The Winston Churchill School (Woking)

Infobox UK school
name = The Winston Churchill School


motto = Service before self
latitude = 51.3129
longitude = -0.6014
established = 1967
type = foundation comprehensive
specialism = Sport
head = David Smith
street = Hermitage Road
city = Woking
county = Surrey
postcode = GU21 8TL
country = England flagicon|England
LEA = Surrey
ofsted = 125314
enrollment = 1590
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
gender = Mixed
publication = "Word of Mouth"
website = http://www.wcsc.org.uk/
website_name = www.wcsc.org.uk

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. [ [http://www.wc-sc.co.uk/home/index.htm Winston Churchill sport college details] ]

The school has recently developed a partnership with the Bishop Ngala school in Kenya. Furthermore the Woking school has raised money for facilities in the Kenyan school, such as a science laboratory.

Academics

The latest Ofsted report concluded in 2007 that the Winston Churchill School was: :"A good school which not only enables students to achieve high academic standards but also to develop into mature, well-rounded young people prepared for the next stage of their education and life". [ [http://www.wcsc.org.uk/generic/template.asp?ACT=nav&mID=483 Ofsted 2007 report] ] Although that the school's rate of unauthorised absence is 1.4% compared to 1.1% locally, GCSE results are higher than those achieved locally and nationally. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/936_5414.stm BBC league tables] ]

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).

The school has a magazine called "WOM" (Word of Mouth/Winston Official Magazine) founded in 2004. There is a 'Churchill Suite', also known as the 'Nigel Davis Memorial Suite' which hosts some lessons.

Notable Alumni/Faculty

*Peter Davison, TV Actor
*Sue Nettle, former Mayor of Wiltshire
*Vishall Anand Gunnoo, a science teacher who plays football for Bracknell Manics FC

References

External links

* [http://www.winstonchurchillpta.org.uk/ Parent teachers association]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/936_5414.stm BBC League Tables]