Wyedean School
Coeducational | |
Age | 11 to 18 |
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Enrolment | 1,250 |
Website | http://www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk |
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school with academy status in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England, just across the border from Chepstow, Wales. Wyedean School was rated 'Good' by OfSTED in January 2018. The school is close to the A48 road and less than a mile from the Welsh border and as such, it accepts students from across the border.
Wyedean School is a
It was also the school of J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series.
Facilities
The school has a sports hall which can be rented in the evenings; a learning resource centre with IT facilities; a canteen, where hot and cold food can be purchased; a music suite, equipped with computers linked to recording equipment; and a Design Technology Block.
The Sixth Form block has been built to accommodate increased numbers of A-Level students. The Big Bean Café opened 2016, which allows students (including one apprenticeship) to learn how to become a barista.
Admittance to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is non-denominational and Wyedean accepts both male and female students between the ages of 11 and 18.
Wyedean currently has around 1,100 students (02/2019).
Staff
The Principal of Wyedean is Gwennan Jeremiah. Jodie Howells is the Vice-Principal (Finance and Business) and Dai Thomas is the Vice-Principal (Academic).
Sixth Form
The Sixth Form has two Head Boys and two Head Girls, known as 'The Team Leaders'. Every year a new set of team leaders is elected to represent the students, by the students. The Team Leaders also head a network of teams within the sixth form.
Notable students
Welsh actor Owain Yeoman, who stars in the US series, The Mentalist, was a student at Wyedean School.
References
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