Wadebridge School
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| Wadebridge School | |
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| Established | 1960 |
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| School type | Co-educational Comprehensive |
| Headmaster | Dr Sean Thorton |
| Location | Wadebridge, United Kingdom |
| Students | 1200 |
| Teaching staff | 65 approx |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| enquiries@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk | |
| Website | www.wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk |
Wadebridge School is a mixed comprehensive school in the town of Wadebridge, Cornwall, UK.
It has approximately 1200 pupils. The current headmaster of Wadebridge School is Dr Sean Thornton. In 2004 the school gained specialist business and enterprise college status.
Facilities include a shop, gymnasium, tennis courts, football/rugby pitch, hockey pitch, a squash court and heated swimming pool (part of Wadebridge leisure centre).
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[edit] 2006 A-Level Results
In 2006 the school came in second place behind Truro high school in the league tables for the average A-level points score per student in Cornwall. This meant that Wadebridge school beat the independent and selective Truro school into third place. [1]
[edit] Famous ex-pupils
- Michaela Breeze a weightlifting commonwealth champion
- Olly Barkley an England rugby international
- Annie Vernon a team GB rower
Tom Holmes - a brick factory worker who once appeared on Blue Peter
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Wadebridge School website
- The current Ofsted report on Wadebridge School
- Wadebridge School on the BBC Education page
- 2006 Wadebridge school results on BBC Education
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