Whitstone School
| Whitstone School | |
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Charlton Road , , BA4 5PF England | |
| Coordinates | 51°11′18″N 2°32′31″W / 51.1884°N 2.5420°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Inspiring Futures |
| Specialist | Technology College |
| Department for Education URN | 137192 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head | Maz Turner [1] |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 520[2] |
| Houses | Quantock, Polden, Blackdown, Mendip |
| Website | www |
Whitstone School is a specialist school located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, and educates students aged between 11 and 16. The school has been a specialist Technology College since 2000; the school's headteacher is Maz Turner. In August 2011, the school became an academy, and in 2022 the school roll was 535 students.[3]
Academic performance
[edit]Since 2019, the school's GCSE performance has been well below the average of other schools in Somerset,[4] however during its first full year as an academy, performance increased from 44% to 56% of students achieving five or more A* to C GCSE grades including English and mathematics.[4] In 2017, it was assessed by Ofsted as "good" on a four-point scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate.[5]
Houses
[edit]The school has a house system. Currently, there are 4 houses: Buzzards (blue, formerly known as Quantock), Red Kites (red, formally known as Golden), Peregrines (yellow, formerly known as Blackdown), and Kestrels (green, formerly known as Mendip). The current names are inspired by bird species common to the Somerset area. Previously, the houses were named after local hill ranges, three of which are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Each house colour is reflected on the school uniform.
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff list".
- ^ "Whitstone". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Whitstone". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b "School details". Department for Education. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Inspection Report: Whitstone School". Ofsted. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links
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