Wolfreton School
Wolfreton School is a large state secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
| Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College | |
|---|---|
 The Logo of Wolfreton School | |
| Address | |
Well Lane , , HU10 6HB England | |
| Coordinates | 53°44′53″N 00°26′46″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | A caring community where learning is a foundation for life |
| Established | 12 May 1960 |
| Local authority | East Riding |
| Department for Education URN | 118083 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Susanne Kukuc |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 2100 |
| Website | http://www.wolfreton.co.uk/ |
It is situated 5 miles (8 km) to the west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. It is on Well Lane, Willerby. In 2012, 88% of pupils gained 5 A-C GCSEs, similar to Cottingham High School. During Ofsted's school inspection on 23 October 2013, Wolfreton School received "Good" (Grade 2) ratings in all inspect sections, which has improved from the "Requires Improvement" rating in the previous inspection.[1]
East Riding Consortium
Wolfreton has for over 17 years been a part of the East Riding Sixth Form Consortium along with Hessle High School and Cottingham High School, providing A Level studies. South Hunsley School was also part of the Consortium until their withdrawal in 2008.
Rushanje School
Wolfreton staff travel over to help develop Rushanje School in Mbarara, Uganda, and form The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership.[2] A new Science and Humanities block built at Wolfreton's Upper School site was named 'Rushanje House' in honour of the relationship. As a reciprocal gesture, a new accommodation block at Rushanje School, funded partly with money raised at Wolfreton, was named 'Wolfreton House'.
New School
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 Wolfreton was going to demolish both sites and build a new multi-million pound site on the playing field of the Lower School. The new school opened in September 2016. Both sites closed and since then, both schools were demolished.
Wolfreton School Senate
Wolfreton School Senate is a school democratic institution, a partially elected body (around 80% - most Sixth Formers are appointed), comprising representatives from all year groups on a proportional basis. It is sometimes consulted by the school's Head Teacher and by its heads of faculties, and regularly plays a role in discussing and deciding on important issues, such as charity events and school policies.
Notable former pupils
- Caroline Bilton — BBC Look North presenter and reporter
- Robert Crampton — journalist for The Times
- Abbie Eaton — racing driver working on The Grand Tour[3]
- Garreth Roberts — Hull City footballer and captain, one of the club's longest serving players, 1978–1992
References
- "Ofsted Inspection Report | Wolfreton School" Ofsted. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- "The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership", Wolfreton.co.uk (web archive). Retrieved 25 October 2013
- 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
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