| Motto | Excellence For All And From All |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary school, Academy |
| Headteacher | Mark Everett |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise |
| Location | Writhlington Somerset England |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| DfE URN | 137548 |
| Students | 1,386 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.wsbe.org.uk |
Writhlington School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–18 in Writhlington, Bath and North East Somerset, England. It has specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College and is the main secondary school in the Radstock area, providing further education to local children and some pupils who live outside the catchment area. The school became an academy in October 2011.
The school has 1,386 pupils in both compulsory and sixth form education.[1] Around 60% of students apply for sixth form.[2] The school is notable for its orchid project[3] which has won numerous awards including a gold medal at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show.[4] The school has also won awards in business with their enterprise companies.
A turf-cutting ceremony was held at the start of a major rebuilding programme funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. It is designed to increase the capacity of the school to 1,300+ students and was due for completion in January 2010.[5] The school will move into the new building in April 2010. [6]
The school suffered from a fire on 14 July 2011. The fire started at about 2:30 pm in the old assembly hall. The fire did not affect any of the new buildings and no-one was injured. The Sports Center did, however, suffer smoke damage. The old hall is still being rebuilt as of 1 October 2011[update].
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