Henbury High School
Henbury High School was a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 – 18 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, established in 1958. Henbury High closed in July 2007 and re-opened as Macclesfield High School in a new location. It had approximately 1000 pupils, and 100 members of staff. Before it became Henbury High School it was known as Broken Cross Secondary Modern School, but changed its name in 1979. It was a successful foundation school, with twin specialisms. In 1998, it was designated as a specialist technology college. In 2004, as a result of being identified as a high-performing secondary school by the DfES, the school was invited to apply for a second specialism in art and English. Chronology Early '90s - Late '90s In 1993, the Governors opted out of the local authority and the school became "grant maintained". New capital investment was made with the building of the extension to the technology block. In 1997, part of the Henbury playing fields were sold to private developers, to generate income to improve the sports facilities. A new all-weather pitch was opened in 1999. The late '90s - 2007 In September 2004, Henbury welcomed almost all of the students from