Wildern School

Wildern School is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Hedge End, Hampshire, England. It was formerly a foundation school that was established in 1933 and became an academy in 2011.

Wildern School
Address
Wildern Lane

Hedge End
,
Hampshire
,
SO30 4EJ

England
Coordinates50.920°N 1.302°W / 50.920; -1.302
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoCare, Opportunity, Quality
Established1933 (1933)
Local authorityHampshire County Council
TrustWildern Academy Trust
Department for Education URN136654 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherCeri Oakley[1]
Executive headteacherMarie Louise Litton[2]
GenderMixed
Age range11–16
Enrolment1,927 (2019)[3]
Capacity1,900[3]
Houses
  •   Alba
  •   Bedford
  •   Driscoll
  •   Jubilee
  •   Paxton
  •   Sovereign
[4]
Colour(s)Strawberry Red and Dark Green   
AccreditationArtsmark Platinum[5]
Websitewww.wildern.hants.sch.uk

History

Wildern School was a foundation school that was established in 1933 and became an academy in 2011.[6][7] It became a multi-academy trust in 2018.[8]

In 2016, the school made national news when police were called because a student had viewed the UK Independence Party website and an English Defence League video. The school said it had called 101 for advice, acting in line with extremism guidelines, and was referred to a specialist team who made the decision to arrange a meeting with the student and their parent. No further action was taken.[9][10]

School performance

As of 2020, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2012, with a judgement of Outstanding.[11][12]

The school has been identified by Ofsted as an example of good practice in the way it teaches modern languages.[13]

The school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE in 2019 was above average.[14] The percentage of students at the school entered for the English Baccalaureate was lower than average.[14] The percentage of children achieving Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was above average.[14]

References
  1. "Headteacher's Welcome". Wildern School. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "Executive Headteacher's Welcome". Wildern School. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "Coppice Performing Arts School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "House System". Wildern School. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. "Creative & Media". Wildern School. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. "Wildern School (Foundation school)". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. "Our School". Wildern School. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  8. "Academy Trust". Wildern School. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. "Hampshire school calls police after pupil looks at UKIP website". BBC News. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  10. Fenton, Siobhan (27 February 2016). "School calls police because pupil visited UKIP website on class computer". The Independent. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. Sanderson, Peter. "Wildern School". Ofsted. Ofsted. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. Reeve, Jon (10 January 2013). "Wildern School in Hedge End graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted for third time". Romsey Advertiser. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  13. "Talking the talk in modern languages: Good practice resource - how Wildern School engages students in modern languages". Ofsted. 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. "Wildern School". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 13 May 2020.



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