Wye School

Wye Free School
Motto To make a difference in childrens education[1]
Established 2013
Type Free school
Principal Mr Magee[2][3]
Location Kempe Centre
Olantigh Road
Wye
Kent
TN25 5EJ
England
51°25′41″N 0°11′38″E / 51.428°N 0.194°E / 51.428; 0.194Coordinates: 51°25′41″N 0°11′38″E / 51.428°N 0.194°E / 51.428; 0.194
DfE URN 139664 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 451[2]
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Website www.wyeschool.org.uk

Wye School is a mixed free school based in Wye, Kent, England. It opened on the 4th of September in 2013[4] and is operated by United Learning.[5] The school caters for students aged 11–18 years.[2]

The school was established despite opposition from Kent local education authority[6] and the local parish council.[6] It is currently a 3 form entry school admitting 95 pupils,[7] was over-subscribed in its second academic year,[7] and is expected to have approximately 600 students on roll when full.[7]

Ofsted

In June 2015, the school had its first Ofsted inspection, when the school was adjudged to be "Good".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Wye School > Home".
  2. 1 2 3 "EduBase - Wye School".
  3. ↑ "Wye School > Staff > Staff List".
  4. ↑ "Wye School > About Wye School > The Story of Wye School". www.wyeschool.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Borough's first free school opens". Ashford Herald.
  6. 1 2 Marijke Cox. "Wye is the "wrong place" for a free school, say KCC education chiefs". Kent News.
  7. 1 2 3 Wye Free School Admissions Criteria
  8. ↑ Ofsted Report Wye School


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