Wedmore First School Academy is a
first school academy in
Wedmore,
Somerset, for students aged 4–9, with a nursery for children from age 2. It has a total capacity of 210 pupils and a current enrollment of 201.
The school was founded in 1876, moved to its present site in 1990, upgraded to
academy status in 2011 and became part of the Wessex Learning Trust in 2016.
History
Wedmore First School was founded in 1876 on Cheddar Road, Wedmore, before moving to its current location. It became an academy, directly funded by central government, in 2011, and joined the Wessex Learning Trust group of schools in 2016.
In March 2017, former
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Somerset. Founded in 1875, Somerset was initially regarded as a minor ...
wicketkeeper
Jos Buttler opened four new £500,000 classrooms at the school, after the proposed expansion was greenlit by the
Department for Education.
In July 2019,
Avon and Somerset Police
Avon and Somerset Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the county of Somerset and in four districts that used to be in the defunct county of Avon: Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and So ...
's Speed Enforcement Unit released details regarding mobile speed cameras outside the school.
Headteachers
Notable students
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Jos Buttler, vice-captain of the
England cricket team
References
External links
Official websiteWLT page
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Academies in Somerset
Educational institutions established in 1876
1876 establishments in England
Primary schools in Somerset