Lavington School

Lavington School is a secondary school in Market Lavington, Wiltshire, England, which became an academy in January 2011. From September 2018 the school gained a sixth form, in partnership with Devizes School.[1]

Lavington School
Address
The Spring

Market Lavington
,
Wiltshire
,
SN10 4EB

England
Coordinates51°17′11″N 1°59′23″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLearning for life
Established1962
SpecialistMaths and Computing College
Department for Education URN136389 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherRalph Plummer
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment837 (May 2023)
Colour(s)Red, blue, purple and black
Websitewww.lavington.wilts.sch.uk

History

The school opened in 1962 as a secondary modern and became a comprehensive in 1973.[2] There used to be a link between the school and Dauntsey's School, where pupils could go to study in the sixth form at Dauntsey's. However, this link ended around 1994.[3] In the 1970s and 80s, the school had four houses: Bradon (blue), Grovely (green), Ridgeway (red) and Wansdyke (yellow).

Under the defunct specialist schools programme, the school held Maths and Computing College status.

Buildings

The school complex includes a sports hall, main hall, main building, drama block, humanities block and science block. There are also numerous non-educational buildings around the site, including an old farm previously acquired by the school.

Headteachers

A list of the school's headteachers is as follows:

  • Harry Greening (1962 to 1981)
  • David Bury (1982 to 1996)
  • Martin Watson (1997 to 2014)
  • Sarah Lowkis (2015 to 2020)
  • Ralph Plummer (since 2020)

References
  1. Moore, Joanne (10 July 2018). "Lavington sixth form to launch in September". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "Lavington School, Market Lavington". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. "A birthday bash as Lavington School turns 50". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2020.


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