Woldgate College

Woldgate College
Established 1958
Type Secondary School and Sixth Form College
Headteacher Mr. J. Bower
Location Kilnwick Road
Pocklington
East Riding of Yorkshire
YO42 2LL
England
DfE URN 118081
Ofsted Reports
Students 1354
Ages 11–18
Website www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=87420

Woldgate College is a school and sixth form college on Kilnwick Road in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The Headteacher is Mr. J. Bower.

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Admissions

Around 1400 pupils attend the college.

History

The school was also awarded specialist status and received a grant for developments in the area of "Performing Arts". A new music block was built, with hi-tech equipment such as a recording studio, a dance studio, over 300 computers and numerous practice rooms.

Its library (Independent Learning Centre - ILC) has been converted into a room for homework help and computer access.

The RE rooms as they were from 1972-94 are now a gymnasium, containing the very latest in keep-fit equipment.

2003 arson attack

The school gained notoriety in 2003 when a group of youths committed an arson attack against the technology building. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Blaze-hit school is closed". York Press. The Press. 5 April 2003. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2003/04/05/York+Archive/7910227.Blaze_hit_school_is_closed/. Retrieved 2011-06-06. 
  2. ^ "Pupils return to fire-hit school". York Press. The Press. 29 April 2003. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2003/04/29/York+Archive/7908692.Pupils_return_to_fire_hit_school/. Retrieved 2011-06-06. 

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