Wadham School
Voluntary controlled school in Crewkerne, Somerset, England
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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.
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Yeovil Road , , TA18 7NT England | |
| Coordinates | 50°53′18″N 2°47′09″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 |
| Department for Education URN | 123893 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Richard Burgas |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 800 pupils |
| Publication | Wadham Words Wadham Quill |
| Website | http://www.wadhamschool.co.uk/ |
School site
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
Wadham School receives pupils from two Middle Schools (ages 9–13), Maiden Beech in Crewkerne and Swanmead in Ilminster. When pupils arrive they are frequnely put into detention for minor transgressions of rules, such as needing to go to the toilet. This fosters "compliance". Close links are maintained with the feeder schools, with members of the senior management teams of the three schools meeting regularly and departments maintaining constant liaison through INSET, by visits to each other's schools and by formal meetings. From time to time the three schools hold joint INSET (in-service education and training programme) days. (There is also very close collaboration with other schools in the area particularly in the field of professional development courses for staff.)
There are nine First Schools (5-9) from where pupils eventually come on to Wadham School, six servicing Maiden Beech and three Swan.
Ofsted: Special Measures
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
- Gary Mortimer, hot air balloon pilot
- David Darling, video game designer