The Wavell School

The Wavell School
Established	23 October 1970 (1970-10-23)
Type	Community school
Headteacher	Amanda Rowley
Location	Lynchford Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6BH England Coordinates: 51°16′20″N 0°45′16″W / 51.2723°N 0.7544°W / 51.2723; -0.7544
Local authority	Hampshire
DfE number	850/4206
DfE URN	116448 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Website	wavellschool.org.uk

The Wavell School is a coeducational community secondary school, located in Farnborough in the English county of Hampshire.^[1]

The school serves the civilian and military communities of North Camp, Farnborough and Aldershot, and is administered by Hampshire County Council which coordinates the schools admissions. It is named after Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, a senior commander in the British Army who went on to become Viceroy and Governor-General of India.^[2]

The school was opened on 23 October 1970 led by Lady Pamela Humphrys, daughter of Archibald Wavell. At the beginning of the 21st Century the school gained specialist Technology College status.^[2] The school offers GCSEs as programmes of study for pupils.

References

↑ "Home". The Wavell School. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
1 2 "History of the School". The Wavell School. 1970-10-23. Retrieved 2013-11-03.

External links

The Wavell School official website

Schools in Hampshire (including Portsmouth and Southampton)

Primary schools in Hampshire

Highfield School Mayfield School Oakley CE Junior School Ropley CE Primary School The Westgate School

Secondary schools in Hampshire

Southampton LEA	Bitterne Park School Cantell School Chamberlayne College for the Arts Inspire Enterprise Academy Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Oasis Academy Mayfield Redbridge Community School Regents Park Community College St Anne's Catholic School St George Catholic College The Sholing Technology College Upper Shirley High School Woodlands Community College

Portsmouth LEA	Admiral Lord Nelson School Charter Academy King Richard School Mayfield School Miltoncross Academy Portsmouth Academy for Girls Priory School St Edmund's Catholic School Springfield School Trafalgar School

Hampshire LEA	Aldworth School Amery Hill School Applemore College The Arnewood School Bay House School Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Bohunt School Bridgemary School Brighton Hill Community College Brookfield Community School Brune Park Community School The Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre Calthorpe Park School Cams Hill School Clere School The Connaught School The Costello School Court Moor School Cove School Cowplain Community School Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College Crestwood College Crofton School Crookhorn College Eggar's School Everest Community Academy Fareham Academy Fernhill School and Language College Fort Hill Community School Frogmore Community College Hamble Community Sports College Harrow Way Community School Havant Academy The Hayling College The Henry Cort Community College Henry Beaufort School Horndean Technology College Hounsdown School The Hurst Community College John Hanson Community School Kings' School Mill Chase Academy The Mountbatten School Oaklands Catholic School New Forest Academy Noadswood School Park Community School Perins School The Petersfield School Portchester Community School Priestlands School Purbrook Park School Quilley School Ringwood School Robert May's School The Romsey School Swanmore College Test Valley School Testbourne Community School Testwood Sports College Thornden School Toynbee School The Vyne Community School Warblington School The Wavell School The Westgate School Wildern Secondary School Winton Community Academy Wyvern College Yateley School

Further education colleges in Hampshire

Southampton	Itchen College Taunton's College

Portsmouth	Highbury College Portsmouth College

Other	Alton College Andover College Barton Peveril College Basingstoke College of Technology Brockenhurst College Eastleigh College Fareham College Farnborough College of Technology The Sixth Form College, Farnborough Havant College Peter Symonds College Queen Mary's College St Vincent College South Downs College Sparsholt College Hampshire Totton College

Special schools in Hampshire

Baycroft School Coppice Spring School Henry Tyndale School Lakeside School The Loddon School Mary Rose Academy Treloar School

Independent schools in Hampshire

Preparatory	Boundary Oak School Cheam School Farleigh School Hordle Walhampton School Sherborne House School The Pilgrims' School Twyford School

Senior	Bedales School Churcher's College Farnborough Hill King Edward VI School Lord Wandsworth College The Portsmouth Grammar School Salesian College St John's College Winchester College The Gregg School

All ages	Alton Convent School Ditcham Park School Hampshire Collegiate School The King's School Senior Mary Rose School Mayville High School Meoncross School Portsmouth High School Rookwood School Sherfield School St Mary's College, Southampton St Nicholas' School St Swithun's School Wykeham House School

Special	The Loddon School

Defunct	The Atherley School Morton House School Stanbridge Earls School Stubbington House School West Downs School Wixenford School

Former schools in Hampshire

Southampton LEA	Grove Park Business and Enterprise College Millbrook Community School Oaklands Community School Woolston School

Hampshire LEA	Queen Mary's School for Boys

Independent	The Atherley School Burney's Academy Eastman’s Royal Naval Academy Hyde Abbey School Morton House School North Foreland Lodge Redrice School Stanbridge Earls School Stubbington House School West Downs School

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