William Farr School

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William Farr School
Address
Lincoln Road, Welton

Lincoln
,
Lincolnshire
,
LN2 3JB

England
Coordinates53°18′04″N 0°28′55″W / 53.3012°N 0.4820°W / 53.3012; -0.4820Coordinates: 53°18′04″N 0°28′55″W / 53.3012°N 0.4820°W / 53.3012; -0.4820
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoStriving for Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1952
FounderWilliam Farr
Department for Education URN136415 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherJonathan Knowler[1]
Staff217
GenderCoeducational[1]
Age11 to 18[1]
Enrolment1444[1]
Houses
  Witham
  Ermine
  Stonebow
  Brayford
  Fosse
  Lindum
Colour(s)Year 11 - Black  
Year 7-10 - Blue 
BuildingsArkwright, Banks, Curie, Darwin, Escher, Fibonacci, Galileo, Halley, Irving and Wolfson
Websitehttp://www.williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

William Farr School, formally William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, is a Church of England academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Welton, Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Lincoln, near the A46, and close to the neighbouring village of Dunholme.

History[]

Secondary modern school[]

Remains of former RAF Dunholme Lodge

The school was opened as a secondary modern in 1952 on the site of RAF Dunholme Lodge, a WW2 Bomber Command station, which had been bought for £600 in 1946 by Rev William Farr, the vicar of Welton. The school was named after him when he died in 1955.

Comprehensive[]

The school acquired comprehensive status in 1972, whilst Brian Sawyer was the headmaster. It gained Grant Maintained status in 1992. This latter scheme was later abolished, but the school became a foundation school, a similar arrangement, in 1999.[2]

In 2000 William Farr became a specialist Technology School.[3] It became a Science College in 2007.[4]

The school became an independent academy in 2012.[5] Head teacher Paul Strong, prior to his retirement in August 2011, stated he did not want to rename the school; it kept its full title, William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School.[citation needed]

William Farr is also an associate school of the University of Lincoln.

School performance[]

Before the school became an academy, Ofsted inspected and judged it as follows:

  • 2000: "a very good school, with many excellent features"[3]
  • 2006: Outstanding[6]
  • 2009: Outstanding[7]

As of 2021, the school has not been inspected following its conversion to an academy in 2012.

In 2007, the school was a National Support School.[8]

In 2001 William Farr had the best comprehensive school A-level results in England.[citation needed] In 2019, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was above average.[9] The proportion of its students entering the English Baccalaureate was low.[9] 56% of children achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to 43% nationally.[9] Progress at A level was below average and the average result was C+, the same as the national figure.[10]

Three former staff at the school have received awards. Helen Brittain, Head of History, received the 2008 Guardian award for teacher of the year at the East Midlands Conference Centre at the University of Nottingham.[11] Paul Strong, Head Teacher 1986 -2011, was awarded a Commendation in the National Teaching Awards (Head Teacher of the Year) in 2009. Ted Wragg Lifetime Achievement Award 2010, Awarded O.B.E. in Queens Diamond Jubilee Honours 2011.[12]

School buildings[]

The old former wartime buildings were replaced in 1960.[citation needed] The sports hall was built in 1974, and the sixth form added in 1995. Queen Elizabeth II visited the school in 1996 to open a new Humanities building.[13] There was a further building programme in the 2000s.[6]

Notable ex-pupils[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "William Farr CofE Comprehensive School". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "William Farr School". www.welton-village.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Mitchell, Paul (2000). "Inspection Report: WILLIAM FARR (CE) COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ Locrating.com. "William Farr CofE Comprehensive School | Reviews and Catchment Area". Locrating. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ Norris, Frank (14 February 2012). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cragg, Martin (2006). "Inspection Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ Cragg, Martin (2009). "William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Inspection report". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Schools". Hansard. UK Parliament. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "William Farr CofE Comprehensive School". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. ^ "William Farr CofE Comprehensive School". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ^ Beliner, Wendy; "Long-lasting treasure", the Guardian, 1 July 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012
  12. ^ 29768057. "Latymerian September 2012". Issuu. Retrieved 11 July 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "About Us". William Farr Web. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  14. ^ Chapman, Kate (January 2014). "In time with the Tudors…". Lincolnshire Life. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Newsletter". William Farr CE Comprehensive School. 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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