Wadebridge School
| Wadebridge School | |
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| Address | |
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Gonvena Hill , , PL27 6BU England | |
| Coordinates | 50°31′19″N 4°49′46″W / 50.52190°N 4.82935°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | March 1957[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 138024 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Tina Yardley |
| Staff | 65 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,235 |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Website | www |
Wadebridge School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the town of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England. It has 1,235 pupils. The headteacher is Tina Yardley.
Facilities include gymnasium, tennis courts, football/rugby pitch, hockey pitch, basketball court, a squash court and heated swimming pool (part of Wadebridge Leisure Centre).
History
The school opened as Wadebridge Secondary Modern School in March 1957.[1] The building was designed by F. K. Hicklin, county architect.[2]
In 2004, the school gained specialist business and enterprise college status.
Wadebridge converted to academy status in April 2012.[3]
A-Level results
In 2006 the school came in second place behind Truro High School in the league tables for the average A-level points score per student in Cornwall. This meant that Wadebridge School beat the independent and selective Truro School into third place, a feat that was achieved again in 2008.[4][5]
Ofsted inspections
As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2019, with a judgement of Good.[6]
Notable former pupils
- Olly Barkley, England rugby international[7]
- Michaela Breeze, weightlifting Commonwealth champion[8]
- Jago, children's book illustrator
- Calum Jarvis, swimming Commonwealth bronze medallist
- Tristan Stephenson, mixologist and bartender
- Annabel Vernon, World Champion GB rower[9]
References
- ^ a b "New Schools (Cornwall)". Hansard. UK Parliament. 28 January 1960. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall; 2nd ed. revised by Enid Radcliffe. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 238
- ^ Norris, Frank (2012). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "English School Tables 2006". BBC News Online. pp. Institutions in Cornwall. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- ^ "Secondary schools in Cornwall". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ McGinnis, Sarah (2020). "Inspection of Wadebridge School". Ofsted. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Elektrik 3: Are you up to the challenge? | Rugby Spectator". rugbyspectator.com. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Michaela's last minute Games call | This is Cornwall". thisiscornwall.co.uk. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Annabel Vernon".
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