West Bridgford School
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| Motto | Carpe Diem |
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| Established | 1895 (1969) |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Robert McDonough (2005-Present) |
| Specialism | Technology |
| Location | Loughborough Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 7FA England |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| DfE number | 891/4328 |
| DfE URN | 136628 |
| Students | 1452 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | The West Bridgford School |
Coordinates: 52°55′04″N 1°08′13″W / 52.9179°N 1.137°W
The West Bridgford School & Specialist Technology Academy is a co-educational secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England,
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[edit] About the school
- It used to be a grammar school.
- It applied to be an Academy under the Academies Act 2010, and became an Academy at midnight on 31 March 2011.
[edit] History
[edit] Grammar school
The school, then known as West Bridgford County Secondary School moved to the present buildings in 1938. It became The West Bridgford Grammar School in 1944. The school's original site was on Musters Road, which is now occupied by Musters Medical Practice. In September 1938 the school moved to a newly constructed building adjoining Loughborough Road, which is now its main building.
[edit] Comprehensive
It became West Bridgford Comprehensive in September 1969. It is called The West Bridgford School - A Specialist Technology College. It kept some of its old grammar school ethos long after it became a comprehensive: Latin and Classics were taught and rugby was given priority over football until the 1970s. Its catchment area was the east side of the old LNER railway line (now Green line nature reserve) in West Bridgford and included Ruddington. The building is next to South Nottingham College.
[edit] Academy
It became The West Bridgford School - A Specialist Technology Academy although is its admitions policy is still as a Comprehensive.
[edit] Uniform
From September 2009, the school's uniform consists of a navy blazer with the updated logo and an optional navy sweater for all, with differences for each gender. Boys wear a white shirt and a school logo tie, with trousers in mid-grey, whereas girls can wear trousers or a skirt in mid-grey and a white and blue-striped blouse without a tie.
[edit] An 'Eco-School'
The school's council and "Environmental Committee" have worked, with assistance from teachers and the support of the student body, to reduce the school's impact on the environment. The school has raised awareness by holding cake sales, fundraising events and holding a "Green Week", which involved students paying a donation and dressing in green. The money raised has gona towards green projects, such as double glazing, insulation and, most notably, a wind turbine, which feeds energy into the National Grid, who then subsidise the school's energy bill. Currently, the school holds the three Eco Schools awards, bronze, silver and has earned green in recognition of its efforts [1].
[edit] Cashless catering
As of the 21st November 2011 the school operates as cashless catering system it is aimed to cut bulling down in the school.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael McGlaughlin - Won the 2011 United States NCAA national football/soccer championship for Ohio Wesleyan while living in the US.[3] [4]
- Samantha Morton, British oscar nominated Actor.[5]
- Joseph Dempsie, British actor, as seen in Skins and Game of Thrones.
- Dan Hardy, mixed martial artist who fights in the UFC.
- Justine Thornton, British actress and a barrister. Wife of Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.
- Anjli Mohindra, British actor, as seen in The Sarah Jane Adventures.
- Simon Francis, Professional footballer for Charlton Athletic.
- Keith Mansfield, writer and author of the Johnny Mackintosh novels.
- Marcus Clarke (puppeteer), British actor and puppeteer.[6][7]
- Angus Barnett, British actor.[8]
- Vance Warner, Ex-professional footballer for Nottingham Forest.
- Owen Thomas, British Television journalist, presenter, CNN and BBC World News.
- Prof Bob White, Professor of Geophysics since 1989 at the University of Cambridge
- Helen Richardson - an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.
[edit] West Bridgford Grammar School
- Malcolm Bradbury, novelist and academic (1944–51)
- Clive Granger, Nobel Laureate in Economics, of University of California San Diego (1946–53)
- Paul Esswood, counter-tenor singer (1953–60)
- Prof Ian Bell, Professor of American Literature since 1992 at the University of Keele (1959–66)
- Sir Percy Edward Kent (also known as Peter Kent), Chief Geologist from 1966-71 for BP (worked at Eakring during the war), Chairman from 1973-7 of the National Environment Research Council, and President from 1974-6 of the Geological Society of London
[edit] References
- ^ eco schools website|accessdate = 30 January 2012
- ^ "the West Bridgford school website". http://wbs.eu.com/news.php. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Samantha Morton left at 13 ...
- ^ marcus clarke's IMDB listing
- ^ Hands Up Puppets Website
- ^ Angus Barnett at IMDB
[edit] External links
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