The Winston Churchill School, Woking
| Motto | Service before self |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Type | foundation comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Zoe Johnson-Walker |
| Location |
Hermitage Road Woking Surrey GU21 8TL England Coordinates: 51°18′46″N 0°36′05″W / 51.3129°N 0.6014°W |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| DfE URN | 125314 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1590 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Publication | Read it Write |
| Website |
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The Winston Churchill School is a comprehensive, secondary school in Woking, England. The school was established in 1967. It is near Knaphill, Bisley, West End, Brookwood and Pirbright. The school holds Specialist Sports College status.[1]
Academics
The Winston Churchill School is a "Good" school (OFSTED January 2015[2]) with GCSE results above the national average. "The curriculum is a strength of the school...teaching is good with aspects that are outstanding...students behaviour both in and out of classrooms is good" and "students feel safe & secure". http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/125314
Organisation
Teaching occurs during one-hour lessons with P.E. lessons twice a week (more frequent for P.E. GCSE students) with extra sport, P.E. and "enrichment" style activities (in the form of after-school clubs).
Notable alumni and faculty
- Sam Underwood, TV actor (Dexter, Homeland, The Following)[3]
- Peter Davison, TV actor
- Sue Nettle, former mayor of Salisbury
- Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood, Architect of New Labour[4]
References
- ↑ Winston Churchill sport college details
- ↑ OFSTED. "School inspection report". OFSTED. OFSTED. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Duffell, Beth (18 October 2013). "Homeland role as young Woking actor heads for big time". getSurrey. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ The Independent (December 1998). "Education: Passed/Failed Philip Gould".
External links
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