Bishop David Brown School

The Bishop David Brown School
Type Academy
Executive Head Teacher Timothy Smith
Head Teacher James Rodgers
Deputy Head Teacher Darren Gould
Location Albert Drive
Woking
Surrey
GU21 5RF
England
51°20′10″N 0°31′28″W / 51.33607°N 0.5245°W / 51.33607; -0.5245Coordinates: 51°20′10″N 0°31′28″W / 51.33607°N 0.5245°W / 51.33607; -0.5245
Local authority Surrey
DfE URN 142284 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 573[1]
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Website www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk

The Bishop David Brown School is a mixed secondary school located in Woking, Surrey, England.[2] Its former name is Sheerwater Secondary School. In 1982 Sheerwater Secondary School merged with the Queen Elizabeth II School and changed its name to the Bishop David Brown School. The school is commonly referred to as BDB

Previously a community school administered by Surrey County Council, in October 2015 The Bishop David Brown School was converted to academy status. The school is now part of the Unity Schools Trust, but continues to coordinate with Surrey County Council for admissions.

In the Summer of 2017, the headmaster, Stuart Shepard, retired after 12 years at the school. He was replaced by the new Headmaster, Mr James Rodgers, who took over the school in the first term of the 2017-18 year.

Ofsted

The 2007 OFSTED inspection states "The school is inspiring, motivating and caring". The school, previously in special measures, was rated as "Good" at that time. The most recent inspection in May 2011 rated the school as Grade 3 - Satisfactory.[3]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ Edubase
  2. ↑ "Edubase: Establishment: The Bishop David Brown School". Department for Education. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  3. ↑ "Inspection Report - The Bishop David Brown School". Ofsted. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jam from cover to cover". Get Surrey. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  5. ↑ "The Jam the band". BBC. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
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