Wadham School
Voluntary controlled secondary school in Crewkerne (Somerset).
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
Our Values Wheel has hope at its core. Drawing on our Christian foundations as a Church School, we want all our young people to feel that hope , and so experience life to the full . The Values represented here guide and offer a framework for our work. They put the needs of our students at the very centre of all that we do .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 123893
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Roz Hawkes | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jamie Lemon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Michael Tutcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tanya Preston | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Volkert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neville Hobson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Isla Smeeton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Hayler | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Theodora Woods | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Wright | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Burgas | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Colin Chapman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Louise Vickery Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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