Whickham School
Whickham School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Whickham (near Gateshead) in Tyne and Wear, England.[1]
Formerly Whickham Comprehensive School, it opened in 1962 as a replacement for the small, 'all-age' Victorian school in the village centre. A much larger school was required due to the large house-building programme that was taking place. It holds around 1700 pupils between the ages of 11-19 and has 300 members of staff. It offers a range of vocational and traditional qualifications at Key Stage 4 and 5, including GCSE, BTEC and A-Level.
School performance
The school has good academic achievement, and is the largest sixth form in Gateshead.[citation needed]
The last Ofsted inspection judged the school as Good with five areas of the school judged Outstanding.[citation needed]
The ‘Outstanding’ areas were:
1 - The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and /or disabilities and their progress 2 - The extent to which pupils feel safe 3 - Pupils’ attendance 4 - The effectiveness of care, guidance and support 5 - The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting wellbeing
Fire
On 21 March 2008, there was a fire which destroyed the staff room, library, two music rooms, sixth form common room and study area.[2] New and improved Sixth Form facilities opened ready for the academic year beginning in September 2009.
Legal challenge to school uniform
In June 1999, University Professor Claire Hale took legal action against the School when they refused permission to allow her daughter Jo Hale to wear trousers. Amongst others, the Equal Opportunities Commission decided to back the case.[3] On 24 February 2000 the school avoided a legal battle by announcing that, in future, girls would be able to wear trousers.[4]
Notable Former Pupils
- Richard Brodie, footballer[citation needed]
- Beverley Fullen, former drummer in UK pop band Hepburn (band)[citation needed]
- Conor Newton, footballer[citation needed]
- Mark Stoneman, cricketer for Middlesex County Cricket Club and England[5]
- Paul Armstrong, author and notable safeguarding professional [6]
References
- ^ "Home". whickhamschool.org.
- ^ "Gateshead News: Whickham School damaged by fire". 22 March 2008.
- ^ "EDUCATION | Court action over school trousers ban". BBC News. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ Judd, Judith (24 February 2000). "Girl triumphs in fight to wear trousers at school - Education News, Education". The Independent. London. Retrieved 13 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Middlesex Cricket: Home". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Paul Armstrong: Books, biography, latest update". Amazon UK.
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