Great Sankey High School (GSHS) is a secondary school located in Warrington, Cheshire. The school is a state school, built in the 1970s and extensions have included a mathematics & humanities block and theatre. The school also has a linking leisure centre and arts theatre. GSHS has been awarded, and retained, an Artsmark Gold award, the highest award for the Arts. A new purpose-built sixth-form college was opened on the school site in September 2011 by Alan Yates (former Headteacher) and Simon Moran (Managing Director of SJM Concerts). GSHS is partnered with South Peninsula High School in Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2010, GSHS was classified as an Outstanding school by Ofsted.
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