Bootle High School - 151-5211734

Bootle High School was located in Netherton, Merseyside, England. It closed in September 2009.HistoryGrammar schoolBootle High School started as Bootle Grammar School For Boys. Bootle Grammar was based at Balliol Road, Bootle (where the new Hugh Baird annexe now stands) until 1961 when it moved to a new site at Marian Way in Netherton.ComprehensiveIn 1973 Warwick Bolam Secondary School merged with Bootle Grammar School to become Warwick Bolam High School. The school resided on two sites until 1984 when Warwick Bolam High School merged with The Countess Of Derby based at Browns Lane. The name was then changed to Bootle High School with the headmaster of Warwick Bolam High School (Mr Middleton) retaining his position of headmaster, whilst the headmaster of Countess of Derby (Mr Gratton) became the deputy headmaster of the merged school.For two years the school was based on three sites until in 1986, when the council decided to use the Glovers Lane site to build a community centre, now known as the Netherton Activity Centre. The school was back to two sites again until 1991, at which point the entire school moved to a single site in Browns Lane after spending over 3 million pounds on improving and extending the building.Ofsted inspectionsDuring the 2005 Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness was judged to be satisfactory, although is continuing to improve year on year.In the recent months, Bootle high has been re-inspected by OFSTED and the schools average has risen dramatically to the standard of "GOOD", this is continuing to rise month by month. The Ofsted inspection was a shock to all staff and pupils as no-one expected one final report as the school is to close on 31 August 2009. All pupils, staff and members of the school are very please with the result.

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