William Farr School
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William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School, generally known as William Farr School or just William Farr, is a Church of England comprehensive school for 11 - 18 year olds, located in the village of Welton, near Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England.
It was opened in 1952 on the site of RAF Dunholme Lodge, a WW2 bomber station, which had been bought for £600 in 1946 by William Farr, the vicar of Welton. The school was named after him when he died in 1955. It acquired comprehensive status in 1972, and Grant Maintained status in 1992. This latter scheme was later abolished by the Labour government, and in 2000 William Farr signed up for the latest education initiative, Technology College status. It is also an associate school of the University of Lincoln, and even persuaded HM Queen Elizabeth II, who visited Lincoln to open the University, to fill a gap in her schedule by opening a new Humanities building at the school.
In 2001 William Farr achieved the distinction of having the best comprehensive school A-level results in England.
In 2006 William Farr received an "Outstanding" award in every category in an OFSTED inspection, the best in the country.
In its foundation document the school states its aims as follows:
"The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils."
