Wolsingham Community College
| Established | 1614 |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Current Headteacher | Deborah Merrett |
| Location |
Leazes Lane Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3DN England  Coordinates: 54°43′58″N 1°53′28″W / 54.7328°N 1.8911°W |
| Local authority | Durham |
| DfE URN | 114297 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 802 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | WSCC |
Wolsingham School & Community College is a two-part secondary school, located in Wolsingham, County Durham.
Admissions
Lower school
Wolsingham Lower School is part of Wolsingham School & Community College which has classes on two floors and a big playground. The school is situated just off the A689, and near the River Wear in the former district of Wear Valley. This is the former grammar school. The whole school takes students at the ages of 11-18. In the past the lower site was the site for Key Stage 3, while the upper site was for Key Stage 4. This system no longer exists, but instead the lower site houses humanities, art, music, drama, and languages.
Upper school
Wolsingham Upper School has a number of floors. A stage is available. A swimming pool is located in the grounds called Wolsingham Swimming Pool which is currently run by the school. A sports hall is also located in the grounds. The upper site no longer only caters for Key Stage 4 students, and now houses maths, English, science, IT, technology and dance.
History
Wolsingham had two schools - Wolsingham Grammar School on Main Road and Wolsingham Secondary Modern School. The grammar school opened in 1614, with new buildings opening in 1911.
In June 1964 12-year-old Sanchia Hayes, who went to the secondary modern school, was killed when the school bus hit a lorry in Frosterley.
Academic performance
It gets GCSE results at the England average but they get over average for there area, with better GCSE results ever year for the past few years
Alumni
Wolsingham Grammar School
- Ernest Armstrong, Labour MP from 1964-87 of North West Durham
- Prof William Laurence Burn, historian, Professor of Modern History from 1944-66 at Newcastle University
- Air Vice-Marshal Robert Davis CB, Station Commander from 1975-77 of RAF Leuchars and Commander from 1980-3 of British Forces Cyprus
- Prof Brian Foster OBE, Professor of Experimental Physics since 2003 at the University of Oxford, and at the University of Bristol from 1996–2003
- Rev Roger Hall MBE QHC, Chaplain to the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula since 2007
- John James CB OBE, town planner, Professor of Town and Regional Planning from 1967-77 at the University of Sheffield
- Fred Peart, Baron Peart, Labour MP from 1945-76 for Workington, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1964-8 and 1974-6
- Brian Peart, Chief Administrator from 1976-80 of ADAS
- Sir Harold Shearman, Labour politician, Chairman from 1964-66 of the Greater London Council, and President from 1962-71 of the School Journey Association, and member of the Robbins Committee.
