The Wavell School

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The Wavell School
Address
The Wavell School
Lynchford Road

Farnborough
,
Hampshire
,
GU14 6BH

England
Coordinates 51°16′20″N0°45′16″W / 51.2723°N 0.7544°W / 51.2723; -0.7544
Information
Type Community school
MottoWe care to challenge
Established23 October 1970 (1970-10-23)
Founder Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Local authority Hampshire
Department for Education URN 116448 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherEmma Wright
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1,012 as of May 2022
Website http://wavellschool.org.uk/

The Wavell School is a coeducational community secondary school, located in Farnborough in the English county of Hampshire. [1]

The school serves the civilian and military communities of North Camp, Farnborough and Aldershot, and is administered by Hampshire County Council which coordinates the schools admissions. [2] It is named after Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, a senior commander in the British Army who went on to become Viceroy and Governor-General of India. [3]

The Wavell school was opened on 23 October 1970 led by Lady Pamela Humphrys, daughter of Archibald Wavell. At the beginning of the 21st-century the school gained specialist Technology College status. [3] The school offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. [4] The Wavell School also operates The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home". The Wavell School. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Wavell School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  3. 1 2 "History of the School". The Wavell School. 23 October 1970. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  4. ↑ website, The Wavell School. "Curriculum Information". The Wavell School.
  5. ↑ website, The Wavell School. "Duke of Edinburgh". The Wavell School.
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