Weydon School
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Weydon School is a secondary school
located in Weydon Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham
, Surrey
, England
. Opened as Weydon County Secondary School on 16 September 1957. The first headmaster (1957 to 1968) was Mr A H Surman.
). Mr Chambers took over from him. By that time there were some 500 students in 5 academic years, years 1 to 4 divided into four streams based on perceived ability/achievement, year 5 divided into 2 streams, students from the lower 2 streams having left at age 15.
Currently the school caters for children from 11 to 16. Its main feeder schools are Pilgrims Way, Potters Gate CE Primary School, Rowledge, St Peter's, South Farnham School
and Waverley Abbey School. A lot of the students go on from Weydon to Farnham College
or Alton College
. Weydon's current head teacher
is Mr J. Winter. There are now over 1000 students attending the school and this number will probably increase. Weydon School was granted Specialist Science Status in 2003. At present there is a new project going on in Weydon School. The Faraday project which is funded by the Government is aimed to increase attainment levels in science. Weydon has been selected out of only a few schools throughout the country to accept this grant. With this money a new high tech science computer room, rainforest room and state of the art labs are going to be built. Work started in June and overran by 5 months.
Weydon got outstanding in everything but one in their ofsted
report 2009.
Secondary school
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located in Weydon Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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. Opened as Weydon County Secondary School on 16 September 1957. The first headmaster (1957 to 1968) was Mr A H Surman.
). Mr Chambers took over from him. By that time there were some 500 students in 5 academic years, years 1 to 4 divided into four streams based on perceived ability/achievement, year 5 divided into 2 streams, students from the lower 2 streams having left at age 15.
Currently the school caters for children from 11 to 16. Its main feeder schools are Pilgrims Way, Potters Gate CE Primary School, Rowledge, St Peter's, South Farnham School
South Farnham School
South Farnham School is a coeducational junior school for ages 7-11 in Menin Way, Farnham, Surrey, England.-History:It was originally built in 1938 as the Farnham Girls' Grammar School, which was opened by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 1939 and closed in 1973.-Clubs:Many activities and...
and Waverley Abbey School. A lot of the students go on from Weydon to Farnham College
Farnham College
Farnham College is a sixth form college in Farnham, Surrey, UK. It is located on a single campus in a residential area just to the south of Farnham town centre, and is now a foundation college...
or Alton College
Alton College
Alton College is a sixth form college located in Alton, Hampshire, England. As well as being a sixth form, the college provides an adult education service to the local population as well as catering for students with disabilities from nearby Treloar College...
. Weydon's current head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
is Mr J. Winter. There are now over 1000 students attending the school and this number will probably increase. Weydon School was granted Specialist Science Status in 2003. At present there is a new project going on in Weydon School. The Faraday project which is funded by the Government is aimed to increase attainment levels in science. Weydon has been selected out of only a few schools throughout the country to accept this grant. With this money a new high tech science computer room, rainforest room and state of the art labs are going to be built. Work started in June and overran by 5 months.
Weydon got outstanding in everything but one in their ofsted
report 2009.