Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts

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name = Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts


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head = Mrs Christine Needham
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specialist = Arts College
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street = Woodchurch Lane
city = Ellesmere Port
county = Cheshire
country = England
postcode = CH66 3NG
LEA = Cheshire
ofsted = 111426
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enrollment = 1183
gender = Coeducational
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upper_age = 18
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Ellesmere Port Specialist School of Performing Arts is a secondary school located in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Until 2006, it was known as Sutton High School, until it was awarded specialist Arts College status,the change in name may be due to a grant to restore it being awarded.

The school was originally split into two, a boys' school and a girls' school, in common with many schools at the time. The two schools were later merged, and the school buildings were split into five 'blocks':

Red Tower Home to Languages,R.E.,Geography,History & the Sixth Form Common room
Blue Tower Home to Mathematics
Yellow Block. Home to Science,Lecture Theatre & around 1998-1999 an extension to house the English department
Green Block Home to Woodwork,Metalwork,Engineering,Graphical Design,Art,Cookery,Business Studies,Media Studies & I.T.
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The Older Original Section Of The School, which doubled as the exam hall & was the traditional home of both English & the performing arts lessons that have given the school its current name, part of the building was sold to create a privately owned business centre

The school also has a wind band which in 1995 successfully toured Germany, appearing on German radio in the process.

External links

* [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/admissions/home.htm Admission]
* [http://www.school-portal.co.uk/Grouphomepage.asp?GroupId=51767 School Website]