Balshaw's Church of England High School 3.7

Balshaw's CE High School is a comprehensive Church of England secondary school located on Church Road in Leyland, England.LocationIt is situated just south of the B5248 in the east of Leyland, close to the West Coast Main Line, and 546 yards (500m) west of the M6.History and eventsFoundationThe school was founded by Richard Balshaw in 1782. He established a high school called Golden Hill - until the 1920s that school was the original school for Balshaw's pupils. In 1922 work started on building a new school on a 5-acre site.Grammar schoolOpened in 1931, it was Balshaw's Grammar School until 1972, when after the abolition of the 11 plus exam, it became Balshaw`s High School.ComprehensiveIn 1972 the school joined with Parklands High School by opening Runshaw College, when both the schools' sixth forms were combined. The school abandoned its Grammar status in favour of comprehensive status in September 1972, becoming Balshaws`s High School. In 1994 the school became a Church of England school.Newer expansionsIn 2013/2014 the 3G Astro multi-sport pitch was constructed.There has been a recent addition of a new PE building and renovation of the gym in 2016.The music department is planned to be expanded in 2017.TraditionsHouse systemThe school is split into traditional houses. The house system consists of all years, all of which have four divisions (see below). These divisions are named after four areas of Lancashire, and are managed by learning managers.