Wood Green School
| Wood Green School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Woodstock Road , , OX28 1DX England | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1953 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Trust | Acer Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144008 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Robert Shadbolt |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,331 (2024) |
| 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- Emma Appleton - Actress and model
- Mark Lucraft - Barrister and Crown Court Judge
- Dan Tomlinson - Labour MP for Chipping Barnet
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External links
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