Wye School

Wye Free School
Location
Kempe Centre Olantigh Road Wye , Kent , TN25 5EJ England
Coordinates	51°11′07″N0°56′29″E / 51.1853°N 0.94144°E / 51.1853; 0.94144
Information
Type	Free school
Established	2013
Department for Education URN	139664 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Luke Magee [1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	600 [2]
Website	http://www.wyeschool.org.uk

Wye School is a British, mixed, secondary, free school in Wye, Kent. As of 2022 ^[update] , it is operated by United Learning. ^[2]

History

Wye School opened in September 2013, following a community campaign for a free school in the Ashford area. ^[3]

In June 2015, the school had its first Ofsted inspection and was judged to be 'Good'. That grading was confirmed in 2018. ^[4]

Academic results

In 2018, the school's first students received their GCSE results. 66% achieved five or more 9-4/A*-C grades including English and mathematics. ^[5]

In 2019, 78% of students achieved at least a grade 4 or above in both English and mathematics. Forty nine per cent achieved grade 5 or above in both subjects. ^[6]

References

1. "Welcome". Wye School. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
2. "Home". Wye School. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
3. "The Story of Wye School". Wye School. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
4. "Wye School". Ofsted. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
5. "Wye School celebrates its first ever GCSE results". United Learning. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
6. "Second year of GCSE success for Wye School". United Learning. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

External links

• Official site