Wadham School

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Wadham School is a school for pupils aged 13 - 18 situated on a 20acre site on the outskirts of Crewkerne in Somerset, England.School siteWadham School opened in purpose built accommodation in 1971, as a Church of England, Voluntary Controlled, Upper Comprehensive, replacing the local grammar school The buildings are designed in reconstructed hamstone and include the following 'blocks': A central block containing Administrative Offices, Staff Room, Sixth Form Centre, Assembly area and Lecture Theatre, Drama Studio, Music Room, Art Studios, Home Economics Suite, Library Resource Centre. Named year Blocks and associated specialist departmental areas A Science Block containing seven laboratories and prep-rooms A Design and Technology Block Sports Hall (also used for examinations), smaller multi-purpose Hall, Playing Fields, Red-Gra (red gravel) pitch. A second community sports centre resides on the school campus and provides facilities for the whole school and local community Learning Support CentreCommunity Room with associated offices and kitchen Four business suites equipped with computers and associated staff offices.Links with middle schoolsWadham School receives pupils from two Middle Schools, Maiden Beech in Crewkerne and Swanmead in Ilminster. Close links are maintained with these schools, with members of the senior management teams of the three schools meeting regularly and departments maintaining constant liaison through INSET, by visits to each other’s schools and by formal meetings. From time to time the three schools hold joint INSET days.