The Ridings' Federation Winterbourne International Academy

For the school in West Yorkshire, see The Ridings School.

The Ridings' Federation Winterbourne International Academy
Established	1957
Type	Academy
Location	High Street Winterbourne South Gloucestershire England
DfE number	803/6908
DfE URN	135944 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,808
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Website	www.trfwia.org.uk

The Ridings' Federation Winterbourne International Academy, formerly The Ridings High School, is a large secondary school located in the village of Winterbourne in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England.

History

The Ridings High School was founded in 1957 and opened by the eminent Labour politician, Tony Benn.

Academy proposal

In 2007, Rob Gibson (Old Headteacher) was invited by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to consider a move to Academy status as the Lead (non-financial) sponsor in a Hard Federation, incorporating King Edmund Community School in Yate. As a result, in September 2009, The Ridings' Federation of Academies was established with two independent academies, Winterbourne International Academy (formerly 'The Ridings High School' and the lead sponsor) and Yate International Academy (formerly King Edmund Community School).

Rob Gibson became the Chief Executive Principal in 2009 of the Federation but left at the end of 2014. Beverley Martin became Chief Executive Principal of the Federation in 2015 and Principal of Yate International Academy. The Winterbourne International Academy has approximately 1,820 students on roll including 370 in its sixth form. The Yate International Academy has approximately 700 students on roll including 95 in its sixth form. The Federation and both academies base their curriculum models upon the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. The Winterbourne International Academy delivers the International Baccalaureate Diploma (post-16). International Baccalaureate results have been consistently above the International benchmark pass rate of 80%. Since 2008, The Winterbourne International Academy has had three students awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship: students have used these awards to travel to China and Brazil.

The Principal of Winterbourne Mr Rob Evans announced that he is going to be resigning in 2015. Mr Richard Haupt will be taking his place of Principal on 1 June 2015.

Academic standards

The school (and now Academy) has expanded since its inception, providing services such as a technology college, Arts Centre and Sixth Form. Since 2006 it has offered the International Baccalaureate, becoming the first school in South Gloucestershire to offer this qualification, and even attracting students from abroad.^[1] It hosts the most popular Sixth Form in the county, with children joining at the age of 16 from all of the other local secondary schools.

The OFSTED dashboard for WIA may be found at: http://dashboard.ofsted.gov.uk/dash.php?urn=135944 and the inspection reports at: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/135944.

New build

The school was granted £19.3 million to finance their new build. In January 2013, the new school opened at the end of 2014.

Notable former pupils

Bristol Rovers goalkeeper, Mike Green ^[2]
Author, Nathan Filer^[3]
Winter Olympic Bronze medallist, Jenny Jones (snowboarder) ^[4]
International rugby player, Dave Attwood
Singer in duo Bars and Melody, Charlie Lenehan

References

↑ State school draws foreign pupils
↑ "Mike Green makes Bristol Rovers debut in 6-1 defeat at Oxford". The Gazette (Newsquest Media Group). 12 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
↑ MacCormick, Ken. "Bristol author Nathan Filer wins Costa Book of the Year award". Bristol Post. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
↑ http://www.trfwia.org.uk/events/congratulations-to-ex-ridings-students-jenny-jones-for-olympic-bronze/

External links

Coordinates: 51°31′29″N 2°30′25″W / 51.52473°N 2.50703°W / 51.52473; -2.50703

Schools in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire)

Primary	The British School

Secondary	Abbeywood Community School Archway School All Saints' Academy Beaufort Co-operative Academy Balcarras School Barnwood Park Arts College Bradley Stoke Community School Brimsham Green School Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy The Castle School Cheltenham Bournside School Chipping Campden School Chipping Sodbury School Chosen Hill School Churchdown School Academy Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester Kingshill School Cleeve School Cotswold School The Dean Academy Dene Magna School Downend School Farmor's School The Forest High School Gloucester Academy The Grange School Hanham Woods Academy John Cabot Academy Katharine Lady Berkeley's School King's Oak Academy Maidenhill School Mangotsfield School Marlwood School Millbrook Academy Newent Community School Patchway Community College Pittville School Rednock School The Ridings' Yate Academy The Riding's Winterbourne Academy Severn Vale School Sir Bernard Lovell School Sir William Romney's School St Peter's High School Tewkesbury School Thomas Keble School Winchcombe School Wyedean School

Grammar	The Crypt School High School for Girls Marling School Pate's Grammar School Ribston Hall High School Sir Thomas Rich's School Stroud High School

Sixth form colleges	Cirencester College Downfield Sixth Form Gloucestershire College

Independent (senior)	Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College St Edward's School

Independent (all ages)	Dean Close School The King's School, Gloucester Rendcomb College Westonbirt School Wycliffe College Wynstones School

Special education	Alderman Knight School National Star College

Defunct	Cirencester Grammar School Hanham High School Oriel School Rose Hill School Tewkesbury Academy Vale of Berkeley College

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