William Farr School

William Farr School is a Church of England academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Welton, Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Lincoln, near the A46, and close to the neighbouring village of Dunholme.

William Farr School
Address
Lincoln Road, Welton

Lincoln
,
Lincolnshire
,
LN2 3JB

England
Coordinates53°18′04″N 0°28′55″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoStriving for Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1952
FounderWilliam Farr
Department for Education URN136415 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherJonathan Knowler
Staff217
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1502
Houses
     Witham
     Ermine
     Stonebow
     Brayford
    Fosse
     Lindum
Colour(s)Black blazer and blue shirts
BuildingsArkwright, Banks, Curie, Darwin, Escher, Fibonacci, Galileo, Halley, Irving and Wolfson
Websitehttp://www.williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk

History

Secondary modern school
Remains of former RAF Dunholme Lodge

The school was opened as a secondary modern in 1952 on the site of RAF Dunholme Lodge, a WW2 Bomber Command station, which had been bought for £600 in 1946 by Rev William Farr, the vicar of Welton. The school was named after him when he died in 1955. The old former wartime buildings were replaced in 1960.

Comprehensive

The school acquired comprehensive status in 1972, whilst Brian Sawyer (BA) was the headmaster. The sports hall was built in 1974, and the sixth form added in 1995. In 2000 William Farr signed up for the latest education initiative, Technology College status.

The school is also an associate school of the University of Lincoln. Queen Elizabeth II visited the school in 1996 to open a new Humanities building. In 2001 William Farr achieved the distinction of having the best comprehensive school A-level results in England. The school changed its Technology College status in 2007, to become a Science College.

It gained Grant Maintained status in 1992. This latter scheme was later abolished, but the school became a foundation school, a similar arrangement, in 1999.

Academy

The school became an independent academy on 1 January 2011 although head teacher Paul Strong, prior to his retirement in August 2011, stated he did not want to rename the school; it kept its full title, William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School.

Achievements

Helen Brittain, Head of History, received the 2008 Guardian award for teacher of the year at the East Midlands Conference Centre at the University of Nottingham.[1]

Paul Strong Head Teacher 1986 -2011. National Teaching Awards -Head Teacher of the Year -Commendation 2009,Ted Wragg Lifetime Achievement Award 2010, Awarded O.B.E. n Queens Diamond Jubilee Honours 2011.

Notable ex-pupils

Tracy Borman, historian and broadcaster[2]

Martha Harris, footballer.[3]

Campus radio station

The school formed a radio station, WFR (William Farr Radio) that is broadcast around the school through the school internet system, it was opened by BBC Radio Lincolnshire radio presenter Rod Whiting. The service started on Wednesday February 24, 2010. Due to recent changes there are now shows every day of the week mostly focusing on the aspect of radio concerning music.

References
  1. Beliner, Wendy; "Long-lasting treasure", the Guardian, 1 July 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012
  2. Chapman, Kate (January 2014). "In time with the Tudors…". Lincolnshire Life. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. "Newsletter". William Farr CE Comprehensive School. 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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