Mobberley Approved School, Knoll Green Knutsford was established by Manchester City Council in 1936.
The school participated in boxing, football, table tennis, cross country, and cricket competitions.
In 1953 Alexander was elected President of the Association of Headmasters, Headmistresses, and Matrons of Approved Schools.
Mr. Berry, the new head, replaced the children's corduroy shorts with jeans, introduced a house system, reduced the emphasis on boxing and introduced choral singing, which was surprisingly successful.
[1] In 1973, it became a Community Home with Education, still under the control of Manchester City Council.