Wood Green School
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| Wood Green School | |
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| Address | |
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Woodstock Road , , OX28 1DX | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′33″N 1°28′16″W / 51.792422°N 1.471052°W |
| Information | |
| Type | community school |
| Motto | A school that inspires learning; a caring community |
| Established | 1953 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 123238 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr R Shadbolt |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,022 |
| Website | http://wgswitney.org.uk/ |
Wood Green School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Oxfordshire, England which serves the traditional blanket making and historic town of Witney and its surrounding villages. [citation needed]
The school was established in 1953 as Witney's secondary modern school before becoming a comprehensive school in 1968.[1]
Facilities
Set in over thirty acres of grounds and playing fields, the school is equipped with an all-weather floodlit pitch, multi-purpose sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suite and outdoor swimming pool.[2] All classrooms throughout the school are equipped with projectors and/or interactive whiteboards. In its most recent inspection (June 2015), Wood Green School was judged by Ofsted to be Good.[3][4]
Academics
Catering for ages 11-18, the school hosts approximately 1022 students, including the Sixth form (16-18). The school recently completed the building of a new Sixth Form Centre, school restaurant and drama studio. The school is a specialist visual and performing Arts College. The school now has Microsoft partnership status.[citation needed] The school reached the national finals of the mock trial competition in 2003 and 2006, came second in 2004[citation needed] and won it in 2005.[5]
In 2015, 68% of GCSE candidates achieved 5 or more A*-C grades, and 54% of GCSE candidates achieved 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Mathematics. In 2015 at A Level, 80% of grades achieved were A*-C.[6].
Sixth form
The majority of students choose to continue their studies at the school's Sixth form.[7] The Sixth Form Centre is located in a modern building above the school restaurant, offering a panoramic view over the school grounds. It includes a common room, seminar room, as well as a silent study workroom with networked computers and printing facilities.[8] The Sixth form is part of the Witney Consortium, offering a wider range of course choices by allowing students to study some of their subjects at Henry Box School.[9][10]
References
- ^ Gott, Charles. "Book of Witney" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Wood Green School Prospectus 2015-2016" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Ofsted report - Wood Green School". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Sproule, Luke (6 Jan 2016). "Schools Focus: Wood Green head is ready to take school to next level after Ofsted report". Retrieved 17 July 2016 – via Oxford Times.
- ^ "Mock Trial Competition announces winner". Citizenship Foundation. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "2015 Public Examination Results - Wood Green School" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Headteacher's Welcome". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Wood Green School Sixth Form Prospectus 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Wood Green School Sixth Form Course Guidance and Information Booklet" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Wood Green School". UCAS Progress. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.