:Whitstone School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Whitstone School
| logo = Whitstone school logo 2021.png
| image = Whitstone School.JPG
| motto = Inspiring Futures
| address = Charlton Road
| town = Shepton Mallet
| county = Somerset
| postcode = BA4 5PF
| country = England
| coordinates = {{Coord|51.1884|-2.5420|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}
| type = Academy
| specialist = Technology College
| ofsted = Yes
| urn = 137192
| head_label = Head
| head = Maz Turner {{cite web | url=https://www.whitstoneschool.org/team-2 | title=Staff list }}
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| houses = Buzzards, Red Kites, Peregrines, Kestrels
| publication =
| website = {{URL|www.whitstoneschool.org}}
}}
Whitstone School is a specialist school located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, and educates students aged between 11 and 16. The school has been a specialist Technology College since 2000; the school's headteacher is Maz Turner.
In August 2011, the school became an academy, and in 2025 the school roll was 584 students.{{cite web | url= https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/137192#school-dashboard | title= Whitstone | work= gov.uk | publisher= Department for Education | access-date= 27 March 2025}}
Academic performance
Since 2019, the school's GCSE performance has been well below the average of other schools in Somerset,{{cite web | url= http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=137192 | publisher= Department for Education | title= School details| access-date= 27 May 2021}}
however during its first full year as an academy, performance increased from 44% to 56% of students achieving five or more A* to C GCSE grades including English and mathematics.
In 2017, it was assessed by Ofsted as "good" on a four-point scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate.{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/137192|title=Inspection Report: Whitstone School|publisher=Ofsted|date=14 March 2013 | access-date= 27 May 2021}}
Houses
The school has a house system. Currently, there are 4 houses: Buzzards (blue, formerly known as Quantock), Red Kites (red, formally known as Polden), Peregrines (yellow, formerly known as Blackdown), and Kestrels (green, formerly known as Mendip). The current names are inspired by bird species common to the Somerset area. Previously, the houses were named after local hill ranges, three of which are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Each house colour is reflected on the school uniform.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.whitstoneschool.org }}
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Category:Educational institutions established in the 1940s
Category:Educational institutions with year of establishment missing
Category:Academies in Somerset
Category:Secondary schools in Somerset
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