Wadebridge School

Wadebridge School

Infobox UK school
name = Wadebridge School


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longitude = -4.82935
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established = 1957
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type = Comprehensive
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Dr Sean Thornton
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specialist = Business and Enterprise College
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street = Gonvena Hill
city = Wadebridge
county = Cornwall
country = England
postcode = PL27 6BU
LEA = Cornwall
ofsted = 112048
staff = 65
enrollment = 1195
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Black and Gold
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website = http://www.wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk/
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Wadebridge School is a mixed comprehensive school in the town of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England.

It has 1200 pupils. The headmaster of Wadebridge School is Dr Sean Thornton. In 2004 the school gained specialist business and enterprise college status.

Facilities include a shop, gymnasium, tennis courts, football/rugby pitch, hockey pitch, basketball court, a squash court and heated swimming pool (part of Wadebridge leisure centre).

2006 A-Level Results

In 2006 the school came in second place behind Truro High School in the league tables for the average A-level points score per student in Cornwall. This meant that Wadebridge school beat the independent and selective Truro School into third place. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/908_alevel_lea.stm] League table of the average A-level points per student in Cornwall]

Notable alumni

*Michaela Breeze, weightlifting Commonwealth champion
*Olly Barkley, England rugby international
*Annie Vernon, World Champion GB rower

References

External links

* [http://www.wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk/ Official Wadebridge School website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=112048 The current Ofsted report on Wadebridge School]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/908_4153.stm Wadebridge School on the BBC Education page]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/908_4153.stm 2006 Wadebridge school results on BBC Education]


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