Sports Roundup (6 February 2026)
Year 7 Football Well Done to all the year 7 students who represented the school football team yesterday. In cold, wet and dark conditions all…
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The school has high expectations of pupils’ achievement [and] provides an ambitious curriculum (Ofsted 2025)
Pupils quickly develop a strong feeling of belonging to this school. They are united by their understanding of ‘The William Howard Way’ (Ofsted 2025)
The school provides a comprehensive programme of personal development that prepares pupils well for life in modern society (Ofsted 2025)
Every effort is made to ensure that these pupils [with special educational needs] experience all that the school has to offer (Ofsted 2025)
The calm and purposeful learning environment, together with the plethora of extra-curricular opportunities, has helped to achieve a school that pupils want to attend (Ofsted 2025)
Recent News and Events
HSM Coffee Morning Fundraiser
Our wonderful Student Leadership Team held a High School Musical–themed coffee morning for staff and Sixth Form students today, helping to raise funds for our whole school production being staged next week. Morven – one of the stars of the show – arranged the event, and the whole team worked together to make it a…
Outward Bound Exhilaration in School
Instructors from The Outward Bound Trust have been in school this week, bringing some invigorating challenges to groups of students from Years 7, 8 and 9.The outdoor sessions included some icebreaker fun, virtual activities using VR, search and rescue exercises, and shelter building. Mr Mallinson praised the students involved saying: “The students have risen to…
Committed Year 8 Student Receives Headteacher’s Award
This week’s Headteacher Award was proudly presented to Isla in Year 8. Isla is an exceptional pupil who demonstrates excellence in everything she does. Her attitude…
Motionhouse Provide Breath-taking Inspiration For Our Dancers
Our Dance students in Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 travelled to The Lowry in Salford on Friday 30th January to watch former WHS student Blair Moore perform in Motionhouse’s latest electrifying production ‘Hidden’. Motionhouse is a contemporary dance-circus company whose highly physical style integrates elements of circus and acrobatics with breath-taking dance. Their…
Linking Year 9’s GCSE Options With Future Careers
Year 9 students have begun their journey towards GCSE options with an inspiring, fast-moving Careers Morning. WHS Careers Lead, Mrs Hill, started off the day with an introductory talk explaining the different levels of study (GCSEs are Level 2 qualifications), and highlighting future skills gaps in the local area. Students discovered how today’s choices can…
School Production Tickets on Sale
Excitement is mounting for our latest school production – High School Musical, the electrifying stage adaptation of Disney’s beloved film. Step into the halls of…
Sports Round-up (30 January 2026)
Sixth Form Football Our Sixth Form football team enjoyed a great game with QEGS this week, holding on for a 4-3 victory through the final…
