Urgent News
  02 February 2012


SNOW

All parts of the School will remain open. 

 

We will support the decision of any parents who judge that it will be difficult or dangerous for their sons or daughters to travel to or from School.  Please see the SNOW POLICY.

 

During the bad weather pupils will be allowed to wear footwear which provides greater grip than normal school shoes.

 

As at 1700hrs on 5 February, all Woodbridge School bus services will be running on Monday 6 February.  There maybe delays to journey times, please check this website for further updates.







   
Urgent News
  16 January 2012


Ken Charrot passed away on 14 January
Ken Charrot, former head of science, second master and twice acting Headmaster died in Felixstowe on 14 January 2012.
After a degree at Cambridge, Ken served during the second world war in Burma and was on the staff at Woodbridge School from 1951 until his retirement in 1981. Geoff Charrot, Ken’s son, has written an obituary which can be read here.
Details of funeral arrangements will be given in the Daily Telegraph, this and the OW websites.






   
Urgent News
  13 January 2012


Farewell to Michael Weaver - Saturday 3 March 2012

 

A Farewell to Mike - a special life remembered

 

The life of Michael Weaver will be commemorated at Woodbridge School on Saturday 3 March 2012.  All are very welcome to attend. 

 

The event, described by Michael’s daughters, Robin and Bryony, as ‘A farewell to Mike – a special life remembered’ will start at 5.30 pm in the Sports Dome.  Tea will be available from 4.30 pm and a crèche provided for children between ages 3 and 11. 

 

The event should draw to a close by 7pm however the bar in the Seckford Theatre will be open throughout the evening for guests.

 

There is no need to let us know that you are intending to attend.  Bryony, Robin and I very much look forward to seeing you there.

 

Stephen Cole

Headmaster







   
Urgent News
  01 March 2011


Inspection Reports

The major independent schools in the United Kingdom (the HMC schools) are inspected by ISI (the Independent Schools Inspectorate) in a framework agreed with the DCSF. The process is tough, analytical, and digs deep into school life.
Hence our delight that the report resonates with the adjectives exceptional and excellent. (In the ISI framework where even a good is hard to achieve.)

The report gives objective evidence of the very high quality of pastoral care and academic achievement at the school.

The headlines are:

  • The proportion of parents who responded to the questionnaire was the highest that the Reporting (Lead) Inspector had come across, and the responses themselves "proclaimed an exceptionally high level of satisfaction...".

  • Pupils are achieving beyond expectation academically, whatever their age, ability or gender. You need to link up paragraphs 1.7/1.8/1.9 with paragraphs 2.20/2.26 in order to deduce this!

  • That success is built on excellent learning attitudes (2.17 to 2.29), a significant proportion of excellent teaching (2.42 to 2.57), excellent pastoral care, exceptional support at the senior school (3.12), and excellent relationships between pupils and staff, and among pupils (3.14).

  • The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils is described as exceptional (2.30 to 2.40), and the relations with the wider community outstanding. "The school has a vibrant creative life, and it is a place where the performing arts live up to their name". Music and drama are first class (we already knew that they were unmatched by any school in the region), sport very strong, and chess (again) exceptional.

The second report is the Ofsted inspection of School House: (our boarding house) this centres much more on care than education, yet unsurprisingly awards three excellent and three good grades in the six categories.

To visit the School please contact our Admissions Office on +44 (0)1394 615041 or at admissions@woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

To view these reports please use these links:

Woodbridge School Inspection Report 2009
Boarding House Inspection Report 2009