the new St Edmund Arrowsmith. The only remaining building of the former Higher Side School site is the former Whiston & Prescot City Learning Centre (CLC), now St Edmund Arrowsmith Science Hub. The building was originally constructed and opened in 2000. Pupils of the school who were still enrolled at Higher Side at the time its closure were transferred to its replacement Knowsley Park Centre for Learning (now The Prescot School) based on Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot. St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, Whiston, Cumber Lane. Closed, relocated and rebuilt behind the former Knowsley Higher Side Comprehensive School on Cumber Lane. Renamed as 'St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning' for a while. The original St Edmund Arrowsmith Building on Scotchbarn Lane was retained for several years and redeveloped as a youth training academy, but has also since been demolished. Notable people Alan Allport, historian Peter Briggs, screenwriter Melanie C, singer, "Sporty Spice" of the Spice Girls Martin Dwyer, jockey Steven Gerrard, footballer Steve Hampson, rugby league player Jamie Harrison, cricketer Craig Hignett, footballer Martin Kelly, footballer David Leather, cricketer Stuart Maconie, radio presenter and author Kym Marsh, actress and singer Conor McAleny, footballer Dave McCabe, lead singer and guitarist of The Zutons Natalie McCool, songwriter and musician Rachel McDowall, actress James Roby, rugby league player Willy Russell, screenwriter and playwright Matty Smith, rugby league player William Snowden, cricketer Mark Ward, footballer See also List of hospitals in England Listed buildings in Whiston, Merseyside References External links Whiston Town Council History of Whiston at Knowsley Archives Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley Civil parishes in Merseyside