Waldegrave School
| Motto | Enjoy, Achieve, Empower |
|---|---|
| Established | 1980 (current school) 1909; 1936 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Philippa Nunn |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs M Cassels |
| Location |
Fifth Cross Road Twickenham Greater London TW2 5LH England 51°26′22″N 0°21′03″W / 51.4395°N 0.3508°WCoordinates: 51°26′22″N 0°21′03″W / 51.4395°N 0.3508°W |
| DfE number | 318/4021 |
| DfE URN | 138461 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1490 |
| Gender | Girls Coed (Sixth Form) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Pankhurst, Elliot, Franklin and Seacole |
| Colours | Royal blue |
| Former location of | Thames Valley Grammar School |
| Website | Waldegrave School |
Waldegrave School is a secondary school with academy status in Twickenham, London, England. It takes girls between the ages of 11 and 16 and has a coeducational sixth form, opened in September 2014. There are four houses and each house is named after prominent women: (Mary) Seacole, (Emmeline) Pankhurst, (George) Elliot and (Rosalind) Franklin.
Waldegrave School converted to academy status in 2012, having previously been part of the Richmond upon Thames LEA. It is situated between the A311 and A305 around 500 metres north of Fulwell railway station and west of Strawberry Hill.
The Headteacher is Mrs Philippa Nunn, the school's third head, who has held the post since 2006 when she succeeded Heather Flint.
In 2002 it had an enrolment of 1034 pupils. Waldegrave was a Beacon School from 1999 and became involved in a Leading Edge Partnership with Grey Court School in 2004. It was also awarded specialist Science College status in September 2004, and continues to specialise in science today. It is the only state-maintained girls' school (ages 11 to 16) in the borough. In 2014 it opened a co-educational 6th form with approximately 140 students in each year.
Due to its exam success it is a popular school, and very much over-subscribed (close to 200% over-subscribed). The over-subscription has been reported to have included a higher proportion of bogus applications than for other secondary schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
The 2002 Ofsted report noted that the school, which received pupils from more than 40 different primary schools, was heavily oversubscribed and had been for several years. Attainment on entry was well above average, and over 90% of pupils went on to further education. It described Waldegrave as "a very good school that provides a high quality education for its pupils", despite receiving below average funding for a London school.
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