Wood Green School
| Wood Green School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Woodstock Road , , OX28 1DX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′33″N 1°28′16″W / 51.792422°N 1.471052°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1953 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Trust | Acer Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144008 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr R Shadbolt |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1,116 (2019) |
| Website | http://wgswitney.org.uk/ |
Wood Green School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Oxfordshire, England, which serves the traditional blanket making and historic town of Witney and its surrounding villages.
History
[edit]The school was established in 1953 as Witney's secondary modern school before becoming a comprehensive school in 1968.[1]
Previously a community school administered by Oxfordshire County Council, in February 2017 Wood Green School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Acer Trust.
Facilities
[edit]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 and fitness suite.[2] All classrooms throughout the school are equipped with interactive whiteboards. In 2015 Wood Green School was inspected by Ofsted and judged to be Good.[3][4]
Academics
[edit]Wood Green School hosts approximately 1100 students, aged between 11–18, including the Sixth form.[5]
The school is a specialist visual and performing Arts College with many extra curricular activities in drama [6]
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.[7]
Sixth form
[edit]The Sixth Form Centre is located in a modern building above the school restaurant, with a panoramic view over the school grounds mainly the field, the astro turf and N block. 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]
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Emma Appleton - Actress and model
- Dan Tomlinson - Labour politician
References
[edit]- ^ Gott, Charles. "Book of Witney" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Wood Green School Prospectus 2015-2016" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Ofsted report - Wood Green School". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Sproule, Luke (6 January 2016). "Schools Focus: Wood Green head is ready to take school to next level after Ofsted report". Retrieved 17 July 2016 – via Oxford Times.
- ^ "Wood Green School". oxfordshire.gov.uk. 2019.
- ^ "Wood Green School Clubs". wgswitney.org.uk/. 2019.
- ^ "2015 Public Examination Results - Wood Green School" (PDF). 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.