The town left without a high school for a decade finally welcomes its first pupils
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPupils have arrived at a secondary school in Radcliffe for the first time in more than a decade after a long-awaited new school opened its doors.
Today (September 3), Star Radcliffe Academy welcomed its first cohort of 150 Year 7 pupils. The 750-place secondary school for 11-16 year olds will admit a new Year 7 intake each year for the next five years, reaching full capacity with pupils in all year groups in September 2028.
To enable the school to open, pupils will use fully equipped temporary accommodation on the school site while construction of the permanent building is completed over the next 12 months. Join the Manchester Politics WhatsApp group here The school said the temporary building has been carefully prepared, providing pupils with access to specialist facilities for subjects such as science and technology.
The school has been welcomed eagerly by the community in Radcliffe, a town which has been without its own secondary school since the closure of Radcliffe Riverside High School in 2014.
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