Cherry Willingham Community School
| Motto | Be your Best |
|---|---|
| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Elaine Stiles |
| Location |
Croft Lane Cherry Willingham Lincolnshire LN3 4JP England 53°14′46″N 0°27′24″W / 53.24601°N 0.45679°WCoordinates: 53°14′46″N 0°27′24″W / 53.24601°N 0.45679°W |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| DfE number | 925/4062 |
| DfE URN | 120654 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 160 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Formerly: Coningsby, Waddington, Cranwell, Scampton. Presently: Alexander, Newton and Tennyson. |
| Website | CWCS |
Cherry Willingham Community School (formerly Cherry Willingham Comprehensive School and Cherry Willingham Secondary Modern School) was a school for pupils aged 11–18 on Croft Lane in the village Cherry Willingham, located just outside the city of Lincoln, England. In September 2017, it will be replaced by The Priory Pembroke Academy, under The Priory Federation of Academies.
Cherry Willingham Secondary Modern School was built during 1964-65, and opened in 1965 to serve the villages of Cherry Willingham, Reepham, Fiskerton, Greetwell, Langworth and Nettleham. The school replaced the old secondary school that was sited at Fiskerton and many of the teachers who taught at Fiskerton transferred to Cherry Willingham. The first headteacher was Jock Borthwick. Pupils who passed the 11plus examination and went on to a grammar school, went either to Lincoln or to De Aston School in Market Rasen. This situation continued until 1974, when the education system was reformed through the Local Government Act 1972, after which administration of the school was transferred from Lindsey Education Committee to Lincolnshire County Council.
After the 1970s reform of the education system, Cherry Willingham changed from a secondary modern to a comprehensive school, and built what became known as The New Block to house the rising number of pupils. Mobile classrooms were also housed on the playground.
In 1984 Jock Borthwick retired, Peter Fletcher replacing him as headmaster. Fletcher fought to save the school from closure as either Cherry Willingham or Sturton by Stow school was to close; Cherry Willingham survived. Fletcher left to become a Schools Inspector. John Whittle became headmaster in summer 1987, and David Mills in 1993.
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