Wood Green School

Wood Green School
Motto A school that inspires learning; a caring community
Established 1953
Type community school
Headteacher Mr R Shadbolt
Location 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
Local authority Oxfordshire
DfE number 931/4052
DfE URN 123238 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,022
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Website School website

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. It was established in 1953 as Witney's secondary modern school before becoming a comprehensive school in 1968. 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.[1] All classrooms throughout the school are equipped with projectors and/or interactive whiteboards.[2] In its most recent inspection (June 2015), Wood Green School was judged by Ofsted to be Good.[3]

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. The school reached the national finals of the mock trial competition in 2003 and 2006, came second in 2004 and won it in 2005.

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.[4]

Sixth form

The majority of students choose to continue their studies at the school's Sixth form.[5] 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.[6] Sixth form lessons take place throughout the school. 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.[7]


References

  1. "Wood Green School Prospectus 2015-2016" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. "Wood Green School Prospectus 2015-2016" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. "Ofsted report - Wood Green School". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. "2015 Public Examination Results - Wood Green School" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. "Headteacher's Welcome". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. "Wood Green School Sixth Form Prospectus 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. "Wood Green School Sixth Form Course Guidance and Information Booklet" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2016.

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