- Writhlington School
Infobox UK school
name = Writhlington School
motto = "Excellence for all and from all"
phone = (01761) 433581
fax = (01761) 438567
established =
type =Secondary school Business and Enterprise College
head = Ms Marie Getheridge
street = Knobsbury Lane
city =Writhlington
county =Somerset
country =England
enrollment = 1,000
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
specialist status = Business and Enterprise
website = http://www.wsbe.org.uk/
latitude= 51.287393
longitude= -2.430824
dms= yesWrithlington School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–18 in
Writhlington ,Bath and North East Somerset ,England . It has specialist status as aBusiness and Enterprise College It is the the main secondary school in the
Radstock area, providing further education to local children and some pupils who live outside the catchment area.The school has over 1,000 pupils in both compulsory and sixth form education. Around 60% of students apply for sixth form. [cite web|url=http://www.wsbe.org.uk/content/view/140/214/|title=Writhlington School Ofsted Report: 28 February 2007|publisher=Writhlington School|accessdate=2008-07-25] The school is notable for its orchids which have won numerous awards and have been presented at the
Chelsea Flower Show . [cite web|url=http://wsbeorchids.org.uk/index.php|title=WSBEorchids|publisher=WSBEorchids|accessdate=2008-07-25] The school has also won awards in business with their enterprise companies.In 2008 a turf cutting ceremony was held at the start of a major rebuilding programme funded by the
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. It is designed to increase the capacity of the school to 1,300 students and is due for completion in January 2010. [cite web|url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/media/news/2008/July/TurfcuttingmarksstartofexcitingneweraforWrithlingtonSchool.Inform117|title=Turf cutting marks start of exciting new era for Writhlington School|work=Press Release|publisher=Bath and North East Somerset|accessdate=2008-07-25]Notable alumni
*
Susan Chilcott , opera singer
*Andy Robinson , rugby player and former England coach – taught mathematics, physical education and rugby
*David Hempleman-Adams , explorer [cite web
title = This is Wiltshire: Celebrities - David Hempleman-Adams
url=http://www.theswindonadvertiser.com/wiltshire/leisure/celebs/david/index.html
accessdate = 2008-09-13 ]References
External links
* [http://www.wsbe.org.uk/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ Official website]
* [http://www.wsbe.org.uk/content/view/140/214/ Ofsted information on Writhlington School]
* [http://wsbeorchids.org.uk/ Writhlington Orchid Project]
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