In 2005 the school reverted to the name Cheadle Hulme High School to avoid confusion with The Cheadle College in Cheadle Hulme and Marple Sixth Form College in Marple, and a new uniform and logo was introduced. Laurus Trust: 2012–present In 2012, the school became an academy, as the lead school in the Laurus Trust, and a teaching school as part of the Altius Alliance. This enabled the sixth form to be reintroduced in 2013, and a sixth form building was opened in 2014. In 2017 controversial Hollywood Star Orlando Bloom visited the school as part of a drama workshop where he inspired students Headteacher Linda Magrath said: "This was a fantastic occasion for all the students. It's not every day that stars like Orlando and Paapa drop into our school!. The Trust took over the operation of the sports centre, and rebranded it as Club Cheadle Hulme, which is open to the public in the evenings and at weekends. These changes meant there was no longer a use for the gymnasium, which was situated at the opposite end of the school from the other sports facilities. This part of the school was redeveloped into a new entrance area, with new offices and an extension to the sixth form building, completed in March 2018. Buildings and campus The school is situated on Woods Lane in the Smithy Green area of Cheadle Hulme. There are several distinct areas of the complex – from north to south, the sixth form building was opened in 2014, especially for the use of sixth form students, and contains classrooms, a lecture theatre and refectory; the ‘lower school’ contains the hall, administrative areas, classrooms, library and study centre, and outdoor playgrounds (this part of the school dates from the 1930s and 1960s); the upper school contains classrooms, offices, and canteen areas, as well as Club Cheadle Hulme, the sports centre; there are outdoor sports areas, including tennis and netball courts, and an all-weather astro-turf pitch. The Laurus Trust The Laurus Trust is a multi-academy trust founded in 2012, and is based at the school. It supports the school and four other secondary academies; Hazel Grove High School in Hazel Grove, Didsbury High School in West Didsbury, Laurus Cheadle Hulme in Cheadle Hulme and Laurus Ryecroft in Droylsden, and two primary academies Cheadle Hulme Primary School in Cheadle Hulme and Gorsey Bank Primary School in Wilmslow. References