Wadebridge School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the town of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England. It has 1,235 pupils. The headteacher is Tina Yardley.
| Wadebridge School | |
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Gonvena Hill , , PL27 6BU England | |
| Coordinates | 50°31′19″N 4°49′46″W / 50.52190°N 4.82935°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | March 1957[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 138024 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Tina Yardley |
| Staff | 120 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,235 |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Website | www |
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]
In 2020, the school closed its sixth form.
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, Olympic Gold 2020(2021)
- 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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