Farlingaye High School Explained

Farlingaye High School
Coordinates:52.1006°N 1.3041°W
Established:1950s
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Peter Smith[1]
Address:Ransom Road
City:Woodbridge
County:Suffolk
Country:England
Postcode:IP12 4JX
Dfeno:935/4076
Urn:136834
Ofsted:yes
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18

Farlingaye High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Woodbridge in the English county of Suffolk within East Anglia.

The catchment area for the school draws students from a wide area of nearby countryside, including the entire Sandlings peninsula, as well as the town of Woodbridge.[2]

Upon inspection, the school received an 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted in 2013.[3] [4]

History

Previously a community school administered by Suffolk County Council, Farlingaye High School converted to academy status on 1 July 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Suffolk County Council for admissions.

The school was first rated outstanding by Ofsted under the leadership of the previous head teacher Sue Hargadon. She was head teacher at Farlingaye for 20 years up until summer 2016, when she retired.[5] Following Hargadon's retirement Dr. Andy Sievewright took over as headteacher.[6] In August 2023 Dr. Sievewright retired with Peter Smith, who had previously served as deputy head, taking over from his role as headteacher.[7]

On 25 January 2018, the school became the 5th school in the UK to become a member of the "Schools: Partners of The Future" (PASCH) initiative,[8] a global network of 2,000 schools which "place a high value on German".[9]

On 1 September 2019, the school partnered with Bungay High School and Kesgrave High School to establish a new multi-academy trust, called East Anglian Schools Trust.[10] Farlingaye is currently the registered office address of the new multi-academy trust.[11]

Notable Pupils

Notes and References

  1. http://www.farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk/
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 22 January 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201153948/http://www.farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Admissions-Criteria-2014-2015/DETERMINED_Admissions_criteria_FARLINGAYE_HIGH_SCHOOL.pdf . 1 February 2014 .
  3. Web site: Ofsted 2013. 22 June 2022 .
  4. Web site: Farlingaye High School Ofsted. Farlingaye High School website. farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk.
  5. Web site: Retiring head looks back at 20 years in charge of Farlingaye High School. East Anglian Daily Times Website. Tom . Potter . 11 November 2015 . 8 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Staff. Farlingaye High School. 8 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Woodbridge: Farlingaye High School welcomes new headteacher. East Anglian Daily Times. 26 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Farlingaye High School goes PASCH. German Embassy London and Consulate General Edinburgh. uk.diplo.de. 13 April 2020.
  9. Web site: About the PASCH initiative. PASCH website. www.pasch-net.de. 13 April 2020.
  10. Web site: East Anglian Schools Trust. East Anglian Schools Trust website. eastanglianschoolstrust.greenhousecms.co.uk. 13 April 2020.
  11. Web site: East Anglian Schools Trust LTD. Companies House. beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 13 April 2020.