Wadham School
| Wadham School | |
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Yeovil Road , , TA18 7NT England 50°53′18″N 2°47′09″W / 50.8884°N 2.7859°W | |
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| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Motto | 'Making opportunities to learn and achieve' |
Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 1971 |
Local authority | Somerset County Council |
| 123893 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Richard Burgas |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 770 pupils |
| Publication | Wadham Words Wadham Quill |
| Website | http://www.wadhamschool.co.uk/ |
Wadham School is a school for pupils aged 11–18 situated on a 20-acre (81,000 m2) site on the outskirts of Crewkerne in Somerset, England. The school has been rated Good by Ofsted since May 2014.
School site
[edit]Wadham School opened in purpose built accommodation in 1971, as a Church of England, Voluntary Controlled, Upper Comprehensive, replacing the local former grammar school building.
Links with middle schools
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Wadham School receives pupils from two Middle Schools (ages 9–13), Maiden Beech in Crewkerne and Swanmead in Ilminster.
Ofsted: Special Measures
[edit]In November 2005, Wadham was placed into Special measures after failing an Ofsted inspection.[1] In June 2007 Wadham successfully left Special Measures, after a full Ofsted inspection showed the school had sufficiently progressed.[2]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Gary Mortimer, hot air balloon pilot
- David Darling, video game designer
References
[edit]- ↑ "On Special Measures". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "School is out of special measures". Smallholder. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
