Ringwood School Explained

Ringwood School
Coordinates:50.8478°N -1.7837°W
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Leanne Symonds
Address:Parsonage Barn Lane
City:Ringwood
County:Hampshire
Country:England
Postcode:BH24 1SE
Local Authority:Hampshire
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136657
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19
Website:http://www.ringwood.hants.sch.uk/

Ringwood School (opened in 1959) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form situated in Ringwood, Hampshire, England.

It was a specialist Language College and became an academy in April 2011, and gained National Teaching School status in July 2011. The school was one of the first 100 designated a Teaching School in the United Kingdom in July 2011.

Sustainability

The school gained the ‘Eco-Schools Green Flag Award’ in 2006, 2008 and 2010. This led to it being designated as one of only 36 schools across the country to ‘lead sustainable development’ by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) in 2008. The school has recently applied for Ambassador Status for Sustainability.

Ofsted

The school was recognised by Ofsted as ‘outstanding overall’ and ‘outstanding in its Sixth Form provision’ in November 2008,[1] and also Sixth Form Outstanding - 2013.[2]

Academics

In 2022, 84% of pupils resulted with 5 subjects from 9–7 with 97% of students achieving 5 subjects from 9-4

Sixth Form

Ringwood School has a Sixth Form on campus. The school has a student leadership team, coordinated by various committees, such as the Political Committee which ran monthly question-time style events debating current and topical issues for students.

Notable Alumni

Sam Small, NCAA Division III Swimmer at California Institute of Technology

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find an inspection report and registered childcare. 8 October 2020.
  2. http://www.ringwood.hants.sch.uk (home page)