Wedmore First School Academy

Wedmore First School Academy
Address
Map
Blackford Road

Wedmore
,
Somerset
,
BS28 4BS

England
Coordinates51°13′27″N 2°49′15″W / 51.2241°N 2.8208°W / 51.2241; -2.8208
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoIt's Fun to Learn
Established1876
Department for Education URN136841 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherShelley Kent
GenderMixed
Age4 to 9
Enrolment201
Capacity210
Websitewedmorefirstschool.org.uk
The 1876 building

Wedmore First School Academy is a first school academy in Wedmore, Somerset, for students aged 4–9, with a nursery for children from age 2. It has a total capacity of 210 pupils and a current enrollment of 201.[1]

The school was founded in 1876, moved to its present site in 1990, upgraded to academy status in 2011 and became part of the Wessex Learning Trust in 2016.[2][3]

History

Wedmore First School was founded in 1876 on Cheddar Road, Wedmore, before moving to its current location. It became an academy, directly funded by central government, in 2011, and joined the Wessex Learning Trust group of schools in 2016.

In March 2017, former Somerset County Cricket Club wicketkeeper Jos Buttler opened four new £500,000 classrooms at the school, after the proposed expansion was greenlit by the Department for Education.[4]

In July 2019, Avon and Somerset Police's Speed Enforcement Unit released details regarding mobile speed cameras outside the school.[5]

Headteachers

Name Years in office Notes
Royston Cann [6]
Jackie Hipwell 2001–2017 [7]
Denise Mawdsley 2017–2022 [8]
Emma Tovey 2022–2023 [9]
Shelley Kent 2023–present [10]

Notable students

References

  1. ^ "Wedmore First School Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Wessex Learning Trust". www.wessexlearningtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Wedmore First School Academy Review and Catchment Area | School Guide". schoolguide.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ "England cricketer Jos Buttler opens new classrooms at his old primary school". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. ^ Mills, Richard (7 July 2019). "Where mobile speed cameras will be across Somerset this week". somersetlive. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ "ROYSTON CANN". The Isle of Wedmore. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Wedmore First School". GOV.UK. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Wedmore housing plan moves forward with headteacher's fears addressed". Weston Mercury. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Important News from the Wedmore Parish Council – October 2022". The Isle of Wedmore. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Wedmore First School Academy". GOV.UK. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.