Donation of a new defibrillator unit – Kier Construction

Turton School was thrilled to receive a heart defibrillator donated by Kier construction.  The defibrillator was donated following an incident when a member of the Kier staff working on the recent expansion building at Turton School, collapsed and an AED was used as part of the initial CPR given by Turton site manager, Andy Morris.  Read More …

Coffee and Chatter (Now Cancelled)

Coffee and Chatter *This event has now been closed due to a lack of interest* Do you remember the old days of meeting up with parents in the primary playground?  Talking over the highs and lows of the day?  Feeling like you knew what they were up to in their little days?    Well… we Read More …

Big Money Draw (Feb, Mar, Apr – 2019)

Leadership LatestMr Searle’s end of year messageThe Story of TurtonA whole school Trivium curriculum for Turton School: An entitlement to knowledge and learning for everyoneAccountability or ResponsibilityVision and Purpose 3 years onFlunk and subsequently thunk Parent Zone Latest Recent Posts Year 7 Curriculum Evening (30th September, 2025) GCSE Revision Skills Bus Timetables (1st September, 2025) Read More …

Report: Ofsted – Short Inspection of Turton School

    Dear Ms Gorse Short inspection of Turton School Following my visit to the school on 22 January 2019 with Vicky Atherton, Ofsted Inspector, and Kathleen Eccleston, Ofsted Inspector, I write on behalf of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills to report the inspection findings. The visit was the first Read More …

Year 11 February Mock Exam Revision Pack (2019)

Please find (below) our revision pack for the Year 11 Mock examinations in February.  To view it properly, download it and then open it using your computer/device with your preferred PDF reader. Please note, that this type of PDF document has issues when opened through a web browser. If you haven’t got a PDF reader.  Read More …

Art & Design Residential: Anglesey 2019

From Friday 25th – Sunday 27th January 2019 fifteen GCSE Art & Design students had another successful Art & Design residential weekend at the Conway Centre, Anglesey. Students worked with artist, Sarah Usher, on the theme “Urban Metropolis” to create large scale paper sculptures based on either the sprawling cityscape of London or the Tudor-style Read More …

975 Bus – Poor weather conditions

975 Bus – poor weather Dear Parent Having spoken with Blackburn with Darwen transport department, the drivers of the 975 have been told NOT to take the Moorside/Blackburn Road loop when they judge the road conditions are too dangerous. They have been informed to make a decision when they get there and if it is Read More …