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The Wensleydale School

Coordinates: 54°18′48″N 1°49′26″W / 54.313290°N 1.823940°W / 54.313290; -1.823940
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The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form
Address
Map
Richmond Road

, ,
DL8 5HY

England
Coordinates54°18′48″N 1°49′26″W / 54.313290°N 1.823940°W / 54.313290; -1.823940
Information
TypeCommunity school
Motto"Students and Community First"
Established1959
Department for Education URN121679 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherJ. Polley
Age11 to 18
Enrolment513
Websitehttp://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.

History

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b edubase.gov.uk
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