of 100 schools in the North East.[3] 98% of its candidates scored 5 or more A*-C grades that year.[4]
On 29 January 2013 it was announced Church High would merge with the nearby Central Newcastle High School to form Newcastle High School for Girls in 2014.[5][6] The schools merged in 2014.
References
- ↑ http://guidetoindependentschools.com/schools/view/309/Newcastle-Church-High/GSA/The-Newcastle-upon-Tyne-Church-High-School-Tankerville-Terrace-Jesmond-Newcastle-upon-Tyne-NE2-3BA
- ↑ School Profile
- ↑ "GCSE League Tables: North East Top 100 Schools". The Journal. 12 January 2011.
- ↑ "GCSE League Tables: Newcastle upon Tyne". Evening Chronicle. 12 January 2011.
- ↑ "Newcastle private schools merger fails to sway parents". Evening Chronicle. 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Newcastle private schools merger plan angers parents". BBC. 29 January 2013.