Rayner Stephens High School (formally Astley Sports College and Community High School) is a
coeducational secondary school
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located in
Dukinfield
Dukinfield is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, on the south bank of the River Tame opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, east of Manchester. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 19,306.
Within the boundaries of the historic co ...
in the
English county
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of
Greater Manchester.
It was a
community school administered by
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and previously gained
Sports College status. In July 2017 the school converted to
academy status and was renamed after
Rayner Stephens
Joseph Rayner Stephens (8 March 1805 – 18 February 1879) was a Methodist minister who offended the Wesleyan Conference by his support for separating the Church of England from the State. Resigning from the Wesleyan Connection, he became free ...
.
The school mainly admits pupils from Broadbent Fold Primary School, Oakfield Primary School, Ravensfield Community Primary School and Yew Tree Community Primary School. The school has and has artificial multi-sports pitches, which can be reserved for use by the general public, outside school hours.
The school offers
GCSEs and
BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school also offers the
Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme.
References
External links
Rayner Stephens High School Website
Secondary schools in Tameside
Academies in Tameside
Dukinfield
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