The Wavell School
Community secondary school in Farnborough (Hampshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a popular and oversubscribed school with waiting lists in each year group. Applications should be made online via the Hampshire Admissions Website and you will be notified of the outcome within 15 school days.
We run a two-day induction programme for our Casual Entrants; this programme enables your child to get to know the School and key members of staff as well as enabling us to assess their ability in various disciplines in order to provide the most appropriate setting and curriculum for their needs.
Should we be unable to offer a place due to the Year Group being full, we will offer to place your child on our Waiting List.
On the occasions that Hampshire County Council's SEN team admit more than 4 students to the Resourced Provision this may require us to work to a Pan of less than 200 in Years 10 and 11 Hampshire County Council's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be used to determine distances: for applicants living in the catchment area, from the Ordnance Survey home address point to the school office;
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Boxing
- Chess
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Stem
- Textiles
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 116448
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jason Murdoch | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia Pease | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Phillips | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joe Melling | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Stroud | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Davis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Marke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Colette Lane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2099 |
| Mr Christopher Arthur Ian Bruce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2031 |
| Mr Karim Peer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kate Alison James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Gilbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Marianne Trowbridge Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rick Mounfield Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record