Manchester school to become an academy to sponsor failing neighbour

From the Manchester Evening News: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/levenshulme-high-whalley-range-high-6531932

'Levensulme High and Whalley Range High will form the Co-operative Academy Trust with both taking on academy status, it was being announced today...

'...Whalley Range High headteacher Patsy Kane has been running both schools (previous Levensulme head: Amanda Thain)...



'...She will become executive head of both schools and each school will have its own head from September.

'Whalley Range High headteacher Patsy Kane has been running both schools.

'She will become executive head of both schools and each school will have its own head from September.'

'...To do so Whalley Range also had to gain academy status - something which was opposed by some staff.'