The Mosslands School

The Mosslands School is a comprehensive, community school for boys aged 11–18. It is situated in Wallasey Village, Wirral, England.[1][2] It is a STEAM Centre of Excellence[2] and became a specialist Technology College in 2004.[3]

The Mosslands School
Address
Mosslands Drive

Wallasey
,
Merseyside
,
CH45 8PJ

England
Coordinates53.4187°N 3.0665°W / 53.4187; -3.0665
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoLatin: Per Scientiam Ad Meliora
(Through Knowledge to Better Things)
Established1956
Local authorityWirral
SpecialistTechnology
Department for Education URN105103 Tables
Head teacherAdrian Whiteley
GenderBoys
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1097 (2020)[1]
Capacity1573[1]
Houses3 (Grenfell,Faraday,Ruskin)
Colour(s)Red, Green, Yellow
Websitewww.mosslands.co.uk

The school has 1097 pupils.[1] The school is rare in that it is a single-sex comprehensive school.[4] Whilst Mosslands is a boys school, it accepts girls in the sixth form.[5] Ofsted rated the school as Good in 2016.[6]

History

The Mosslands School began on 18 July 1908 as the Higher Elementary School. The school building, located at Dalmorton Road, New Brighton, was officially opened by The Right Hon. Augustine Birrell KC (Secretary of State for Ireland and formerly Education). The school opened on 11 August 1908 with 7 staff and 153 boys with William Jones as Principal. The first school inspection took place in 1910 and the recommendation was made for larger premises to accommodate the growth of the local population.

In 1920 the school moved to Coronation Avenue, Wallasey, and was renamed Wallasey Boys Central School. It was one of the few Technical Schools established after the Education Act 1944.

In 1956 a purpose-built school was built at Mosslands Drive, Wallasey Village. The building, plate glass in construction, was opened by glass mogul Sir Harry Pilkington. The school was renamed the Secondary Technical School for Boys.[7]

By 1959 the school population was around 500 with 20 members of staff. The school was established as the only Technical Grammar School in the country. In 1961 J D Petit became headmaster and the house system was introduced.

The school took on the Middle School system and changed its name for the fourth time to Mosslands Senior Comprehensive. New headmaster William Mitchell later reorganised the school to 11 to 18 and it became known as The Mosslands School.

The school occupied two sites (Mosslands Drive and a lower school annexe for years 7 and 8) with a population of 1250 boys, a mixed sixth form and over 100 members of staff. Headmaster Gordon Fair took the school to a single site and a rebuild took place, equipping the school with science laboratories, art studios, music suites, computer rooms, sports hall, and a library.

In 2004 The Mosslands School became a specialist Technology College.[3]

Notable old boys

References
  1. "The Mosslands School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. http://www.mosslands.co.uk/page/?title=About+Us&pid=19
  3. "The Mosslands School - 1959 - Present". Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CLS_WP_2008_3.pdf
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". 6 October 2020.
  7. "The Mosslands School - 1908 - 1958". Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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