Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is a

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and sixth form located in Willerby,

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, England. In 2017, the most recent results available, 74% of pupils at Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College gained at least 5 A* to C or 9 to 4 grade GCSEs including English and Maths. During

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's school inspection in October 2021, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form received "Good" ratings in all inspect sections.

History

The school was split over two sites, the Lower School in Willerby and the Upper School in

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. In 2014, it was announced that both sites were to be demolished and a new multi-million pound site would be built on the playing field of the Lower School. The new school opened in September 2016. Wolfreton School & Sixth Form achieves outstanding success in sport and has a long-standing tradition of producing talent who have represented at the highest level.

Houses

All students and staff are assigned to one of five houses: Nightingale, Owen, Rowntree, Tomlinson, Wilberforce The names of the houses were selected by students and are made up of recognised individuals who reflect the Wolfreton School values: Excellence, Endeavour, Respect.

The Consortium Trust

Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is part of The Consortium Trust along with Hessle High School and Cottingham High School. Founded in 2017, the Trust provides a support network for local schools and Sixth Form colleges.

Rushanje School, Uganda

Wolfreton School staff travel over to help develop Rushanje School in

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, and form The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership. A new Science and Humanities block built at Wolfreton's Upper School site was named 'Rushanje House' in honour of the relationship.

Notable alumni

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presenter and reporter * Josh Bowden — Professional rugby player * Robert Crampton — Journalist for ''

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'' * Abbie Eaton — Racing driver working on ''

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'' * Chris Green — Professional rugby player * Annabelle Lewis — Sprinter, won bronze for Great Britain in Women's 4x100 relay at the 2013 World Championships * Jordan Metcalfe — Actor, known for ''

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'' * Garreth Roberts —

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footballer and captain. One of the club's longest serving players from 1978–1992 *

Tracey Seaward Tracey Seaward (born 1965) is an English film producer. Seaward was educated at Wolfreton School and Hull College, before studying film and cultural studies at Trinity College, Leeds.Staff (26 January 2008). "Reel Honour for Film Producer". ''Hu ...

— Award-winning film producer known for ''

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,'' and producer of the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony

References

External links

Wolfreton School & Sixth Form CollegeThe Consortium Trust
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