Natural landmarks · South East England
Weydon School
Weydon School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Weydon School is a school heritage located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Weydon School is located in South-East England. It is a secondary school known for its educational offerings. The institution serves the local community and contributes to the region's educational landscape.
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Background
History
Opened as Weydon County Secondary School on 16 September 1957. The first headmaster (1957 to 1968) was Mr A H Surman, who was succeeded by Mr Chambers. By that time there were some 500 students in 5 academic years, years 1 to 4 divided into four streams based on perceived ability/achievement, year 5 divided into 2 streams, students from the lower 2 streams having left at age 15. Weydon School was granted Specialist Science Status in 2003.
Architecture
Currently the school caters for children from 11 to 16. Its main feeder schools are Highfield South Farnham, Potters Gate CE Primary School, Rowledge CE Primary School, St Peter's School, South Farnham School and Waverley Abbey Junior School. The majority of the students go on from Weydon to The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, Farnham College, Alton College or Godalming College. Weydon School underwent expansion in 2008 as part of the Faraday project funded by the Government and aimed to increase attainment levels in science. Weydon was selected as one of only a few schools throughout the country to receive this grant. The money was spent on a new high tech science computer room,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2024, -0.8145
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Farnham
- Postcode
- GU9 8UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Established
- 1957
Sources
- wikidata: Q7990306 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Weydon School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weydon School?
- Weydon School is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU9 8UG), in the parish of Farnham.
- When was Weydon School built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Is Weydon School free to visit?
- Yes, Weydon School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Weydon School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU9 8UG. It sits within the Farnham and Bordon parliamentary constituency.