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Debdale Park

1843 establishments in EnglandParks and commons in Manchester
Debdale Park geograph.org.uk 1159129
Debdale Park geograph.org.uk 1159129

Debdale Park is an inner-city park, located in the Gorton area of Manchester, England. At around 45 acres (18 ha), it is one of the largest inner-city parks in the City of Manchester. Located in the grounds of Debdale Park there is a members only bowling green, children's play area, multi-use games area (MUGA), skate park, tennis courts (free for use), football pitch, disused 9 hole pitch and putt, toilets and a visitor & community centre. Close to the park are two large reservoirs for licensed fishing and the neighbouring Debdale Outdoor Centre provides an exciting range of activities include dinghy sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking, along with indoor climbing, orienteering and team-building activities. In 2021, Debdale Nature Centre and Coffee in the Park were opened behind the offices in the north-west corner of the park. Debdale Park is also near to the eastern starting point of the Fallowfield Loop shared-use path, a rail trail managed by Sustrans. It follows the route of the former Fallowfield Loop railway line across south Manchester as far as St Werburgh's Road Metrolink station in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The path is part of the UK National Cycle Network.

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Debdale Park
Wall Way, Manchester Gorton

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M18 7WY Manchester, Gorton
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Wright Robinson College
Wright Robinson College

Wright Robinson College is a coeducational secondary school in Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, England.The college caters to pupils of all socio-economic and religious backgrounds and was previously a specialist college of Sport and the Arts. The school is on the edge of east Manchester, in the grounds of Debdale Park. Wright Robinson holds the Sportsmark Gold award with distinction, Artsmark Gold award also with distinction, the coveted FA Charter Mark, and the Healthy School award. Wright Robinson College is the single largest and most over-subscribed school in the city of Manchester, with around 1,800 pupils on roll. The school converted to academy status in November 2019 and is now sponsored by the Flagship Learning Trust. The college is named after Wright Robinson, a long-serving Manchester city councillor.The Headmaster of the college is Martin E. Haworth, with Neville L. Beischer as the CEO and the Chair of Governors is Christine Shaw. The college, in terms of Value Added scores, is the highest achieving Comprehensive secondary school in England and Wales. This means that from a relatively low achieving background, children leave Wright Robinson with above average results. Results from Wright Robinson are higher than those of any school of its kind in the country, beaten in Manchester only by the King David School. The annual presentational ceremony for GCSE results is held at the Bridgewater Hall, home of the Hallé Orchestra.