The Byrchall High School
School Name: The Byrchall High School Address: Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield Town/City: Wigan County: Lancashire Postcode: WN4 9PQ Country: 10009212413 Telephone Number: 01942 728221 Website: http://www.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: Makerfield Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Alan Birchall
Capacity: 1175
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 968 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.7%
URN: 138699
DfE Number: 359/4501
UKPRN: 10038599
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Makerfield (E14000805)
Electoral Ward: Ashton (E05000841)
Easting & Northing: 357580E, 398486N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 55.25" N 2° 38' 25.98" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF9J5+RQ
DfE Record: View record
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (0.1km)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
- R L Hughes Primary School (1.0km)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School (1.1km)
- Cansfield High School (1.4km)
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (1.8km)
- Nicol Mere School (1.8km)
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School (2.0km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (2.2km)
- Willow Grove Primary School (2.3km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Paul Barton - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 July 2024.
- Mrs Tracey Hughes - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 October 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
- Mrs Lois Hutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 July 2017 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 July 2025.
- Mr Gary Limb - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Mr Steve Sharples - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
- Mrs Joanne Shaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Rev Jeremy Thomas - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 September 2025.
- Mr Andrew White - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 July 2024.
- Mr Nicholas Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 July 2024.