Wolfreton School
{{short description|Community school in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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{{Infobox school
| name =
| coordinates = {{coord|53|44|53|N|00|26|46|W|type:edu_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| motto = Haulte Emprise
| established = 12 May 1960
| type = Academy
| head = Susanne Kukuc
| address = Well Lane
| city = Willerby
| county = East Riding of Yorkshire
| country = England
| postcode = HU10 6HB
| local_authority = East Riding
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 144561
| enrolment = 1700
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 18
| publication =
| houses = Nightingale, Owen, Rowntree, Tomlinson, Wilberforce
| website = http://www.wolfreton.co.uk/
}}
Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Willerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
During Ofsted's school inspection in October 2021, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form received "Good" ratings in all inspect sections.[https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50173166 "Ofsted Inspection Report | Wolfreton School"] Ofsted. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
History
Houses
All students and staff are assigned to one of five houses: Nightingale, Owen, Rowntree, Tomlinson, Wilberforce
The names of the houses were selected by students and are made up of recognised individuals who reflect the Wolfreton School values: Excellence, Endeavour, Respect. {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wolfreton School {{!}} Houses|url=https://www.wolfreton.co.uk/page/?title=House+System&pid=20|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 February 2021|website=}}
The Consortium Trust
Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College is part of The Consortium Trust along with Hessle High School and Cottingham High School. Founded in 2017, the Trust provides a support network for local schools and Sixth Form colleges. {{Cite web|title=The Consortium|url=https://www.the-consortium.org/|access-date=30 December 2020}}
Rushanje School, Uganda
Wolfreton School staff travel over to help develop Rushanje School in Mbarara, Uganda, and form The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080512202231/http://www.wolfreton.co.uk/rushanje/index.html "The Wolfreton Rushanje Community Partnership"], Wolfreton.co.uk (web archive). Retrieved 25 October 2013 A new Science and Humanities block built at Wolfreton's Upper School site was named 'Rushanje House' in honour of the relationship.{{cite web |title=History of Wolfreton |url=https://www.wolfreton.co.uk/page/?title=History+of+Wolfreton&pid=19 |publisher=Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College |access-date=16 December 2020}}
Notable alumni
- Caroline Bilton — BBC Look North presenter and reporter
- Josh Bowden — Professional rugby player
- Robert Crampton — Journalist for The Times
- Abbie Eaton — Racing driver working on The Grand Tour {{cite news|last=Mattes|first=Jon|date=10 June 2008|title=HotShots meets up with 16-year-old female rally driver Abbie Eaton to hear about her awesome talents at the wheel|work=Hull Daily Mail|format=scan of newspaper|url=x|url-status=unfit|access-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4370472487_6a8cce991c_o.jpg|archive-date=19 February 2010|quote=While most of her Year 11 chums at Wolfreton school will kick back and relax in between GCSE exams, Eaton's chill-out time comes when she is reaching speeds of {{abbr|120mph|{{convert|120|mph|kph|abbr=on}}}}|via=Flickr}}
- Chris Green — Professional rugby player
- Annabelle Lewis — Sprinter, won bronze for Great Britain in Women's 4x100 relay at the 2013 World Championships
- Jordan Metcalfe — Actor, known for The Queen's Nose and Genie in the House
- Garreth Roberts — Hull City footballer and captain. One of the club's longest serving players from 1978–1992
- Tracey Seaward — Award-winning film producer known for The Queen, The Two Popes, and producer of the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony
References
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External links
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- [http://www.wolfreton.co.uk/ Wolfreton School & Sixth Form College]
- [https://www.consortiumtrust.co.uk/ The Consortium Trust]
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