The Wensleydale School

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The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form
The Wensleydale School, Leyburn (geograph 2208539).jpg
Address
The Wensleydale School
Richmond Road

, ,
DL8 5HY

England
Coordinates 54°18′48″N1°49′26″W / 54.313290°N 1.823940°W / 54.313290; -1.823940
Information
Type Community school
Motto"Students and Community First"
Established1959
Department for Education URN 121679 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherJ. Polley
Age11to 18
Enrolment513
Website http://www.wensleydale.n-yorks.sch.uk

The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form is a co-educational comprehensive school situated on Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England.

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History

When the school opened in 1959 as Leyburn County Modern School, it became the community school for the whole of Wensleydale and, in 1971, it reached further when it became a comprehensive school by combining with Yorebridge Grammar School in Askrigg. In 2008, the school opened a new post-16 block. [1] Through a partnership with Queen Elizabeth College Darlington, additional courses are offered to certain year students. [2] Approximately 500 pupils attend the school, whose ages range from 11 to 16. [3] The majority of pupils come from eight small, local primary schools in the Wensleydale area, although its reach does stretch further. [4]

Awards

In 2006, the school was awarded specialist school status as a Science College and gained a Healthy Schools award. [4]

Notable pupils

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References

  1. "The Wensleydale School - A Specialist Science College" (PDF). TES. 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. "Wensleydale School going from strength to strength says Ofsted". Richmondshire Today. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. "Woman teacher 'shot in the back by pupil' at Dales school". The Yorkshire Post. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 edubase.gov.uk