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Wadham School

Coordinates: 50°53′18″N 2°47′09″W / 50.8884°N 2.7859°W / 50.8884; -2.7859
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Wadham School
Address
Map
Yeovil Road

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TA18 7NT

England
Coordinates50°53′18″N 2°47′09″W / 50.8884°N 2.7859°W / 50.8884; -2.7859
Information
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Motto'Making opportunities to learn and achieve'
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1971
Local authoritySomerset County Council
Department for Education URN123893 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherRichard Burgas
Age11 to 18
Enrolment800 pupils
PublicationWadham Words Wadham Quill
Websitehttp://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

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Wadham School opened in purpose built accommodation in 1971, as a Church of England, Voluntary Controlled, Upper Comprehensive, replacing the local grammar school

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Wadham Community School

Wadham School receives pupils from two Middle Schools (ages 9–13), Maiden Beech in Crewkerne and Swanmead in Ilminster. Close links are maintained with these 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "On Special Measures". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ "School is out of special measures". Smallholder. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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