Woldgate School and Sixth Form College

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
Location
92 Kilnwick Road Pocklington , East Riding of Yorkshire , YO42 2LL England
Coordinates	53°55′54″N0°45′56″W / 53.931720°N 0.765670°W / 53.931720; -0.765670
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Of Great Merit, Character and Value
Established	1958
Local authority	East Riding
Trust	Wolds Learning Partnership
Department for Education URN	143588 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Luke Sloman
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	1,267
Houses	Thixendale, Warrendale, Great Givendale, Millington Dale, Kirby Underdale
Website	http://www.woldgate.net/

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, more commonly known as Woldgate School, and formerly Woldgate College, is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form on Kilnwick Road in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It educates approximately 1,450 pupils and students aged 11 to 18. Until 2017, the school was Local Authority funded, but became an academy in January 2017 and is now part of the Wonder Learning Partnership. It was rated 'good' in its last Ofsted inspection.

Woldgate School was built in the 1950s and educates pupils from Pocklington and its surrounding villages, which forms a large, mainly rural catchment area.

In around 2000, the school was awarded specialist status and received a grant for developing performing arts. A new block was built which includes a recording studio, practice rooms, classrooms and a dance studio.

The school teaching is under the National Curriculum, and includes a Sixth Form.

Site Redevelopment Project (2023-2027)

The redevelopment of Woldgate School is funded by the Department for Education as part of the School Rebuilding Programme. Wates Construction, a national construction company, was selected by the Department for Education to design and build the new school site.

The redevelopment plan sees most of the existing buildings demolished, with the exception of the newest block (built around 2000), which is being retained and incorporated into the new site.

Work on the site began in March 2023, with the demolition of the first existing block. Soon after, work on the new Main Teaching Building began. On November 4 2025, the new Main Building will open to pupils. It includes an atrium, auditorium, library, laboratories, computer suites and classrooms.

The demolition of all other existing buildings is currently underway. The construction of the new Sports building is scheduled to begin in January 2026 and is expected to be complete by November 2026.

The site’s redevelopment also includes an increase of coach and car parking and associated landscaping. The redeveloped site will also be accessible to local residents, primary schools and clubs, who will be able to use the new facilities outside of school hours.

The redevelopment was planned in such a way that ensured, and still is ensuring, the continuity of facilities for the school during the build process, without the need for temporary accommodation.

The new school buildings are designed to tackle climate change through being Net Zero Carbon in Operation and rely heavily on solar energy.

The project’s overall completion date is May 2027.

Notable former pupils

• Findlay Brown, musician ^[1]
• Nick Culkin, football player
• Robert E Fuller, wildlife artist ^[2]
• Michael Woods, football player ^[3]

References

1. "Finding Findlay". York Press. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
2. "Stoat-ally great BBC show stars wildlife artist". www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
3. "Woods in FA Cup spotlight". The York Press. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2025.

External links

• School Website
• Ofsted Inspection Reports