Lavington School Explained

Lavington School
Coordinates:51.2865°N -1.9897°W
Motto:Learning for life
Established:1962
Head:Ralph Plummer
Address:The Spring
Country:England
Postcode:SN10 4EB
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136389
Enrolment:837
Enrolment As Of:May 2023
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Colours:Red, blue, purple and black

Lavington School is a secondary school in Market Lavington, Wiltshire, England, which became an academy in January 2011. From September 2018 the school gained a sixth form, in partnership with Devizes School.[1]

History

The school opened in 1962 as a secondary modern and became a comprehensive in 1973.[2] There used to be a link between the school and Dauntsey's School, where pupils could go to study in the sixth form at Dauntsey's. However, this link ended around 1994.[3] In the 1970s and 80s, the school had four houses: Bradon (blue), Grovely (green), Ridgeway (red) and Wansdyke (yellow).

Under the defunct specialist schools programme, the school held Maths and Computing College status.

Buildings

The school complex includes a sports hall, main hall, main building, drama block, humanities block and science block. There are also numerous non-educational buildings around the site, including an old farm previously acquired by the school.

Headteachers

A list of the school's headteachers is as follows:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lavington sixth form to launch in September. Moore. Joanne. 10 July 2018. The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. en. 10 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Lavington School, Market Lavington. 15 October 2020. Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council.
  3. Web site: 6 June 2012. A birthday bash as Lavington School turns 50. 2020-10-15. The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. en.