Wolfreton School

Community school in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

53°44′53″N 00°26′46″W / 53.74806°N 0.44611°W / 53.74806; -0.44611InformationTypeAcademyMottoHaulte EmpriseEstablished12 May 1960Local authorityEast RidingDepartment for Education URN144561 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherSusanne KukucGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Enrolment1700HousesNightingale, Owen, Rowntree, Tomlinson, WilberforceWebsitehttp://www.wolfreton.co.uk/

Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

During Ofsted's school inspection in October 2021, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form received "Good" ratings in all inspect sections.^[1]

History

The school was split over two sites, the Lower School in Willerby and the Upper School in Kirk Ella. In 2014, it was announced that both sites were to be demolished and a new multi-million pound site would be built on the playing field of the Lower School. The new school opened in September 2016.

Houses

All students and staff are assigned to one of five houses: Nightingale, Owen, Rowntree, Tomlinson, Wilberforce

The names of the houses were selected by students and are made up of recognised individuals who reflect the Wolfreton School values: Excellence, Endeavour, Respect. ^[2]

The Consortium Trust

Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is part of The Consortium Trust along with Hessle High School and Cottingham High School. Founded in 2017, the Trust provides a support network for local schools and Sixth Form colleges. ^[3]

Rushanje School, Uganda

Wolfreton School staff travel over to help develop Rushanje School in Mbarara, Uganda, and form The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership.^[4] A new Science and Humanities block built at Wolfreton's Upper School site was named 'Rushanje House' in honour of the relationship.^[5]

Notable alumni

Caroline Bilton — BBC Look North presenter and reporter
Josh Bowden — Professional rugby player
Robert Crampton — Journalist for The Times
Abbie Eaton — Racing driver working on The Grand Tour ^[6]
Chris Green — Professional rugby player
Annabelle Lewis — Sprinter, won bronze for Great Britain in Women's 4x100 relay at the 2013 World Championships
Jordan Metcalfe — Actor, known for The Queen's Nose and Genie in the House
Garreth Roberts — Hull City footballer and captain. One of the club's longest serving players from 1978–1992
Tracey Seaward — Award-winning film producer known for The Queen, The Two Popes, and producer of the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony

References

^ "Ofsted Inspection Report | Wolfreton School" Ofsted. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Wolfreton School | Houses". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "The Consortium". Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership", Wolfreton.co.uk (web archive). Retrieved 25 October 2013
^ "History of Wolfreton". Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ Mattes, Jon (10 June 2008). "HotShots meets up with 16-year-old female rally driver Abbie Eaton to hear about her awesome talents at the wheel". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via Flickr. While most of her Year 11 chums at Wolfreton school will kick back and relax in between GCSE exams, Eaton's chill-out time comes when she is reaching speeds of 120mph{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)