The Winston Churchill School, Woking
Motto | Service before self |
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Established | 1967 |
Type | foundation comprehensive |
Headteacher | Zoe Johnson-Walker |
Location | Hermitage Road Woking Surrey GU21 8TL England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Local authority | Surrey |
DfE URN | 125314 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 1590 |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 11–16 |
Publication | Read it Write |
Website | www.wcsc.org.uk |
The Winston Churchill School is a comprehensive, secondary school in Woking, England. The school was established in 1967. It is near Knaphill, Bisley, West End, Brookwood and Pirbright. The school holds Specialist Sports College status.[1]
Academics
The Winston Churchill School is a "Good" school (OFSTED January 2015[2]) with GCSE results above the national average. "The curriculum is a strength of the school...teaching is good with aspects that are outstanding...students behaviour both in and out of classrooms is good" and "students feel safe & secure". http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/125314
Organisation
Teaching occurs during one-hour lessons with P.E. lessons twice a week (more frequent for P.E. GCSE students) with extra sport, P.E. and "enrichment" style activities (in the form of after-school clubs).
Notable alumni and faculty
- Sam Underwood, TV actor (Dexter, Homeland, The Following)[3]
- Peter Davison, TV actor[citation needed]
- Sue Nettle, former Lady Mayoress of Salisbury[citation needed]
- Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood, Architect of New Labour[4]
References
- ↑ Winston Churchill sport college details
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