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Academy in Witney, Oxfordshire, England
| Wood Green School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Woodstock Road Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1DX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′33″N 1°28′16″W / 51.792422°N 1.471052°W / 51.792422; -1.471052 |
| 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
The school was established in 1953 as Witney's secondary modern school before becoming a comprehensive school in 1968.
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
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. All classrooms throughout the school are equipped with interactive whiteboards. In 2015 Wood Green School was inspected by Ofsted and judged to be Good.
Academics
Wood Green School hosts approximately 1100 students, aged between 11–18, including the Sixth form.
The school is a specialist visual and performing Arts College with many extra curricular activities in drama
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.
Sixth form
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. 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.
Notable former pupils
- Emma Appleton - Actress and model
- Dan Tomlinson - Labour politician
References
- 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.